An Oscar, a Golden Globe, a Bafta and several Emmy awards mark Nicole Kidman’s impeccable career. The actress has added another award to her list, one that is undoubtedly very significant because it recognizes her four-decade career that has made her one of the essential actresses on the big screen. Various well-known faces gathered at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles to pay tribute to the performer who received the prestigious AFI Life Achievement Award, awarded by the American Film Institute. An occasion in which Nicole, 56, was not only accompanied by her husband Keith Urban but by her two youngest daughters, Sunday Rose, 15, and Faith Margaret, 13, as well as her sister, the journalist Antonia Kidman, with her partner Craig Marran, and their children.
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From left to right, Nicole with her daughter Faith, Keith Urban, Nicole’s niece Lucia, Nicole’s daughter Sunday Rose with her aunt Antonia, her partner Craig Marran, her daughter Sybella, and Antonia’s children
Nicole was not accompanied, however, by Isabella and Connor, the two children the actress adopted with Tom Cruise during their marriage (from 1990 to 2001). Also They lead a discreet life largely away from public attention. and his mother also maintains that discretion. Their relationship is not too close as they ended up distancing themselves after the separation, given that they are closer to her father, with whom the actress was involved in a high-profile divorce. “They are adults and can make their own decisions. They chose to be Scientologists and, as a mother, my job is to love them and be tolerant. I think that no matter what your children believe or do, they have to know that they are loved and that you are always available and open to them” the artist declared a few years ago. However, over time they could have gotten a little closer because, for example, Nicole did meet her daughter’s husband in 2016 and Isabella maintains the surname Kidman on her social profiles.
The teenagers showed off their style and showed that They have inherited their mother’s genes. The two shone and monopolized the flashes with their respective dresses with strapless necklines (Sunday wore it in a print and Faith, in a coral tone). The loose hair in Faith’s case and up in Sunday’s case, highlighted her features, which are a perfect mix of her parents. The two smilingly applauded her mother, who received the recognition from another of the great ladies of cinema, Meryl Streep, and she became the first Australian actress to collect the award. Also with them were Sybella, Lucia, James, Nicholas, Hamish and Alexander, children of Antonia Kidman (the last two born from her relationship with Craig Marran).
Nicole thanked her for the award, explaining that making films is a privilege and that she feels lucky to have had the opportunity to work with scriptwriters who have allowed her to be free and play unconventional women. She also dedicated, very excited, a few words to her daughters. “Here are the loves of my life. My daughters have never been on a red carpet with me, this was their first night.” She also thanked her nephews and nieces, her aunt and her sister, assuring that her mother would also be watching her on television.
“In a career that is still in full flight, tonight the American Film Institute will honor my wife as the newest member of this extraordinary fraternity. Honey, I am very proud of you, and although I may seem like a partial husband, I will let her list of previous winners speak for me” wrote a proud Keith Urban on his profiles. At the party he thanked her for supporting him during his most difficult moments (when he had to undergo rehabilitation treatment for his addictions). The protagonist of The hours (2002), a drama for which she received her Oscar, she was delighted. As in each of her public appearances, she conquered with her style: a long, tight Balenciaga dress, a strapless piece with a heart-shaped neckline made of gold sequins from which a long tail emerged from the back. She completed the ensemble with black leather pointed-toe pumps and an Omega watch.
Professional colleagues like Reese Witherspoon and Noami Watts expressed their admiration for the actress. “You are the sister I never had. You are tall, elegant and wickedly smart, with the most contagious laugh you have ever heard. She has always been the most generous person. You have the heart of a lioness,” Watts said.
Nicole Kidman has two adopted children with Tom Cruise, to whom she was married for 11 years, Isabella, who is 31, and Connor, 29. Together with Keith Urban, whom she married in 2006, she had two daughters, Sunday and Faith. Although they usually stay away from the public spotlight, Both have already shown that they are concerned about their mother’s profession. because they have participated in the dubbing of Angry Birds 2. His father, singer Keith Urban, has commented that, in addition to showing interest in directing (more than acting), they also have a talent for music.
