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Once I start putting all my little insecurities in my mind, I'm not actually acting. Then it's about me - and it should never be about me. It should be about the character.

Nicole Kidman

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Nicole Kidman
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: June 20
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Nicole Mary Kidman
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