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    Nicole Kidman hailed for guidance, love and sisterhood as star honoured by AFI

    by Ellie Iorizzo Apr 28, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: AP

    Nicole Kidman has been honoured with an American Film Institute (AFI) life achievement award at a ceremony in which a host of stars shared stories of “quite simply, one of the greatest actresses”.

    The Oscar-winner became the first Australian actor to receive the highest honour for a career in film at AFI, during a ceremony which featured speeches from Meryl Streep, Morgan Freeman, Reese Witherspoon, and her husband, Keith Urban.

    The Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles also featured a string of surprise appearances from former co-stars including Miles Teller from Rabbit Hole, The Paperboy’s Zac Efron, Zoe Saldana from Special Ops: Lioness, and Joey King from upcoming film A Family Affair.

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