Actress Nicole Kidman attends the red carpet of the movie "Babygirl" presented in competition during the 81st International Venice Film Festival at Venice Lido, on August 30, 2024. (Alberto Pizzoli/AFP) Nicole Kidman wins Best Actress in Venice for her daring role in "Babygirl," directed by Halina Reijn. The Oscar-winning actor continues to reinvent herself, showcasing her versatility and bravery in challenging roles.
Kidman dedicated her award to her late mother, honouring her influence and expressing heartfelt gratitude. One of Hollywood's biggest stars who is never afraid to push herself, Nicole Kidman ventured even further from her comfort zone with erotic thriller Babygirl , which saw her named best actress in Venice on Saturday. A queen of the silver screen since the 1990s, the Oscar-winning Australian admitted to nerves when the no-holds-barred film from Dutch director Halina Reijn premiered in the Italian watery city last week.
Kidman, 57, played Romy, a married, high-powered New York CEO who embarks on a torrid, sado-masochistic affair with a new company intern. Kidman had delved into the genre in 1999 with her then-husband Tom Cruise in Stanley Kubrick's final film, Eyes Wide Shut , a similarly in-depth look at sexuality and the human psyche. But she admitted her latest film left her "exposed and vulnerable and frightened.
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Unfortunately, she was not in Venice to accept her award, after arriving in the Italian city to hear that her "b.