Nicole Kidman Turns 57: All About Her Thriving Career and 'Deep' Love for Husband Keith Urban

Nicole Kidman has had many personal and professional peaksbut at age 57 she may be thriving more than ever. 

Celebrating her birthday on June 20the Oscar and Emmy-winning actress and producer remains one of Hollywood’s most prolific stars. This summer she'll be in Emmy contention yet again for her critically acclaimed miniseries Expatsand on Netflix reunites with an old costar — Zac Efron! — in the romcom A Family Affair. 

Speaking to PEOPLE in April as one of the cover stars of the magazine's 50th anniversary special issueKidman reflected on how far she’s come since studying theater in her native Australia as a teenager. "I remember the first time I went to the Academy Awardsand I was likethis is the most overwhelmingintimidating place ever," said the five-time Oscar nominee and one-time winner for 2002’s The Hours. 

"Now I walk in,” she added“and I’m likeOhrightI know most of the people hereI’ve grown up [and] lived a life with them. That’s a really beautiful thing. It's my tribe."

Ever since winning her Primetime Emmy Awards for Big Little Lies alongside collaborator and pal Reese WitherspoonKidman has continued to executive produce the TV series she appears infrom The Undoing to Nine Perfect Strangers — and somelike Elizabeth Olsen-starring Love & Deaththat she doesn't star in.

“It's been stepping into my own power and being able to go'OkayI can actually not just act in this showbut I can shepherd it and carry it and make stronghardlogical decisions to get things made,’” she told PEOPLE of becoming a producing powerhouse. 

“I've had so many mentors,” added Kidman. “They have appearedsaved mehelped metaught meguided me and been unbelievably generous towards me. I am the recipient of an enormous amount of love. A lot of people have believed in me and given me the courage and opportunity when they didn't have to. I'm always passing that on.”

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Many such friends and mentors appeared at a big milestone in Kidman’s career: the 49th AFI Life Achievement Award Galaheld April 27. In attendance were WitherspoonEfronMeryl Streeplongtime friend Naomi Watts and more. 

The starry Hollywood event also marked the red carpet debut of Kidman and husband Keith Urban’s daughters Sunday16and Faith13. "They are here to support meand they're veryvery supportive and incredibly loving," the Moulin Rouge star told PEOPLE on the carpetnoting that her “sister and all her children” flew in as well. “It's beautiful to have a family to be able to go and want to share this with you.” 

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That goes especially for Urban56who at the event gave an emotional speech in tribute to his wife since 2006. "I'm so lucky that I have Keith who's just my lovemy deepdeep love," Kidman told PEOPLE in Aprilremembering their romantic wedding in Australia. 

Knowing Urban and their two daughters are home “gives me the ability to go and do whatever I have to do because I know where I can come back,” added the mother of four (Kidman also shares Bella31and Connor29with ex Tom Cruise). 

Kidman’s upcoming Hollywood schedule is as busy as everwith multiple projects in production. Among them is the just-confirmed sequel to 1988’s Practical Magicreuniting her with costar Sandra Bullock. “I will be in it. And Sandy will be in it. And that's that," Kidman told PEOPLE with a laugh. "There's a lot more to tell.”

A Family Affair begins streaming on Netflix June 28.