Antonia Kidman

Antonia Kidman (born 14 July 1970 in Melbourne, Australia) is an Australian journalist and TV presenter, and the younger sister of actress Nicole Kidman.

Early life and family

Born in Hawaii in 1970, Kidman is the younger daughter of Dr Antony David Kidman, a biochemist, and Janelle Ann (née Glenny), a nursing educator and feminist. When Kidman was one, her family moved to Sydney. She attended Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College in North Sydney.

Career

She began her career in journalism as a researcher with the Nine Network's Today program, and later worked as a news reporter for the Newcastle based television network, NBN Television.

Kidman has had a long-term relationship with Foxtel, and in 2002 presented her own series, The Little Things, an instructional series about raising children on the W. Channel. This was followed by the series The Bigger Things in 2006.

In 2008 Kidman was awarded Favorite Female Personality at the ASTRA Awards for the second time.^[1]

In 2010 Kidman became the ambassador for a Chinese Travel Agency - Book China Online.^[2]

Community involvement

Kidman's community involvement has included the Royal Hospital for Women Foundation’s Mother’s Day Appeal, Randwick Mothers’ Hospital, the National Breast Cancer Foundation and Taronga Zoo Foundation in Sydney.

Personal life

Kidman married Angus Hawley in February 1996. Their wedding took place in the Monte Sant' Angelo Mercy College chapel with sister Nicole Kidman and her then-husband Tom Cruise present. Together they have four children: two daughters, Lucia (born 1998) and Sybella (born 2007) and two sons, Hamish "Hamey" (born 2001) and James (born 2003).

In May 2007, Hawley and Kidman's 11-year marriage ended. While Kidman has remained with the children in the family home in Greenwich, Sydney, the couple continue to share the responsibility of parenting their children.^[3][4][5][6]

In September 2009 Antonia announced her engagement to Craig Marran.^[7] and the couple were married in April 2010 and now reside in Singapore.^[8] In July 2010, Antonia announced she was pregnant with Marran's child.^[9] She gave birth to a son, Nicholas, in December 2010 in Singapore.

Filmography

• The Bigger Things (2006) ... as Herself - Host (also producer)
• From Here to Maternity (2006) ... as Herself - Host (also producer)
• Pink Ribbon TV (2004–2005) ... as Herself - Host
• In Entertainment (2003) ... as Herself - Host (also producer)
• The Little Things (2002) ... as Herself - Host (also producer)
• Cleo Bachelor 2002: Real Men Revealed (2002) ... as Herself
  • ... aka Cleo Bachelor of the Year (Australia)
• The Cover (2001) ... as Herself - Reporter
• Premiere (1999) ... as Host

References

External links

• Antonia Kidman at the Internet Movie Database
• Bemoneyconfident.com site featuring Antonia Kidman
• Excerpt from "My Best Times" interview with Good Medicine^{[dead link]}
• The real Kidman pregnancy, Luke Ricketson, The Sydney Morning Herald, 6 October 2006