Actor Nicole Kidman will receive a special honor at next year’s Palm Springs International Film Festival. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Nicole is set to receive the International Star Award on January 3 during the festival, which runs from January 2 to 13. (Also read: Nicole Kidman says she ‘didn’t want to orgasm again’ while filming Babygirl: ‘I hate doing that’)

Nicole will be in the spotlight at the film festival

Congratulating Nicole, festival chairman Nachhattar Singh Chandi said in a statement: “Nicole Kidman once again demonstrates her unparalleled talent for taking on daring and unexpected roles with remarkable ease. In Babygirl, she plays a very powerhouse whose life begins to unravel as she embarks on a dark and risky affair that threatens to shatter her carefully constructed world. For this feat, we are honored to present her with the International Star Award, an accolade. truly embodies Nicole. Kidman.”

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The actor ended up winning the prestigious Volpi Cup, the best actress award for the film at the closing ceremony of the Venice Film Festival in September. Director Halina Reijn accepted the award on Kidman’s behalf and shared a statement that she was unable to attend the ceremony due to the sudden death of her mother.

Nicole Kidman previously received the International Star Award for Lion, for which she also received an Academy Award nomination in the Best Supporting Actress category. The film also starred Dev Patel and Rooney Mara.

Past recipients of the award include Carey Mulligan, Michelle Yeoh, Penelope Cruz, Helen Mirren, Saoirse Ronan and Charlize Theron. Yeoh went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Actress the same year she received PSIFF recognition for Everything Everywhere All At Once, while Mulligan, Cruz and Ronan were nominated.

(With contributions from ANI)