Age: 59
female
Nicole Mary Kidman (born 20 June 1967) is an Australian and American actress and producer. Known for her work in film and television productions across many genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Volpi Cup, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards. She became the first Australian actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award honour in 2024. Kidman began her career in Australia with the 1983 films Bush Christmas and BMX Bandits. Her breakthrough came with lead roles in Dead Calm and the miniseries Bangkok Hilton (1989). She came to international prominence with a supporting role in Days of Thunder (1990), followed by leading roles in Far and Away (1992), To Die For (1995), Batman Forever (1995), Practical Magic (1998), and Eyes Wide Shut(1999). She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Virginia Woolf in the drama The Hours (2002). She was Oscar-nominated for her roles in Moulin Rouge! (2001), Rabbit Hole (2010), Lion (2016), and Being the Ricardos (2021). She has acted in mainstream films such as The Others (2001), Cold Mountain (2003), The Golden Compass (2007), Australia (2008), Paddington (2014), Aquaman (2018), and Bombshell (2019) as well as independent films with dark and tragic themes such as Dogville (2003), Birth (2004), Margot at the Wedding (2007), Stoker (2013), The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017), The Beguiled (2017), The Northman (2022), and Babygirl (2024). Kidman's television roles include Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012), Top of the Lake: China Girl (2017), The Undoing (2020), Nine Perfect Strangers (2021), Special Ops: Lioness (2023), Expats (2024) and The Perfect Couple (2024). For the HBO series Big Little Lies (2017–2019), she received Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Limited Series as executive producer. Kidman has been a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 1994 and UNIFEM since 2006. She was appointed Companion of the Order of Australia in 2006. Kidman was married to actor Tom Cruise from 1990 to 2001 and has been married to country music singer Keith Urban since 2006. In 2010, she founded the production company Blossom Films. In 2004 and 2018, Time included her on its list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and in 2020, The New York Times named her one of the greatest actors of the 21st century.
Nicole Kidman
Melanie
for Melanie in Once upon a time in Charleston.
Suggested by thecookieprincess
The story is set in Charleston, USA, 15 years after the Civil War and the abolition of slavery. Charlotte, a 23-year-old black woman, is trying to find her place in the new world. She dreams of a career as a writer, but her family forces her to marry a 43-year-old, cold and indifferent widower, Edward Haskell, to secure a better life. Charlotte feels trapped in her marriage, and her dreams are stifled. She sneaks out of the house at night, seeking freedom in the richer neighborhoods, where she accidentally spots a young man, Anthony - the son of a dead soldier, who inherited a fortune, but instead of squandering it, decided to help the poor. Charlotte begins to follow him, and in time their paths merge. They begin conversations, and their relationship turns into love. Anthony, though initially wary, falls in love with Charlotte, recognizing her talent and courage. Their relationship becomes an inspiration for Charlotte to write a novel about love that overcomes social and racial barriers. However, their affection is threatened by Charlotte's marriage, Edward's controlling behavior and the difficulties of racial and social differences. Charlotte and Anthony's love becomes not only a personal escape, but also a catalyst for her creativity and struggle for freedom.
