Nicole Kidman name "Hōkūlani". The inspiration for the name came from a baby elephant born around the same time at the Honolulu Zoo, but the name is also a commonly used Hawaiian name for girls, Hokulani meaning "Heavenly Star". At the time of Kidman's birth, her father was a graduate student at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He became a visiting fellow at the National Institute of Mental Health of the United States. Opposed to the war in Vietnam, Kidman's parents participated in anti-war protests while living in Washington, D.C. The family returned to Australia when Kidman was four and her
Nicole Forester Nicole Forester Nicole Forester (born November 19, 1972) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as "Maggie Zajac" on the Starz original series "Boss" and as "Cassie Layne Winslow" on "Guiding Light". She currently appears as "Christie" on NBC's "Chicago Fire". Forester was born Nicole Theresa Schmidt in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She began dance training at the age of five and began working locally in professional musical theatre at the age of twelve. She majored in drama in the Creative and Performing Arts Program at Churchill High School in Livonia, Michigan (fellow alumni include actress Judy