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*Kidman
*Filmography
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Nicole Kidman
Born:
Nicole Mary Kidman
June 20, 1967, Honolulu, Hawaii
Height: 5'11"
Father:
Anthony Kidman, biochemist, clinical psychologist, author; involved
with labor movement and progressive causes; Australian
Mother:
Janelle Kidman, nurse, educator; edits her husband's books; involved
in feminist causes; Australian
Younger sister:
Antonia
Daughter:
Isabella Jane Kidman Cruise; born January 1993; adopted
Son:
Connor Anthony Cruise; born February 1995; adopted
Ex-Husband:
Tom Cruise, actor; married December 24, 1990, in Telluride, Colorado.
Divorced, 2001.
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Early on, Anthony and his wife, Janelle,
a nursing teacher and devoted feminist, introduced Nicole and her
younger sister, Antonia, to the culture of social and political activism.
Kidman’s first experience with acting came when she was six years
old and she appeared in her school’s Christmas pageant. She trained
in dance, drama, and mime through her teen years, developing a particularly
strong passion for ballet. She became a regular performer at Sydney’s
Philip Street Theater and in 1983 made her television debut in Bush
Christmas, which still airs in Australia each December.
In 1985, when she was only 17, members
of the Australian Film Institute voted Kidman Actress of the Year
for her work in the TV miniseries, Vietnam. That same year,
Janelle Kidman was diagnosed with breast cancer, and her eldest daughter
dropped out of North Sydney High School to concentrate on her family
and her acting career.
Read the detailed
biography.
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*Nicole
on TV
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By puberty, she towered above most of the other
girls and boys in her class and was nicknamed "Stalky" or "Storky."
"I always hated being tall. I wish I were two inches shorter
and had that Sophia Loren look."
"I used to smother myself in coconut oil and sit in the sun.
I realized after a few burns and blisters that it might not be such
a good idea."
Nicole has dual citizenship--Australian and American.
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