Nicole Kidman on Juggling Hollywood Stardom and Raising Teen Daughters Sunday and Faith

When you hear the name Nicole Kidman, the first thing that probably pops into most people’s heads is a glittering red‑carpet gown or a gripping performance on screen. Yet, behind the awards and the endless press junkets, there’s another role she cherishes above all: being Mom to two teenage girls, Sunday, 18, and Faith, 15.

In a recent chat with Extra – right alongside her “Lioness” co‑star Zoe Saldaña – Kidman opened up about the daily push‑and‑pull between a demanding filming schedule and the need to be present for homework help, late‑night cravings, and the occasional “let’s‑watch‑Bridesmaids‑again” marathon. Saldaña even joked that the set crew could feel Kidman’s pull toward home, noting, “She’s always the first to say ‘I’m heading out now’ as soon as the day wraps.”

And it’s not just a vague sentiment. The actress literally races home after each shoot, swapping makeup chairs for kitchen counters. “I’ve got a junior‑year senior and a freshman,” Kidman said with a chuckle, “so I’ve got to be there for the car‑pool line, the cafeteria panic, and the occasional teenage melodrama. Multitasking, right?”

Her personal life has been under the microscope lately, especially after her split from country‑pop star Keith Urban in September 2025. The divorce, finalized earlier this year, left Kidman with primary residential custody of Sunday and Faith. She also remains mother to two adult sons, Bella and Connor, from her marriage to Tom Cruise, but the teenage years have a particular intensity that she admits can feel “like living on a roller‑coaster that never stops.”

Even with a slate that reads like a Hollywood bingo card – recent films such as Babygirl and A Family Affair, plus series like Expats, The Perfect Couple, and now the third season of Lioness – Kidman insists that career ambition never eclipses her parenting compass. “My work ethic is partly driven by being a people‑pleaser,” she told Time in 2024, “but the biggest audience I perform for is my family.”

One of the ways she keeps the household grounded is by preserving quirky family rituals. When the mood dips, the trio gathers around the kitchen TV and hits play on the comedy Bridesmaids. “We quote it, we act it out, we even reenact the ‘leg squeeze’ thing,” Kidman recalled with a grin. “It’s our go‑to sanity‑saver.”

Sunday, already making waves on the fashion circuit with a runway debut for Miu Miu at Paris Fashion Week, seems to inherit her mother’s confidence. Faith, on the other hand, prefers staying behind the scenes, though she did step into the spotlight for a luxury beauty campaign last summer – a rare but cherished moment for Mom.

Mother’s Day this year carried extra sentiment. Kidman posted a throwback Instagram snap of herself giving both girls a piggy‑back ride, captioning it, “To my beautiful girls, the greatest joy is being your mother.” The post felt both intimate and slightly nostalgic, a reminder that even amid the glitz, her heart still beats for bedtime stories and school recitals.

So, whether she’s zip‑lining across a set in a stunt car or navigating the maze of teenage text messages, Nicole Kidman’s mantra seems simple: make time for the things that truly matter, and the rest will follow. And if you happen to catch her at a charity gala or a film premiere, you’ll likely see her phone set to “silent” – not because she doesn’t want to be reached, but because she’s already mentally counting down the minutes until she can get back home to Sunday and Faith.