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Nicole Kidman’s 12 Best Film Performances, From ‘Birth’ to ‘Moulin Rouge’


Variety ranks Nicole Kidman's best movies & performances including "Moulin Rouge," "The Hours," "To Die For," "Birth," "Rabbit Hole" and "Dogville."

Image Credit: ©Weinstein Company/Courtesy Everett Collection Kidman breaks your heart with her remarkable and Oscar-nominated turn as Sue Brierley, the adoptive mother of a young man (Dev Patel and Sunny Pawar) searching for his lost family in India. Image Credit: ©Lions Gate/Courtesy Everett Collection Directed by Lars von Trier, “Dogville” utilized a minimalist stage setting that relied heavily on the strength of its actors, and Kidman rose to the occasion with a compelling performance as Grace, a mysterious woman harboring deep secrets. Image Credit: ©Paramount/Courtesy Everett Collection As part of a remarkable trio of powerful female performances, Nicole Kidman earned her best actress Oscar with a transformative portrayal of famed novelist Virginia Woolf in Stephen Daldry’s sophomore feature.

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