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Nicole Kidman Says She Learned to Perform Autopsies for Prime’s Scarpetta

The actor describes training with a medical examiner for the Patricia Cornwell adaptation.

Overview

  • Kidman told The Tonight Show on March 2 that she "can do an autopsy" and can remove and name major organs.
  • She said the preparation involved studying an "incredible medical examiner" to learn autopsy techniques for the role.
  • Jimmy Fallon denied her on-air claim that he had asked her to perform an autopsy on the program.
  • Kidman stars in and executive produces Prime Video’s Scarpetta, adapted from Patricia Cornwell’s novels, with co-stars including Simon Baker, Jamie Lee Curtis, Ariana DeBose and Bobby Cannavale.
  • Separate from the show’s promotion, court records show her January divorce from Keith Urban finalized with no child or spousal support and a defined custody schedule.