Nicole Kidman to Receive Honorary César

Nicole Kidman will receive an honorary César at the 52nd César Awards ceremony in Paris on February 25, 2027. France’s César-awarding organization said the award recognizes her career as an actress and producer.

The academy described Kidman as both a Hollywood star and a significant figure in auteur cinema, praising a career that spans different kinds of film. It said the honor recognizes an artist whose choices have not been dictated by her celebrity status.

Kidman has appeared in studio films including Aquaman and Practical Magic, as well as auteur projects directed by Stanley Kubrick, Jane Campion, Lars von Trier and Baz Luhrmann. Her portrayal of author Virginia Woolf in The Hours brought her the 2003 Oscar for leading actress. In 2024, she took home Venice’s Volpi Cup for her leading performance in Babygirl.

She has also produced and starred in television series through her company, Blossom Films. Its projects include the series Big Little Lies and The Undoing, as well as Nine Perfect Strangers.

The ceremony will be held at L’Olympia cinema, with comedian Vincent Dedienne hosting and Léa Seydoux serving as awards chair. First-round voting is scheduled to begin January 5, and nominations are due to be announced January 22. Recent honorary César recipients include Cate Blanchett, Jim Carrey, Julia Roberts, Christopher Nolan and David Fincher.