Nicole Kidman has worked with the best filmmakers in Hollywood and continues to turn out awards-caliber performances. From Stanley Kubrick (Eyes Wide Shut) to Gus Van Sant (To Die For), the Aussie actress has proven her talents time and time again — including her more recent efforts like Aaron Sorkin's Being the Ricardos, which earned her yet another Oscar nomination. She simply nailed I Love Lucy's Lucille Ball.

Kidman's sole Oscar win, however, came during the 2000s decade, which also saw other top-notch portrayals by the versatile performer and producer. The current generation perhaps knows Kidman best from her Emmy-winning role in Big Little Lies on the small screen. And she's a hoot to watch in Robert Eggers' latest offering The Northman, by the way. As we await the release of her next Hollywood project, here's a closer look at the start of the millenium when it comes to Kidman's work.

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5 Happy Feet (2006)

Penguins in 2006's Happy Feet
Village Roadshow Pictures

Happy Feet follows young Mumble, born with a terrible singing voice in a world where everyone else can carry a tune. Instead, he can tap dance. Together with a few other penguins of a different species, Mumble sets out to find the answer behind the famine in order to prove himself worthy. Backed by a star-studded cast of Kidman, Hugo Weaving, Elijah Wood, Hugh Jackman, Brittany Murphy, and Robin Williams, this film is full of song and dance. Kidman expanded her reach with impressive voice-acting work here. It's can't-miss fun for the whole family.

4 The Others (2001)

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StudioCanal

"Are you mad? I am your daughter" is perhaps the creepiest, most quotable line from Kidman's 2001 moneymaker, The Others. The unique storyline centers on Grace (Kidman), a devoutly religious mother who moves herself and her children to the English coast during World War II. Awaiting news of her missing husband, Grace must protect her children from a rare disease that causes the sun to harm them. When one of the children claims she is seeing ghosts, Grace believes the new servants are playing tricks. Kidman's intense, commanding persona on-screen here continued to secure her A-list status in Hollywood.

3 Dogville (2003)

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Canal+

As mentioned earlier, Kidman has worked with all the greats — and that includes controversial Danish auteur Lars Von Trier. Kidman stars in 2003's Dogville as a mysterious woman hiding from gangsters. Bryce Dallas Howard took over for the sequel Manderlay, but Kidman's performance takes the cake. To this day, cinephiles still rant and rave about this absurdly minimalist stage-like production — even to the point where actors open and close imaginary doors. Von Trier supposedly will complete his USA – Land of Opportunities trilogy one day, but only time will tell. There's no denying that Kidman's subdued, emotional turn in Dogville is reason enough to check out this polarizing effort.

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2 Moulin Rouge! (2001)

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Bazmark Productions

Many of us are counting the days until the release of Baz Luhrmann's upcoming film Elvis, co-starring Tom Hanks. In the meantime, one of Luhrmann's finest films can be revisited to pass the time. The 2001 Miramax musical Moulin Rouge! is one of Nicole Kidman's most iconic roles. She stars as the ailing Satine alongside Ewan McGregor, Natalie Mendoza, John Leguizamo, Jim Broadbent, and Richard Roxburgh. Kidman rightfully received an Oscar nomination for Best Actress, and her chemistry with McGregor is enough to check this unique tale centered on an English poet falling for a cabaret actress in Paris.

"I’m dancing in high heels, I broke my ribs, I tore up my knee. I did all the things you’re meant to do while creating great art," Kidman once told Yahoo! regarding the injuries she had suffered during production. "I grew up in a family where musicals were so revered, so to be cast in a musical was like, 'I’d made it.' It was extraordinary. I’m so privileged to be in that movie."

1 The Hours (2002)

Nicole Kidman in The Hours (2002)
Miramax Films

Yes, that is Nicole Kidman co-starring in The Hours — and what a transformation! Stephen Daldry's groundbreaking 2001 effort is perhaps one of the most monumental performances of Kidman's career. After all, it was the role that netted her the Oscar. Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore also star in this ensemble-cast drama alongside Kidman. Here, we follow each of the three women in different times and generations, as their lives are connected through Virginia Woolf's novel Mrs. Dalloway. Equpped with a prosthetic nose, Kidman rightfully took home the trophies that year for her intense, seductive turn as Woolf herself.