Nicole Kidman misses out among ‘Best Actress’ nominees at 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards

The Australian star’s Oscars campaign has hit a snag, with Nicole Kidman missing out on a Best Actress nomination at the next big awards.

Nicole Kidman has been a surprise snub for the upcoming Screen Actors Guild Awards, missing out in the Best Actress category when nominations were announced today.

Despite earning widespread acclaim for her role in erotic thriller Babygirl, which saw her receive a Golden Globe nomination and named Best Actress by the National Board of Review this week, the Australian star didn’t make the cut for ‘Female actor in a leading role’ at this year’s 31st annual SAG Awards, which are set to take place at Los Angeles’ Shrine Auditorium February 23.

Nicole Kidman was named Best Actress at the National Board of Review Awards Gala January 7. Picture: AngelaWeiss/AFP

The Aussie was also a nominee at the Golden Globes earlier this week. Picture: Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage

Demi Moore found herself on the list for The Substance, for which she sensationally won a Golden Globe on Sunday, alongside Pamela Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Cynthia Erivo (Wicked), Karla Sofia Gascon (Emilia Perez) and Mikey Madison (Anora).

While the omission certainly doesn’t rule Kidman out in the Oscars race, it represents a minor hurdle, with the SAGs considered the most accurate barometer for Academy Award nominations, which will be announced January 19. Another notable oversight in the category was Angelina Jolie for Maria.

Fellow Australian Cate Blanchett was one of the only homegrown nominees, up for Lead actress in a TV series or limited series for Disclaimer, with Naomi Watts and Guy Pearce both missing out in their respective categories.

Musical feature Wicked leads the charge with five nods, including for its stars Erivo, Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey.

TV series Shōgun came out ahead in the TV categories, also landing five.

While nominations were poised to be unveiled at a formal event in Los Angeles Wednesday, SAG instead issued a press release due to the. ongoing wildfires in the region.

The 2025 SAGs have proved a win for Wicked, which is up for five nominations. Picture: Amy Sussman/Getty Images/AFP

2025 SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS NOMINATIONS

FILM

Male actor in a leading role

Adrien Brody: The Brutalist

Timothee Chalamet: A Complete Unknown

Daniel Craig: Queer

Colman Domingo: Sing Sing

Ralph Fiennes: Conclave

Female actor in a leading role

Pamela Anderson: The Last Showgirl

Cynthia Erivo: Wicked

Karla Sofia Gascon: Emilia Perez

Mikey Madison: Anora

Demi Moore: The Substance

Male actor in a supporting role

Jonathan Bailey: Wicked

Yura Borisov: Anora

Kieran Culkin: A Real Pain

Edward Norton: A Complete Unknown

Jeremy Strong: The Apprentice

Female actor in a supporting role

Monica Barbaro: A Complete Unknown

Jamie Lee Curtis: The Last Showgirl

Danielle Deadwyler: The Piano Lesson

Ariana Grande: Wicked

Zoe Saldana: Emilia Perez

Cast in a motion picture

A Complete Unknown

Anora

Conclave

Wicked

Emilia Perez

Stunt ensemble in a motion picture

Deadpool & Wolverine

Dune: Part Two

The Fall Guy

Gladiator II

Wicked

Television

Male actor in a TV movie or limited series

Javier Bardem, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story

Colin Farrell: The Penguin

Richard Gadd: Baby Reindeer

Kevin Kline: Disclaimer

Andrew Scott: Ripley

Female actor in a TV movie or limited series

Kathy Bates: The Great Lillian Hall

Cate Blanchett: Disclaimer

Jodie Foster: True Detective – Night Country

Lily Gladstone: Under the Bridge

Jessica Gunning: Baby Reindeer

Cristin Milioti: The Penguin

Male actor in a drama series

Tadanobu Asano: Shogun

Jeff Bridges: The Old Man

Gary Oldman: Slow Horses

Eddie Redmayne: The Day of the Jackal

Hiroyuki Sanada: Shogun

Female actor in a drama series

Kathy Bates: Matlock

Nicola Coughlan: Bridgerton

Allison Janney: The Diplomat

Keri Russell: The Diplomat

Anna Sawai: Shogun

Male actor in a comedy series

Adam Brody: Nobody Wants This

Ted Danson: A Man on the Inside

Harrison Ford: Shrinking

Martin Short: Only Murders in the Building

Jeremy Allen White: The Bear

Female actor in a comedy series

Kristen Bell: Nobody Wants This

Quinta Brunson: Abbott Elementary

Liza Colon-Zayas: The Bear

Ayo Edebiri: The Bear

Jean Smart: Hacks

Ensemble in a drama series

Bridgerton

The Day of the Jackal

The Diplomat

Shogun

Slow Horses

Ensemble in a comedy series

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Hacks

Only Murders in a Building

Shrinking

Stunt ensemble in a TV series

The Boys

Fallout

House of the Dragon

The Penguin

Shogun

The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Awards will stream live on Netflix February 23.

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