(妮可·基德曼) Nicole Kidman

Born in Hawaii and raised in Australia, Nicole Kidman blossomed from a gawky young-ster into an elegant beauty whose heart was set on becoming an actress. Relying on the grit and dedication passed on to her by her activist parents, Nicole quickly became an award-winning ingenue.
Her American debut in the acclaimed thriller Dead Calm grabbed the attention of movie audiences--and of Tom Cruise, who asked that Nicole audition for his car-racing epic,Days of Thunder. Tom, not yet divorced from actress Mimi Rogers, was immediately taken with the gorgeous newcomer. Suddenly, Tom and Nicole were everywhere--and the paparazzi were never far behind.
By the early 1990s, Tom and Nicole had married, and their private relationship was more intense than anything they portrayed on the screen. It also brought its share of problems. Although Nicole's performances garnered exceptional reviews, many continued to see her simply as Mrs. Tom Cruise. Then came the movie--Stanley Kubrick's controversial Eyes Wide Shut--that would put her and Tom back in the tabloids.
Soon there were rumors of its stars' real-life marital discord. Still, Tom Cruise shocked everyone--even Nicole--when he suddenly filed for divorce. It was a devastating blow, but Nicole quickly resurfaced with her most challenging roles to date, in Moulin Rouge, The Others, and as Virginia Woolf in The Hours, an astonishingly powerful performance that won her the Academy Award.
Here is a telling look at an amazing star--a funny, fearless, and sublimely talented actress who has become perhaps the most accomplished performer of her generation.

JAMES L.DICKERSON is a veteran journalist and author of fifteen books,including biographies of Natalie Portman,Ashley Judd,the Dixie Chicks,and Faith Hill,He lives in Brandon,Mississippi.

Since her memorable performance in the thriller Dead Calm, Nicole Kidman has dazzled film critics and audiences alike with her stunning good looks, boundless talent and fearless personality. In this biography, she reveals the very private woman behind Hollywood's top Australian import from her birth to activist parents to the break-up with Tom Cruise. Dickerson reveals the private relationship between Kidman and Cruise and explores the truth behind the rumours surrounding the filming of Eyes Wide Shut - Kubrik's look at marital dissolution.

Acknowledgments
CHAPTER ONE　The Early Years: Revenge of "Stalky'
CHAPTER TWO First Flirtations with Movie Success
CHAPTER THREE The Calm Before the Storm
CHAPTER FOUR Tom Cruise Arrives with Days of Thunder
CHAPTER FIVE Far and Away: Tarnished Dream
CHAPTER SIX At Last, A Juicy Role To Die For
CHAPTER SEVEN The Making of Eyes Wide Shut
CHAPTER EIGHT A Gamble on Moulin Rouge
CHAPTER NINE Dayas Asunder:Divorce Hollywood Style
CHAPTER TEN Heels'Eye View:Life Without Tom
Filmography
Bibliography
Index