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Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

30 films · 2,508 frames · top-billed in 23 · 19902025

Born 20 June 1967 · Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

Nicole Mary Kidman is an Australian and American actress and producer. Known for her work in film and television productions across many genres, she has consistently ranked among the world's highest-paid actresses since the late 1990s. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Volpi Cup, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Golden Globe Awards. She became the first Australian actor to receive the AFI Life Achievement Award honour in 2024.

Kidman began her career in Australia with the 1983 films Bush Christmas and BMX Bandits. Her breakthrough came with lead roles in Dead Calm and the miniseries Bangkok Hilton (1989).

Awards

On FrameThrower we have: 30 films · 2,508 frames · top-billed in 23 · 19902025

  • Academy Award for Best Actress2003
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama2021
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film2017
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama2002
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy2001
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy1995
  • BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role2002
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie2018
  • Volpi Cup for Best Actress2024
  • Silver Bear for Best Actress2003
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie2017
  • Companion of the Order of Australia2006

How their films are shot

Measured across 2,508 frames from the 30 films we hold. This is the look of the work Nicole takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.

Across the 30 films we hold, 47% of their frames are night, 43% low key — the look of the work Nicole takes.

Time of day

Night47%
Day42%
Interior6%

Lighting

Low key43%
Natural40%
High key12%

Shot size

Medium41%
Closeup25%
Wide23%
Fullbody6%

Camera angle

Eye level82%
High angle8%
Low angle6%

Mood

Neutral60%
Tense16%
Lonely9%
Ominous6%

Films in the library

Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.

Often with

Shared films in this library, not a full filmography.

A reference database for filmmakers

FrameThrower is a fully machine-searchable film database and visual reference library — all 2,508 frames from Nicole Kidman's 30 films, and 5,000+ films besides, indexed frame by frame and readable by AI. Search it in plain language, from a reference image, or by colour; call it from an API, an MCP server or an SDK. It's the reference layer for making the next movie.