Nicole Kidman is taking a much-needed relaxation.
After churning out three films and two TV reveals in 2024, the Australian actress, 57, declared she’s “off” for the remainder of the yr.
Final yr alone, Kidman starred in Amazon Prime’s restricted sequence “Expats,” Netflix’s murder-mystery miniseries “The Perfect Couple,” Season 2 of “Lioness,” the rom-com “A Family Affair,” the animated musical “Spellbound” and her award-winning function within the erotic thriller “Babygirl.”
Whereas attending the 2025 SXSW Movie & TV Competition in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, March 9, the Oscar winner shared why she’s giving herself a break after she promotes two extra initiatives she has within the pipeline.
“I was much more out there last year; this year I have Holland, I have Nine Perfect Strangers, and then I’m off for the rest of year. So, oh well!” she informed The Hollywood Reporter.
Kidman’s latest thriller, “Holland,” premiered at SXSW over the weekend. Within the Prime Video flick, the actress performs a instructor in a small city in Michigan with a picture-perfect life till she suspects her husband (Matthew Macfadyen) resides a double life.
Kidman’s character enlists her pal (Gael García Bernal) to assist her examine — till the pair uncover a twisted secret.
Season 2 of Hulu’s “Nine Perfect Strangers” was introduced in March 2024.
The sophomore season will as soon as once more revolve round Kidman’s character, Masha Dmitrichenko’s wellness retreat; nonetheless, she’ll have new guests.
“Another Simple Favor” star Henry Golding joined the forged as a season common together with “Sherlock Holmes” actor Mark Robust and Swedish actress Lena Olin.
Kidman’s chaotic yr paid off. The star was honored on the 2025 Palm Springs Worldwide Movie Competition in January.
When she accepted the worldwide star award for her function in “Babygirl,” the actress burst out in tears after dedicating the dignity to her late mom, Janelle, who died months earlier at age 84.
“I had good love growing up and I’m in that place now. I went home over Christmas and I’ve lost both my parents. So I’m in that place of going, ‘Huh, okay, this is different now,’” mentioned Kidman, whose father, Antony Kidman, handed away in 2014 at age 75.
“But they’ve given me the resilience, they’ve given me the love, and they’ve given me the strength to keep moving forward,” she continued.
“I wanna dedicate — because I didn’t get to do it at the Venice Film Festival. I didn’t get to do that because I arrived in Venice and she was gone,” the actress mentioned between tears. “I got the call and I said to Halina [Reijn], ‘Can you come on stage for me and accept the award for me.’ And she did. But now I’m on stage and I’m back here.”
“Thank you for giving me the chance to say, ‘This is for my mom.’ My whole career has been for my mom and my dad, who are not here now. I’m still going to keep working and giving to the world because I love what I do and I love you all, and I’m so grateful for the privilege to be a part of the film community,” Kidman shared.
“I’m sorry I’m crying. I didn’t want to do that. But I feel my mom right now so this is for you, mama.”
