Nicole Kidman joins the star-studded cast of upcoming series Lioness from the creator of Yellowstone

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Nicole Kidman will be starring as the lead character in the new Paramount+ series Lioness.The announcement comes after the actress, 55, previously signed on to be an executive producer of the series centered around female CIA operatives.The show was penned by Taylor Sheridan, the creator of the esteemed series Yellowstone - which will return with the fifth season in the summer.

New role: Nicole Kidman, 55, will be starring as the lead character in the new Paramount+ series LionessParamount+ has not yet announced a release date for the anticipated series.

The Moulin Rouge! star will play a CIA supervisor who faces challenges as a woman in the high-ranking intelligence community, according to the synopsis.

At the same time, she 'must juggle the trappings' of also being 'a wife who longs for the attention she herself can't give and a mentor to someone veering suspiciously close to the same rocky road she's found herself on.'  Star-studded cast: The Big Little Lies alum will be joined by other big names - such as Avatar: The Way of Water 's Zoe Saldana and Locke & Key star Laysla De Oliveira The Big Little Lies alum will be joined by other big names - such as Avatar: The Way of Water's Zoe Saldana and Locke & Key star Laysla De Oliveira.