Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman Biography –

Name :	Nicole Kidman
Date Of Birth :	June 20,1967
Place of Birth :	Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Sign :	Gemini
Education :	High school dropout
Occupation :	Actress
Ex-Husband :	Tom Cruise
Kids :	Connor, Isabella
Father :	Antony (biochemist)
Mother :	Janelle (nursing instructor)
Sister :	Antonia (TV reporter)
Fan Mail :	C/O Creative Artists Agency 9830 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA 90212 USA

Early life

Kidman was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father, Dr Antony David Kidman, is a biochemist, clinical psychologist and author, with an office in Lane Cove, Sydney, Australia. Her mother, Janelle Ann (née Glenny), is a nursing instructor who edits her husband's books and was a member of the Women's Electoral Lobby. At the time of Kidman's birth, her father was a visiting fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health of the United States. The family returned to Australia when Kidman was four and her parents now live on Sydney's North Shore. Kidman has a younger sister, Antonia Kidman, a journalist. She has known actress Naomi Watts since they were in their teens and the two remain best friends today.

Kidman attended Lane Cove Public School and North Sydney Girls' High School. She studied at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, and at the Phillip Street Theatre in Sydney, with Naomi Watts. This was followed by attending the Australian Theatre for Young People.

Career

Early career in Australia (1983–89)

Kidman's first appearance in film came in 1983 at 15, in the Pat Wilson music video for the song "Bop Girl". By the end of the year she had a supporting role in the television series Five Mile Creek and four film roles, including BMX Bandits and Bush Christmas. During the 1980s, she appeared in several Australian productions, including the soap opera A Country Practice, the mini-series Vietnam (1986), Emerald City (1988), and Bangkok Hilton (1989).