Honorary César Awarded to Nicole Kidman Ahead of 2027 Paris Ceremony
Academy Award-winning actor and producer Nicole Kidman will receive the honorary César at France’s 52nd César Awards at the Olympia concert hall in Paris on February 25, 2027. The Académie des Arts et Techniques du Cinéma confirmed the distinction, recognizing her artistic selections across studio features and global auteur cinema.
French Film Academy Recognizes Career Spanning Kubrick Collaborations to Independent Producing
The upcoming presentation honors a career marked by creative risk across both performance and project development. Kidman’s filmography includes major roles in *Dead Calm*, *Moulin Rouge!*, *Eyes Wide Shut*, *The Others*, and *Dogville*, developed alongside filmmakers such as Stanley Kubrick, Jane Campion, Lars von Trier, Baz Luhrmann, and Yorgos Lanthimos. In addition to earning the Best Actress Oscar in 2003 for *The Hours* and the Volpi Cup for Best Actress at the Venice Film Festival in 2024 for *Babygirl*, her production banner Blossom Films developed television projects including *Big Little Lies*, *The Undoing*, and *Nine Perfect Strangers*.
The French honor adds to a succession of international tributes, including the Cannes Film Festival’s 70th anniversary prize in 2017 and the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award in 2024, where she became the first Australian recipient.
