Nicole Kidman: Must Watch Movies and TV Shows

American-Australian actress and producer Nicole Kidman is one of the highest-paid actresses in the world and the recipient of a number of prestigious accolades.

Her notable roles include both film and tv series characters. This article will delve deeper into Kidman’s filmography.

Notable films in which Nicole Kidman has starred:

Dead Calm (1989)-

This is an Australian psychological thriller in which Nicole Kidman was cast as the lead role of Rae Ingram co-starring with Sam Neill and Billy Zane.

Flirting (1991)-

As Nicola Radcliffe, a teenage girl, Kidman starred in this coming-of-age comedy movie by John Duigan.

Billy Bathgate (1991)-

This is a biographical gangster film in which Kidman starred as Drew Preston with Loren Dean as the titular character and Dustin Hoffman as Dutch Schultz, a real-life gangster.

To Die For (1995)-

This is Gus Van Sant’s satirical black comedy movie in which Kidman was cast in the lead role of Suzanne Stone-Maretto. Kidman won a British Academy Film Award nomination for Best Actress for this role.

Moulin Rouge! (2001)-

This jukebox musical romantic movie starred Kidman in the lead role of cabaret actress and courtesan of the Paris cabaret Moulin Rouge. She earned her first Academy Award nomination for this role in the category of Best Actress.

The Others (2001)-

It is a Spanish gothic supernatural psychological horror movie starred by Kidman in the lead character of Grace Stewart. She was nominated for British Academy Film Awards for Best Actress in a Leading Role for this role.

The Hours (2002)-

Stephen Daldry’s psychological movie cast Kidman in the role of Virginia Wolf as she co-starred with Stephen Dillane, Meryl Streep, and Julianne Moore. Kidman won the Academy Award for Best Actress for this role.

Cold Mountain (2003)-

This epic period war movie, adapted from Charles Frazier’s same-named novel, cast Kidman in the role of Ada Monroe, the love interest of a carpenter named W.P. Inman, played by Jude Law.

Rabbit Hole (2010)-

John Cameron Mitchell’s movie starred Kidman as Rebecca Corbett or Becca with Aaron Eckhart as her husband Howard Corbett as the two form a couple grieving their four years old son’s death.

Kidman won another Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for this role.

The Family Fang (2015)-

It is a comedy movie by Jason Bateman in which Kidman was cast in the role of Annie Fang with Jason Bateman and Christopher Walker in other roles.

Lion (2016)-

Garth Davis’ biographical movie ‘Lion’ starred Kidman as Sue Brierley who is the mother of the central character Saroo Brierley, played by Dev Patel.

The role garnered Kidman an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)-

This is a psychological horror thriller drama in which Kidman was cast as Anna Murphy who co-starred with Colin Farrell, Barry Keoghan, and Raffey Cassidy.

The Beguiled (2017)-

In this Southern Gothic thriller set in the time of the Civil War, Kidman was cast as Miss Martha Farnsworth who runs a girls’ school, co-starring with Kristen Dunst, Elle Fanning, and her former co-star Colin Farrell.

Destroyer (2018)-

Kidman starred in the role of Erin Bell in this neo-noir crime movie directed by Karyn Kusama.

Boy Erased (2018)-

It is a biographical drama about American LGBTQ activist and author Garrard Conley starring Kidman in the role of Nancy Eamons who is framed as Conley’s wife Martha Conley.

Bombshell (2019)-

In Jay Roach’s ‘Bombshell’, Kidman played Gretchen Carlson co-starring with Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie.

Being the Ricardos (2021)-

This is a biographical drama that starred Kidman as an American actress and singer Lucille Ball with Javier Bardem as actor and bandleader Desi Arnaz. Kidman won another Academy Award nomination in the Best Actress category for this role.

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Notable TV Series in which Kidman has starred:

Vietnam-

Number of Seasons: 1

In this Australian mini-series of 1987, Kidman played the role of Megan Goddard.

Big Little Lies-

Number of Seasons: 2

This series is adapted from the same named novel by Liane Moriarty in which Kidman played Celeste Wright co-starring with Reese Witherspoon.

The role garnered Kidman a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for this role.

Top of the Lake: China Girl-

Number of Seasons: 1

Kidman played Julia Edward co-starring with Gwendoline Christie and Elisabeth Moss in this sequel of ‘Top of the Lake’.

The Undoing-

Number of Seasons: 1

This is a mystery psychological thriller miniseries starring Kidman as Grace Fraser with Hugh Grant as Jonathan Fraser.

Nine Perfect Strangers-

Number of Seasons: 1

This is another miniseries and it is adapted from Liane Moriarty’s same-named novel. The role Kidman played in this series is of a wellness resort Tranquillum House’s founder Masha Dmitrichenko.