Nicole Kidman: Career in Pictures
Elegance personified
Nicole Kidman seems to come from another time. Her dainty, aristocratic features, pale skin and infinite poise put her in a class all her own. The Australian beauty got notice as a teenager, when she began acting in music videos, movies and TV shows. (Peter Kramer / Associated Press)
“Dead Calm” put Kidman on the map. The thriller was well reviewed and got Hollywood’s attention. Soon after, Kidman starred with Tom Cruise in “Days of Thunder.” (Joe Tabacca / For The Times)
Kidman met Tom Cruise while he was married to Mimi Rogers. After Cruise and Rogers divorced, Kidman and Cruise married and adopted two children. Their marriage lasted a decade.
The nearly 5-foot-11 Kidman ditched her high heels while married to the 5-foot-7 Tom Cruise. Now that they’re history, she’s back in her stilettos. (Shizuo Kambayashi / Associated Press)
Kidman has been the face of Chanel No. 5. and did several campaigns for the luxury perfume. She raked in a reported $3.71 million for a three-minute commercial for the perfume, which earned her the most money per minute ever paid to an actor at the time. In this photo, she arrives for the 2004 Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills. (Anne Cusack / Los Angeles Times)
After dating Lenny Kravitz and being linked to various other men by the rumor mill, Kidman married country singer Keith Urban. They now split their time between Sydney and Nashville and have a daughter, Sunday Rose Kidman Urban. (Dave Hogan / Getty Images)
