Nicole
Kidman
movies:
Oscar-winning
actress
Nicole
Kidman,
with
her
stunning
looks
and
remarkable
acting
chops,
often
gets
cast
as
the
quintessential
Hollywood
beauty.
But
scratch
beneath
the
surface,
and
you'll
find
an
actress
who
thrives
on
defying
expectations.
Kidman's
career
is
laden
with
daring
choices,
where
she
sheds
the
glamour
and
embraces
unconventional
roles.
Here's
a
look
at
some
of
her
most
groundbreaking
roles,
with
a
sneak
peek
at
her
upcoming
Prime
Video
series
Expats,
which
promises
to
add
another
gem
to
her
crown.
Virginia
Woolf
in
The
Hours
(2002)
A
chameleon-like
performance
that
earned
Kidman
her
well-deserved
Oscar,
where
she
embodied
not
one
but
three
versions
of
the
English
writer
Virginia
Woolf.
From
an
elegant
socialite
to
an
introspective
writer
battling
mental
illness,
Nicole
showcased
the
full
spectrum
of
Woolf's
brilliance
and
pain
in
this
Stephen
Daldry
directorial.
Besides
the
Oscar,
the
actress
also
bagged
the
BAFTA
Award
and
the
Golden
Globe
Award
for
Best
Actress
for
The
Hours.
Satine
in
Moulin
Rouge!
(2001)
A
dazzling
spectacle
where
Kidman
trades
in
subtlety
for
theatricality.
In
this
musical
drama,
her
portrayal
of
a
cabaret
actress
and
courtesan
with
a
heart
of
gold
and
a
voice
that
could
melt
glaciers
is
both
tragic
and
triumphant,
proving
she
can
captivate
audiences
without
a
single
whisper.
With
an
impactful
performance
as
Satine,
she
won
the
award
for
Best
Actress
-
Motion
Picture
Musical
or
Comedy
at
the
59th
Golden
Globe
Awards.
This
Lars
von
Trier
experiment
saw
Kidman
stripped
bare,
both
literally
and
figuratively,
playing
a
runaway
victim
forced
to
live
at
the
whim
of
a
small-town
community.
Raw,
unsettling,
and
unforgettable,
the
film
is
a
testament
to
her
fearless
commitment
to
her
craft.
For
her
hard-hitting
performance
in
this
avant-garde
drama,
Kidman
was
recognised
with
the
Russian
Guild
of
Film
Critics
Golden
Aries
Award
for
Best
Foreign
Actress.
Celeste
Wright
in
Big
Little
Lies
(2017-2019)
A
seemingly
perfect
queen
bee
with
a
hidden
past,
Kidman
embodies
Celeste
with
a
chilling
blend
of
elegance
and
menace,
proving
that
sometimes
the
most
beautiful
smiles
hide
the
sharpest
teeth.
She
bowled
viewers
over
with
her
exemplary
portrayal
of
a
retired
lawyer
and
mom
to
two
twin
sons
in
this
American
drama
series.
Erin
Bell
in
Destroyer
(2018)
Kidman
dives
headfirst
into
the
physical
and
emotional
wreckage
of
an
undercover
cop
with
a
haunted
past
in
this
neo-noir
crime
drama
film.
Unrecognisable
under
heavy
makeup
and
sporting
a
guttural
voice,
she
delivers
a
tour-de-force
performance
that's
both
brutal
and
deeply
human.
In
fact,
Kidman
was
also
nominated
under
the
category
of
Best
Actress
in
a
Motion
Picture
-
Drama
at
the
prestigious
76th
Golden
Globe
Awards
for
her
performance
in
Destroyer.
Margaret
Righter
in
Expats
(2024)
Prime
Video's
upcoming
series,
Expats,
promises
to
add
another
layer
to
Kidman's
illustrious
repertoire.
In
Expats,
based
on
Janice
Yau's
best-selling
novel
'The
Expatriates',
she
plays
an
American
expat
entangled
in
a
web
of
deceit
and
danger
in
Hong
Kong.
Directed
by
Lulu
Wang,
this
thriller
series
is
poised
to
be
yet
another
shining
example
of
Kidman's
mettle
as
a
versatile
actor.
From
playing
literary
icons
to
unhinged
detectives,
Nicole
Kidman
consistently
proves
that
her
true
acting
prowess
shines
in
the
depths
of
unconventional
roles.
We'll
now
see
Kidman
alongside
Sarayu
Blue
and
Ji-young
Yoo
in
Expats.
The
series
will
exclusively
premiere
on
Amazon
Prime
Video,
with
two
episodes
on
January
26,
2024,
and
new
episodes
launching
weekly
until
the
finale
on
February
23,
2024.