Nicole Kidman Honored With AFI Lifetime Achievement Award
Nicole Kidman will be honored with a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute (AFI).
The Oscar-winning actress will be the 49th recipient of this award, which is AFI’s highest honor for a film career.
She is the first Australian actress to receive the award and joins an all-star list of previous recipients including Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks and Robert De Niro.
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The Oscar-winning actress will be the 49th recipient and the first Australian actor to receive the award (Ian West/PA)
Kidman will be presented at the Tribute Gala at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles on June 10 next year.
Kathleen Kennedy, Chairman of the AFI Board of Directors, said: “Nicole Kidman has captivated audiences for decades with the artistic audacity and charm of a screen icon.
“She is a force that is both brave in her choices and bold in every performance. AFI is honored to present her with the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award.”
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Along with her husband, Keith Urban, Kidman has helped raise millions of dollars over the years for the Stanford Women’s Cancer Program (PA).
Kidman has been nominated for an Academy Award five times, winning the 2003 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in The Hours.
She has won a Bafta, two Emmy Awards and six Golden Globe Awards and in 2017 was honored with a 70th Anniversary award at the Cannes Film Festival – becoming one of only eight people to ever receive the honor. .
Besides her distinguished acting career, Kidman has served as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador for nearly two decades and, along with her husband, Keith Urban, have helped raise millions of dollars over the years for the Cancer Program. Stanford Women’s Letter.
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