Top 10 Nicole Kidman Performances

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hey isn’t this what you’re really looking for there’s no doubt that this

looking for there’s no doubt that this

looking for there’s no doubt that this redhead is one of Australia’s greatest

redhead is one of Australia’s greatest

redhead is one of Australia’s greatest gifts to Hollywood well that’s

gifts to Hollywood well that’s

gifts to Hollywood well that’s interesting enough mr. trickle but it’s

interesting enough mr. trickle but it’s

interesting enough mr. trickle but it’s just not my specialty welcome to

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down our picks for the top 10 Nicole

down our picks for the top 10 Nicole Kidman performances did I tell you on

Kidman performances did I tell you on

Kidman performances did I tell you on the way home your French accent is

the way home your French accent is

the way home your French accent is perfect oh one of the perks of a

perfect oh one of the perks of a

perfect oh one of the perks of a first-class education for this list

first-class education for this list

first-class education for this list we’re taking a look at those

we’re taking a look at those

we’re taking a look at those performances that show off this actor at

performances that show off this actor at

performances that show off this actor at her finest and/or most memorable really

her finest and/or most memorable really

her finest and/or most memorable really I didn’t know that you are interesting

I didn’t know that you are interesting

I didn’t know that you are interesting number 10 Aidan Monroe cold mountain

number 10 Aidan Monroe cold mountain

number 10 Aidan Monroe cold mountain chicken picking off our list is the film

chicken picking off our list is the film

chicken picking off our list is the film that stars Nicole Kidman as a poor city

that stars Nicole Kidman as a poor city

that stars Nicole Kidman as a poor city girl who has a steamy affair with a

girl who has a steamy affair with a

girl who has a steamy affair with a handsome soldier what if you kale and

handsome soldier what if you kale and

handsome soldier what if you kale and I’ll never see you again after he’s

I’ll never see you again after he’s

I’ll never see you again after he’s whisked off to serve in the American

whisked off to serve in the American

whisked off to serve in the American Civil War she is left to farm her land

Civil War she is left to farm her land

Civil War she is left to farm her land by herself yeah I can’t all right though

by herself yeah I can’t all right though

by herself yeah I can’t all right though her screen time with Jude Law is minimal

her screen time with Jude Law is minimal

her screen time with Jude Law is minimal Kidman’s believable portrayal of a woman

Kidman’s believable portrayal of a woman

Kidman’s believable portrayal of a woman yearning to see her loved one again

yearning to see her loved one again

yearning to see her loved one again and her chemistry with Renee Zellweger

and her chemistry with Renee Zellweger

and her chemistry with Renee Zellweger really helped make this movie so

really helped make this movie so

really helped make this movie so enjoyable to watch I know I see number 9

enjoyable to watch I know I see number 9

enjoyable to watch I know I see number 9 Evelyn Edie Stoker Stoker I’m sorry of

Evelyn Edie Stoker Stoker I’m sorry of

Evelyn Edie Stoker Stoker I’m sorry of course that was before you were born

course that was before you were born

course that was before you were born Kidman sure knows how to play him dark

Kidman sure knows how to play him dark

Kidman sure knows how to play him dark personally speaking I can’t wait to

personally speaking I can’t wait to

personally speaking I can’t wait to watch life tear you apart in this

watch life tear you apart in this

watch life tear you apart in this mystery thriller she adds to the film’s

mystery thriller she adds to the film’s

mystery thriller she adds to the film’s tension and weakness as the cold and

tension and weakness as the cold and

tension and weakness as the cold and distant

distant

distant Evie Stoker I don’t know what you think

Evie Stoker I don’t know what you think

Evie Stoker I don’t know what you think you saw but nothing happened

you saw but nothing happened

you saw but nothing happened we also can’t help but watch anxiously

we also can’t help but watch anxiously

we also can’t help but watch anxiously as she warms up to Uncle Charlie a man

as she warms up to Uncle Charlie a man

as she warms up to Uncle Charlie a man of questionable character that totally

of questionable character that totally

of questionable character that totally creeps us out I’m teaching Indiana uncle

creeps us out I’m teaching Indiana uncle

creeps us out I’m teaching Indiana uncle Charlie is a complete beginner put on

Charlie is a complete beginner put on

Charlie is a complete beginner put on some dry clothes and come play with us

some dry clothes and come play with us

some dry clothes and come play with us we don’t know whether to pity her or

we don’t know whether to pity her or

we don’t know whether to pity her or hate her and that’s thanks to the magic

hate her and that’s thanks to the magic

hate her and that’s thanks to the magic of Kidman’s acting at some point in our

of Kidman’s acting at some point in our

of Kidman’s acting at some point in our lives we realized things are they’re

lives we realized things are they’re

lives we realized things are they’re screwed up beyond repair number 8

screwed up beyond repair number 8

screwed up beyond repair number 8 suzanne stone maretto to die for suzanne

suzanne stone maretto to die for suzanne

suzanne stone maretto to die for suzanne maretto is my married name my own name

maretto is my married name my own name

maretto is my married name my own name is suzanne stone that’s my professional

is suzanne stone that’s my professional

is suzanne stone that’s my professional name this was the film that became

name this was the film that became

name this was the film that became Kidman’s big breakthrough as a leading

Kidman’s big breakthrough as a leading

Kidman’s big breakthrough as a leading actress who knows how much this means to

actress who knows how much this means to

actress who knows how much this means to me

me

me her inspired performance as a Fame

her inspired performance as a Fame

her inspired performance as a Fame obsessed housewife who dreams of being

obsessed housewife who dreams of being

obsessed housewife who dreams of being on TV no matter what it takes

on TV no matter what it takes

on TV no matter what it takes helped her take home a Golden Globe and

helped her take home a Golden Globe and

helped her take home a Golden Globe and several Critics Awards

from the way she talks to the way she

from the way she talks to the way she walks

walks

walks everything about Suzanne stone reeks of

everything about Suzanne stone reeks of

everything about Suzanne stone reeks of egotism and vanity on TV is where we

egotism and vanity on TV is where we

egotism and vanity on TV is where we learn about who we really are because

learn about who we really are because

learn about who we really are because what’s the point of doing anything

what’s the point of doing anything

what’s the point of doing anything worthwhile if nobody’s watching also of

worthwhile if nobody’s watching also of

worthwhile if nobody’s watching also of note is the way Kidman adds deadly comic

note is the way Kidman adds deadly comic

note is the way Kidman adds deadly comic timing to the crime drama this always

timing to the crime drama this always

timing to the crime drama this always been my dream to become such a messenger

been my dream to become such a messenger

been my dream to become such a messenger I look to you gentlemen now to make that

I look to you gentlemen now to make that

I look to you gentlemen now to make that dream a reality

dream a reality

dream a reality number seven Becca Corbett rabbit-hole

number seven Becca Corbett rabbit-hole

number seven Becca Corbett rabbit-hole that’s weird

that’s weird

that’s weird receiving Academy Golden Globe and

receiving Academy Golden Globe and

receiving Academy Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations

Screen Actors Guild Award nominations

Screen Actors Guild Award nominations for Best Actress in a movie that she

for Best Actress in a movie that she

for Best Actress in a movie that she also produced rabbit-hole is definitely

also produced rabbit-hole is definitely

also produced rabbit-hole is definitely Kidman’s triumph from the last decade

Kidman’s triumph from the last decade

Kidman’s triumph from the last decade how long have you known playing opposite

how long have you known playing opposite

how long have you known playing opposite Aaron Eckhart as the pair copes with the

Aaron Eckhart as the pair copes with the

Aaron Eckhart as the pair copes with the tragic death of their four-year-old

tragic death of their four-year-old

tragic death of their four-year-old Kidman’s acting is an emotional tour de

Kidman’s acting is an emotional tour de

Kidman’s acting is an emotional tour de force do you really think that I don’t

force do you really think that I don’t

force do you really think that I don’t see him every second of every day the

see him every second of every day the

see him every second of every day the video was an accident

video was an accident

video was an accident Howie showcasing the journey of a

Howie showcasing the journey of a

Howie showcasing the journey of a troubled and disturbed mother who learns

troubled and disturbed mother who learns

troubled and disturbed mother who learns how to cope with her grief in a

how to cope with her grief in a

how to cope with her grief in a compelling and realistic manner

compelling and realistic manner

compelling and realistic manner I think we’re six Anna Earth what am I

I think we’re six Anna Earth what am I

I think we’re six Anna Earth what am I supposed to think in a role that could

supposed to think in a role that could

supposed to think in a role that could have made lesser actresses squeamish

have made lesser actresses squeamish

have made lesser actresses squeamish Kidman is brilliant and both compelling

Kidman is brilliant and both compelling

Kidman is brilliant and both compelling and heartbreaking at the same time Henry

and heartbreaking at the same time Henry

and heartbreaking at the same time Henry Holt here she plays Anna a woman that’s

Holt here she plays Anna a woman that’s

Holt here she plays Anna a woman that’s finally moved on 10 years after the

finally moved on 10 years after the

finally moved on 10 years after the death of her husband only to encounter a

death of her husband only to encounter a

death of her husband only to encounter a ten-year-old who claims to be her

ten-year-old who claims to be her

ten-year-old who claims to be her reincarnated spouse what do you want you

reincarnated spouse what do you want you

reincarnated spouse what do you want you first doubtful and gradually more and

first doubtful and gradually more and

first doubtful and gradually more and more uncertain Kidman goes all the way

more uncertain Kidman goes all the way

more uncertain Kidman goes all the way to show the full range of her acting

to show the full range of her acting

to show the full range of her acting ability in birth and that’s why it lands

ability in birth and that’s why it lands

ability in birth and that’s why it lands here this is insane

I couldn’t help it I couldn’t number

I couldn’t help it I couldn’t number five Alice Harford Eyes Wide Shut ready

five Alice Harford Eyes Wide Shut ready

five Alice Harford Eyes Wide Shut ready in probably the most daring move of her

in probably the most daring move of her

in probably the most daring move of her career

career

career Kidman agreed to take on the role of

Kidman agreed to take on the role of

Kidman agreed to take on the role of Alice Harford why will she

Alice Harford why will she

Alice Harford why will she this allowed her to play opposite four

this allowed her to play opposite four

this allowed her to play opposite four then husband Tom Cruise in a secretive

then husband Tom Cruise in a secretive

then husband Tom Cruise in a secretive shoot that lasted well over a year and

shoot that lasted well over a year and

shoot that lasted well over a year and the result is a sexy mysterious and

the result is a sexy mysterious and

the result is a sexy mysterious and visually appealing drama I’m sure of you

from the moment a Hungarian man tries to

from the moment a Hungarian man tries to charm her at a Christmas party at the

charm her at a Christmas party at the

charm her at a Christmas party at the film’s beginning Kidman really seems to

film’s beginning Kidman really seems to

film’s beginning Kidman really seems to relish her controversial role as a

relish her controversial role as a

relish her controversial role as a fantasizing doctor’s wife in Stanley

fantasizing doctor’s wife in Stanley

fantasizing doctor’s wife in Stanley Kubrick’s erotic thriller the important

Kubrick’s erotic thriller the important

Kubrick’s erotic thriller the important thing is we’re awake now number four

thing is we’re awake now number four

thing is we’re awake now number four Virginia Woolf the hours miss Donnelly’s

although she shares the screen with

although she shares the screen with quite the cast Kidman proves that she

quite the cast Kidman proves that she

quite the cast Kidman proves that she can hold her own in the hours even

can hold her own in the hours even

can hold her own in the hours even winning an Oscar and a Golden Globe for

winning an Oscar and a Golden Globe for

winning an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her work as real life author Virginia

her work as real life author Virginia

her work as real life author Virginia Woolf what happens chronicling the

Woolf what happens chronicling the

Woolf what happens chronicling the characters increasing desperation and

characters increasing desperation and

characters increasing desperation and discontentment with her life and how her

discontentment with her life and how her

discontentment with her life and how her novel influences the lives of two women

novel influences the lives of two women

novel influences the lives of two women who come after her yes yes that’s one of

who come after her yes yes that’s one of

who come after her yes yes that’s one of the things that happens the drama allows

the things that happens the drama allows

the things that happens the drama allows Kidman to deliver an impeccable

Kidman to deliver an impeccable

Kidman to deliver an impeccable performance that also packs an emotional

performance that also packs an emotional

performance that also packs an emotional punch this is an aspect of you’ll miss

punch this is an aspect of you’ll miss

punch this is an aspect of you’ll miss it don’t you miss my homeboy it’s not

it don’t you miss my homeboy it’s not

it don’t you miss my homeboy it’s not yours mine and my voice that you hear it

yours mine and my voice that you hear it

yours mine and my voice that you hear it is not it is mine number three Grace

is not it is mine number three Grace

is not it is mine number three Grace Margaret Mulligan Dogville I’m sure he’d

Margaret Mulligan Dogville I’m sure he’d

Margaret Mulligan Dogville I’m sure he’d offer you peak reward if you told him

offer you peak reward if you told him

offer you peak reward if you told him where I was yeah

where I was yeah

where I was yeah in another brave performance Kidman not

in another brave performance Kidman not

in another brave performance Kidman not only plays but also becomes grace

only plays but also becomes grace

only plays but also becomes grace Mulligan why would I want to have this

Mulligan why would I want to have this

Mulligan why would I want to have this woman with a past is both on the run and

woman with a past is both on the run and

woman with a past is both on the run and desperate for the acceptance of the

desperate for the acceptance of the

desperate for the acceptance of the towns folk in Dogville Colorado place

towns folk in Dogville Colorado place

towns folk in Dogville Colorado place where people have hopes and dreams a

where people have hopes and dreams a

where people have hopes and dreams a dark and brooding turn from lars von

dark and brooding turn from lars von

dark and brooding turn from lars von trier this Danish drama wouldn’t have

trier this Danish drama wouldn’t have

trier this Danish drama wouldn’t have been the same without Kidman who

been the same without Kidman who

been the same without Kidman who gripping Lee shows how far a woman can

gripping Lee shows how far a woman can

gripping Lee shows how far a woman can go before she reaches the end of her

go before she reaches the end of her

go before she reaches the end of her rope I’m willing to do whatever it takes

rope I’m willing to do whatever it takes

rope I’m willing to do whatever it takes if I have to work harder longer hours

if I have to work harder longer hours

if I have to work harder longer hours for Less pay than I’m willing to do that

for Less pay than I’m willing to do that

for Less pay than I’m willing to do that of course I am Number 2 grace Stewart

of course I am Number 2 grace Stewart

of course I am Number 2 grace Stewart the others as you can see the housework

the others as you can see the housework

the others as you can see the housework has been rather neglected since the

has been rather neglected since the

has been rather neglected since the servants disappeared almost a week ago

servants disappeared almost a week ago

servants disappeared almost a week ago Gumi and atmospheric this supernatural

Gumi and atmospheric this supernatural

Gumi and atmospheric this supernatural thriller showcases Kidman at her finest

thriller showcases Kidman at her finest

thriller showcases Kidman at her finest try to imagine the end of eternity as a

try to imagine the end of eternity as a

try to imagine the end of eternity as a mother who receives domestic help to

mother who receives domestic help to

mother who receives domestic help to care for her isolated mansion and her

care for her isolated mansion and her

care for her isolated mansion and her two children who are both deathly

two children who are both deathly

two children who are both deathly allergic to sunlight the actress is

allergic to sunlight the actress is

allergic to sunlight the actress is convincing and captivating

every visual is geared to heighten the

every visual is geared to heighten the sense of Terror for Selecta where’s my

sense of Terror for Selecta where’s my

sense of Terror for Selecta where’s my daughter and Kidman rounds off the

daughter and Kidman rounds off the

daughter and Kidman rounds off the well-chosen cast with her critically

well-chosen cast with her critically

well-chosen cast with her critically acclaimed performance before we unveil

acclaimed performance before we unveil

acclaimed performance before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable

our top pick here are a few honorable mentions elapsed time between shots ah

mentions elapsed time between shots ah

mentions elapsed time between shots ah between the train wreck and the

between the train wreck and the

between the train wreck and the detonation four and a half minutes

detonation four and a half minutes

detonation four and a half minutes somebody set that nuclear weapon off

somebody set that nuclear weapon off

somebody set that nuclear weapon off this was a terrorist act where’s John

it’s not what John my husband let me

it’s not what John my husband let me into one of her stuffy old friends oh

into one of her stuffy old friends oh

into one of her stuffy old friends oh thank you I’m a little more interesting

thank you I’m a little more interesting

thank you I’m a little more interesting than that hi hi how’s it going good I’ll

than that hi hi how’s it going good I’ll

than that hi hi how’s it going good I’ll run all over them in the second half

run all over them in the second half

run all over them in the second half you’d be around often probably number

you’d be around often probably number

you’d be around often probably number one

Sally Koscheck’s

Sally Koscheck’s Satine Moulin Rouge really in one of the

Satine Moulin Rouge really in one of the

Satine Moulin Rouge really in one of the most engaging musical tragic and

most engaging musical tragic and

most engaging musical tragic and romantic movies of 2001 kidman proves

romantic movies of 2001 kidman proves

romantic movies of 2001 kidman proves she can do it all does that inspire you

playing a flashy star of the famed

playing a flashy star of the famed cabaret in Paris who also happens to be

cabaret in Paris who also happens to be

cabaret in Paris who also happens to be dying of tuberculosis she sings she

dying of tuberculosis she sings she

dying of tuberculosis she sings she dances and she shines the French ah glad

dances and she shines the French ah glad

dances and she shines the French ah glad to die for love in short we can see

to die for love in short we can see

to die for love in short we can see exactly why you and McGregor’s character

exactly why you and McGregor’s character

exactly why you and McGregor’s character is crazy about her I come

nominated for an Oscar and winning

nominated for an Oscar and winning countless awards for the role

countless awards for the role

countless awards for the role Kidman truly is unforgettable as the

Kidman truly is unforgettable as the

Kidman truly is unforgettable as the fiery Satine

do you agree with our list which nicole

do you agree with our list which nicole kidman performance is your favorite you

kidman performance is your favorite you

kidman performance is your favorite you seem disappointed hmm no no only

seem disappointed hmm no no only

seem disappointed hmm no no only mistaken for more great top 10s

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to watchmojo.com when I was a young

to watchmojo.com when I was a young woman I knew that no one could ever

woman I knew that no one could ever

woman I knew that no one could ever really truly understand me

really truly understand me

really truly understand me except of course my demon and that it

except of course my demon and that it

except of course my demon and that it would be best if we were free to do as

would be best if we were free to do as

would be best if we were free to do as we please