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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Leila Latif

‘She just unravels so beautifully’: how Nicole Kidman conquered the world – then kept on going

Nicole Kidman as Greer Winbury, with her son Will, played by Sam Nivola, in new Netflix series The Perfect Couple.
Nicole Kidman as Greer Winbury, with her son Will, played by Sam Nivola, in new Netflix series The Perfect Couple. Photograph: Liam Daniel/Netflix

In the television series The Perfect Couple, which had its UK premiere last week, it is said of Nicole Kidman’s character, Greer: “You never know where you stand with her … I mean, beneath her, for sure.”

That moment seems to break the fourth wall and refer to the 5ft 11in actor herself, a regal, ­mercurial film star who, decades into her career, remains at the height of her powers.

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