“It was very natural for me to want to disappear into dark theater, I am really very shy. That is something that people never seem to fully grasp because, when you are an actor, you are meant to be an exhibitionist.”

Australian and American actress and producer

Nicole Kidman is an Australian and American actress and producer. Born in 1967, she has worked across film and television and has been a major star since the late 1990s. She is known for moving between big studio productions and independent films in many genres. Her career has brought her an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, six Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, an Actor Award, and a Volpi Cup, and she has remained among the world’s highest-paid actresses for many years.