Nicole Kidman to play Dusty Springfield

Nicole Kidman lined up to play Dusty Springfield

Nicole Kidman at the Golden Compass premiere
Nicole Kidman at the Golden Compass premiere

Nicole Kidman lined up to play Dusty Springfield

Nicole Kidman is set to star as Dusty Springfield in a new biopic of the singer's life.

The Australian star will team up again with Michael Cunningham, who scripted her Oscar-winning performance in 2002's The Hours.

The movie will chronicle the life of Springfield, best known for the fabulous classic Son of a Preacher Man, following her rise to fame in the Sixties, and also touching on her battles with alcoholism and mental illness.

Scriptwriter Cunningham says: 'It will be the real Dusty. A great artist who no one knew what to do with. But she is going into history with The Beatles and the Rolling Stones.'

>SEE MORE NICOLE KIDMAN PHOTOS HERE

The leading destination for fashion, beauty, shopping and finger-on-the-pulse views on the latest issues. Marie Claire's travel content helps you delight in discovering new destinations around the globe, offering a unique – and sometimes unchartered – travel experience. From new hotel openings to the destinations tipped to take over our travel calendars, this iconic name has it covered.