Nicole Kidman Almost Gave Up Acting For Good in 2008

Story by Jack Dunn

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Hollywood icon Nicole Kidman nearly quit acting in 2008 to focus on family, but a maternal push kept her in the game.

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After having her first child, Kidman planned to leave Hollywood behind and move to Nashville to be a full-time mom, feeling she was 'pretty much done' with acting.
It was only after her mother intervened that Kidman decided to return to the silver screen, going on to have an acclaimed second act in her career.

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Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban