The fresh-faced beauty who managed to escape the ravages of time: So Nicole , how come you've hardly aged a day in 20 years?

Australian actress Nicole Kidman turned 46 in June - yet somehow she has defied the ravages of time. Here, CLAIRE CISOTTI takes a closer look at the flame-haired star and marvels at just how she does it...

Fresh-faced, she's been wed to Tom Cruise for three years (left)... and still looking strangely ageless despite turning 46 (right)

1994: Appointed a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF

1995: Triumph as Batman Forever smashes records

1996: Winning her first Golden Globe for To Die For

1997: Where are the smile lines as she approaches 30?

1998: Nude stage role in The Blue Room makes headlines

1999: Naked again, this time with Tom in Eyes Wide Shut

2000: At the Vanity Fair Oscars after-party

2001: Nicole and Tom split - irreconcilable differences

2002: Makes the Australian rich list, estimated at £70m

2003: The face of Chanel No.5, she gets £7m for one advert

2004: Robbie Williams admits they had a short romance

2005: Meets husband No 2, country singer Keith Urban

2006: Nicole and Keith marry in Sydney

2007: Stars as a villain in The Golden Compass

2008: Gives birth to daughter Sunday Rose

2009: Sings her heart out in the musical Nine

2010: Daughter Faith arrives via a surrogate

2011: Plays a death-row groupie in The Paperboy

2012: In talks to star in Grace Kelly bi