Nicole Kidman Receives the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award
Nicole Kidman, one of the greatest actresses of her generation, was honored with the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award. At 56, Kidman proudly stands as the first Australian recipient of this prestigious accolade.
“Nicole Kidman has enchanted audiences for decades with the daring of her artistry and the glamour of a screen icon,” said Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees. “She is a force both brave in her choices and bold in each performance.”
Since she began her career in 1983, Kidman has amassed an impressive collection of awards, including an Academy Award, six Golden Globe Awards, two Emmy Awards, and a BAFTA Award. Her Oscar win occurred in 2003 for her portrayal of author Virginia Woolf in “The Hours.”
Kidman poses for a photo in Sydney in 1983, as part of the promotion for her first film, “BMX Bandits.” She was 16.Kidman receives kisses from her parents, Janelle and Antony, in 1988.One of Kidman’s first breakthrough roles was alongside Sam Neill in 1989’s “Dead Calm.”Kidman embraces her first husband, actor Tom Cruise, in 1992. They met on the set of the 1990 film “Days of Thunder.”Kidman rides a horse in 1992’s “Far and Away,” which Cruise also starred in.Kidman and Val Kilmer starred in 1995’s “Batman Forever.”Kidman and John Travolta toast with the Golden Globe Awards they won in 1998.Kidman and Sandra Bullock star in 1998’s “Practical Magic.”Kidman stars in “The Stepford Wives” in 2004.Kidman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2003.Kidman, starring as Lucille Ball, has makeup touched up on the set of 2021’s “Being the Ricardos.”Meryl Streep presents Kidman with the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award in Los Angeles, in April 2024.
