How Nicole Kidman got her revenge, 24 years late: Babygirl actress, 57, has eclipsed ex Tom Cruise's career to become an awards darling - while he's been left with a 'deadbeat dad' image

She's one of showbiz's most in-demand actresses, who has proven she can effortlessly flit from action-packed blockbusters, psychological dramas and back again. Nicole won Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in September for her role in the erotic thriller Here FEMAIL delves into how Nicole Kidman's 24-year revenge on Tom Cruise - as her ex-husband battles with his public image while her career soars. Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise pictured with their adopted children Connor and Isabella in 1996 Pictured: Nicole Kidman and Ewan McGregor in Baz Luhrmann's Moulin Rouge, which made almost $180m at the global box office in 2001 In a recent interview with GQ, Nicole, who rarely discusses her relationship with Tom, hinted that her confidence took a knock when she was filming Moulin Rouge. The star - who remarried country singer Keith Urban in 2006 - is now one of television's most highly-paid actresses and was given the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award in 2024 Sunday Rose Kidman Urban and Nicole Kidman attend W Magazine's Annual Best Performances Party at Chateau Marmont in January 2025 In their rave review, Variety's Sonia Saraiya wrote: ' is so good at becoming this flawed and strange character that she is hauntingly arresting; her scenes with husband Perry are tense and obsessively engaging, ripe with subtext and violent eroticism. Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman pictured in Los Angeles 1992 - nine years before their split sent shockwaves through Hollywood Although the actor insisted his ex-wife 'knew why' he filed in 2001, Nicole's representative told the Daily Mail: 'This divorce was not her decision.