Report: Nicole Kidman Set to Star in the CIA Drama 'Lioness'

Nicole Kidman is giving her new endeavor her whole attention. The 55-year-old actress is now going to star in the CIA drama Lioness, which she was originally expected to executive produce for Paramount+, according to Variety. Additionally, Lioness, based on a real CIA program, will follow young Marine Cruz Manuelos (Laysla De Oliveira) as she joins the agency's Lioness Engagement Unit and makes an effort to bring down a terrorist group by making friends with one of its members' daughters. Kidman will play Kaitlyn Meade, a seasoned CIA Senior Supervisor who struggles to balance her personal and professional lives while mentoring someone who uncannily mimics her behavior. Furthermore, Taylor Sheridan, the creator of Yellowstone, took over for showrunner Thomas Brady after "creative differences led to the producers and Brady agreeing to part ways amicably," Variety previously reported. In addition, Lioness also stars Zoe Saldaña, Jill Wagner, Dave Annable, LaMonica Garrett, James Jordan, Austin Hébert, Hannah Love Lanier, Stephanie Nur, and Jonah Wharton. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1192"] Image credit: Britannica[/caption] Moreover, Saldaña, 44, will portray Joe, the station chief of the Lioness program who instructs and mentors the new recruits, it was previously revealed. In addition, she will executive produce the show after contributing to Netflix's From Scratch. Saldaña said in an interview, "I'm looking forward to just meeting the cast, from Nicole to Laysla and the rest of the cast." She added, "And I feel like this is going to be just as challenging [as From Scratch], just as emotionally compromising, but in its own unique way."

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Lioness is one of several upcoming television projects that Nicole Kidman is working on. Widely praised for her work in movies, Kidman has received four Academy Award nominations and one win for her performance in The Hours. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="1584"] Image credit: Variety[/caption] However, Kidman has recently become well-known in the television industry as well. Big Little Lies, an HBO original series that she executive produced and starred in, won her a Golden Globe for best actress in a limited series in 2018 and an Emmy in 2017. Additionally, she later went on to star in Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers and HBO's The Undoing, for which she was nominated for an Emmy and a Golden Globe in 2021.