Nicole Kidman's Success and Achievements in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: February 15, 2026

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Nicole Kidman. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Nicole Kidman is a highly acclaimed and accomplished Australian-American actress and producer. She has been one of the highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s, demonstrating her consistent success and demand in the industry. Throughout her career, Kidman has received numerous prestigious awards, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, six Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Volpi Cup, recognizing her exceptional talent and contributions to film and television.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

2003: Received Fashion Icon Award

In 2003, Nicole Kidman received the Fashion Icon Award from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA).

2004: Named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

In 2004, Time magazine named Nicole Kidman one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual Time 100 list.

2005: Chanel No. 5 and Forbes List

In 2005, Nicole Kidman continued as the face of Chanel No. 5 and was featured as the 45th Most Powerful Celebrity on Forbes' Celebrity 100 List. She earned a reported $14.5 million between 2004 and 2005, and was the second highest-paid actress behind Julia Roberts, earning $16–17 million per film.

2007: Starring in The Invasion, Margot at the Wedding and The Golden Compass

In 2007, Nicole Kidman starred in The Invasion, Margot at the Wedding, which earned her a Satellite Award nomination, and The Golden Compass, which grossed over $370 million worldwide.

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2009: Appearance in Nine

In 2009, Nicole Kidman appeared in the musical Nine, performing the musical number "Unusual Way" alongside Daniel Day-Lewis. She earned her fourth Screen Actors Guild Award nomination as part of the Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture award for this film.

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2012: Hemingway & Gellhorn, The Paperboy, and To the Lighthouse audiobook

In 2012, Nicole Kidman starred in the HBO film Hemingway & Gellhorn, receiving her first Primetime Emmy Award nomination. She also starred in The Paperboy, competing at the Cannes Film Festival and earning her nominations. Her audiobook recording of Virginia Woolf's To the Lighthouse was also released this year.

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April 2013: Cannes Film Festival Jury Member

In April 2013, Nicole Kidman was selected as a member of the main competition jury at the Cannes Film Festival.

2015: Return to West End in Photograph 51

On November 21, 2015, Nicole Kidman's performance as Rosalind Franklin in Photograph 51 at the Noël Coward Theatre concluded, marking her return to the West End after 15 years. Her performance was met with considerable praise, and she later won an Evening Standard Theatre Award and received a Laurence Olivier Award nomination for it.

2016: Role in Lion and Positive Reviews

In 2016, Nicole Kidman starred in Lion, receiving positive reviews and her first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. The film earned over $140 million globally.

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2017: Return to Television with Big Little Lies

In 2017, Nicole Kidman returned to television for Big Little Lies on HBO, also serving as executive producer. She won a Primetime Emmy Award and Golden Globe for her performance.

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2018: Named one of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People

In 2018, Time magazine named Nicole Kidman one of the 100 most influential people in the world on their annual Time 100 list.

2020: Starring in The Undoing and The Prom

In 2020, Nicole Kidman starred in the HBO miniseries The Undoing and the musical comedy The Prom. The Undoing became HBO's most-watched show of 2020, and Kidman received Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for her performance.

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2020: Ranked Fifth on The New York Times' List of Greatest Actors of the 21st Century

In 2020, The New York Times ranked Nicole Kidman fifth on its list of the greatest actors of the 21st century.

2022: Voted One of the 50 Greatest Actors of All Time by Empire Magazine

In 2022, Nicole Kidman was voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time in a readers' poll by Empire magazine.

October 2024: Starred in the second season of Lioness

In October 2024, Nicole Kidman starred in the second season of the television series Lioness, and was executive producer. She earned a Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nomination for her work on the show.

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