Nicole Kidman has won every award she has been nominated for for her performance on Big Little Lies as an abused mother of twins. She talked about the significance of bringing attention to the stories of survivors of domestic violence in her Emmy and Golden Globe victory speeches. Domestic violence, Kidman said at the Emmys, is a “complicated, insidious disease.”

At the Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, the actress received a standing ovation when she spoke out against ageism and sexism in Hollywood and applauded the industry for finally accepting women over 40.

Nicole has a long and illustrious career, having given us numerous hits. But there was a time when Kidman was informed that her acting career was ended once she turned 40. In an interview with The Mail – she also spoke to You magazine – the Oscar winner, now 54, discusses how ageist studio executives tried to get rid of her.

Kidman expressed her gratitude for the prize “at this stage in my life…and in this time in this industry, when these things are going on, and for this role.”

At the Globes, she said, “This character that I played represents something that is the center of our conversation right now: abuse. I do believe and I hope that we can elicit change through the stories we tell and the way we tell them.”

The actress remarked at the SAG Awards, “To receive this at this stage in my life, and at this time in the industry when these things are going on, and for this role,” as she collected the award for best female actor in a TV movie or limited series for her performance in “Big Little Lies.”

She founded her own production company in order to create the kinds of films that women desire to see and in which she could act. As she approached 40, Kidman became irritated by the double standard she saw in Hollywood. She despised the fact that, simply because she was in her forties, people were uninterested in her ideas and abilities.

Kidman was honored for her excellent performance as a female performer in a television movie or limited series.

Kidman portrayed Celeste Wright, a woman and mother attempting to flee an abusive relationship in “Big Little Lies.”

Kidman, who was fighting back tears, thanked veteran actors Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange, and Meryl Streep, whom she said she has “watched” and “learned from” over the years.

“I was frustrated – as so many women are in different careers – at the idea of being told, ‘Well, that’s it. You’ve passed through that period where it’s all going to be fine and now you’re in your 40s we’re not interested as much in your storytelling or your ideas or in who you are as a woman or a person.’” Dailymail.co.uk quotes Kidman as saying.

“I want to thank you all for your trailblazing performances you’ve given over your career and how wonderful it is that our careers can go beyond 40 years old because 20 years ago, we were pretty washed up by this stage in our lives,” Kidman remarked in her address, praising her fellow nominees. “We’ve proven — and these actresses and so many more have proven — we are potent and powerful and viable.”

“I just beg that the industry stays behind us because our stories are finally being told,” she said. “It’s only the beginning.”

“I’m so proud to be a part of a community that is instigating this change. But I implore the writers, directors, studios, and financiers to put passion and money behind our stories. We have proven that we can do this; we can continue to do this, but only with the support of this industry and that money and passion.”