Christian Wilkins poses with Nicole Kidman in LA as actress becomes first Australian to win an American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award
Christian Wilkins shared a special moment with Australian actress Nicole Kidman in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The son of entertainment veteran Richard Wilkins posted a red carpet selfie with the actress before she was honored with the American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award.
Christian, 29, looked smart for the occasion, wearing a red patterned jacket with a chic black bow.
As the evening unfolded, Christian documented the night in a series of images.
Christian captured the actress gracefully kneeling next to her star on the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Blvd in her form-fitting sparkling gold dress.
Christian Wilkins shared a special moment with Australian actress Nicole Kidman in Los Angeles on Sunday. The ‘nepo baby’, 29, posted a red carpet selfie with the actress before she was honored with the American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award
Christian captured the actress gracefully kneeling next to her star on the Walk of Fame on Hollywood Blvd in her figure-hugging sparkling gold dress
He also posted a photo of his entertainment reporter father Richard interviewing Nicole on the red carpet.
‘Congratulations @nicolekidman. What an incredible privilege to be there!!’ he captioned the post.
The Big Little Lies star was the first Australian to receive the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award.
He also posted a photo of his entertainment reporter father Richard interviewing Nicole on the red carpet
Nicole told me this week Stellar she is so grateful to be “honored in this way.”
‘Receiving this award fills me with overwhelming gratitude. To be the first Australian to be honored in this way leaves me speechless,” she said.
“I grew up as a girl from a suburb of Sydney who just wanted to act; having built a career doing what I love is a blessing beyond my dreams. I thank the AFI for this wonderful honor.”
Nicole was the first Australian to receive the American Film Institute’s Life Achievement Award
Previous recipients of the AFI award include legendary heavyweights in world cinema such as Jane Fonda, George Clooney, Robert de Niro, Al Pacino and Meryl Streep.
The Institute’s award, given by the AFI Board of Trustees, is one of the film world’s highest honors, along with an Oscar.
Nicole was the 49th recipient of the AFI Life Achievement Award, first presented in 1973.
Consistently earning rave reviews from fans, colleagues and critics for her versatility, Nicole is one of the most honored actresses of her generation
Nicole’s major films include To Die For (1995), Lion (2016) and Baz Luhrmann’s Australia (2008) and Moulin Rouge! (2001) – for which she earned an Oscar for Best Actress.
Consistently earning rave reviews from fans, colleagues and critics for her versatility, Nicole is one of the most honored actresses of her generation.
Her accolades include six Golden Globe awards, one BAFTA, two prime time Emmys and an Academy Award for Best Actress at the Hours in 2003.