France’s film academy selects Nicole Kidman for honorary César

France’s Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma announced on 12 November 2026, that Nicole Kidman will receive an honorary César for her career. The award follows the honorary César presented to Jim Carrey in 2026. Other recipients include Julia Roberts, Christopher Nolan, David Fincher, Cate Blanchett, Robert Redford and George Clooney.

The academy called Kidman both a Hollywood star and a major figure in auteur cinema, where a director’s individual vision shapes a film. It said the honor recognizes an actress and producer who has not let her star status dictate her artistic choices.

A career across film and television

Kidman broke through internationally with Dead Calm. Her films range from the studio production Aquaman to Eyes Wide Shut, on which she worked with director Stanley Kubrick. She also collaborated with Jane Campion on The Portrait of a Lady, Lars von Trier on Dogville and Baz Luhrmann on Moulin Rouge!. She won the 2003 best-actress Oscar for portraying Virginia Woolf in The Hours and the best-actress Volpi Cup at the 2024 Venice Film Festival for Babygirl.

Kidman also co-founded the production company Blossom Films and has produced and starred in series including Big Little Lies.

The Paris ceremony

Kidman is scheduled to receive the honor at the Olympia Theater in Paris on 25 February 2027. Deadline’s introduction gives February 2026, but its closing date is 25 February 2027; The Hollywood Reporter also gives 25 February 2027. French comedian Vincent Dedienne will host the ceremony, and its chair, Léa Seydoux, will open it.