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 Paggi Nicole Paggi Nicole Collier Paggi (born August 15, 1977) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Sydney Shanowski on the first season of the television sitcom "Hope & Faith". Paggi was born in Travis County, Texas, and grew up in Austin, Texas. She spent two years studying in Los Angeles and New York focusing on becoming an actress. Paggi made her television debut in 2001 when she received the role of Jennie Bradbury in the short-lived FOX television soap opera "Pasadena (TV series)", which lasted one season. Following her role on "Pasadena", She played the