Nicole Kidman's daughters stun in rare appearance in celebration of her lifetime achievement award

Nicole Kidman's teenage daughters, Sunday and Faith, made a rare red carpet appearance in support of their famous mum after she was awarded an AFI lifetime achievement award.

Along with her daughters, celebrating Nicole's huge achievement were her husband Keith Urban, sister Antonia Kidman, and Antonia's daughter Sybella.

Nicole has become the first Aussie actor to receive a lifetime achievement award from the American Film Institute, with other recipients including other Hollywood icons like Meryl Streep, George Clooney, Julie Andrews, and Denzel Washington.

Nicole shone at the event in a dazzling gold gown with a trail, while her daughters were decked out in dresses by designer Monique Lhuillier, with Sunday wearing a chic floral design and Faith dressed in a glamorous strapless red dress.

Nicole took to Instagram to thank her fans and the industry for the support over the years, saying she was "deeply moved".

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"Deeply moved by all of the support around the world that I’ve been seeing and hearing. Thank you to all of you and to the @AmericanFilmInstitute for including me in this illustrious group of honorees - now let’s have some fun!" she captioned the post.

The post was met with hundreds of comments, including one from one of her best friends, fellow Aussie actress Naomi Watts, who wrote: "So excited to watch you shine this evening. What an incredible honour for us all to delight in your extraordinary contribution to storytelling. Love you Nic xxx".

Nicole's husband Keith Urban also took to Instagram to celebrate her phenomenal achievement.

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"In a career that’s still very much in full flight, tonight the @americanfilminstitute will honor my wife as the newest member in this extraordinary fraternity," he wrote. "Babygirl – I’m so proud of you, and as much as I could come off sounding like the biased husband, I’ll let the list of previous honorees do all of the talking for me. What a list!"

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