'I see her as a little sister!' Nicole Kidman gushes over her close bond with Big Little Lies co-star Reese Witherspoon

By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:56 GMT, 8 December 2017 | Updated: 07:10 GMT, 8 December 2017

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They starred together on the hit HBO show Big Little Lies.

And Nicole Kidman, 50, has gushed over her co-star Reese Witherspoon, 41, saying they bonded over their similar life experiences.

'We both started work really young, and both our mothers were nurses and we've had similar experiences at different times of our lives - I see her as a little sister,' she said in the report by Female First.

'I see her as a little sister!' Nicole Kidman has gushed over her Big Little Lies co-star Reese Witherspoon, 41, saying the two actresses bonded over their similar life experiences

The two leading ladies collaborated on the HBO drama series and were inspired to create a female-driven show in the style of True Detective, with cool, gritty roles.

Nicole went on to reveal that she and her Legally Blonde star own neighbouring homes in the Bahamas.

'We're actually next-door neighbours. I'm on my balcony and I'm like, "Hi baby".'

Common ground: The 50-year-old said, 'we both started work really young, and both our mothers were nurses and we've had similar experiences at different times of our lives - I see her as a little sister'

Hardest working women: The two leading ladies collaborated on the HBO drama series ,and were inspired to create a female-driven show in the style of True Detective with cool, gritty roles (pictured left is their co-star Shailene Woodley)

Earlier in the year, the Oscar-winning actress turned 50-years-old.

She said she believed in embracing the milestone and blurring the lines on age definition.

'There's a wisdom that comes with it, definitely. There's an equilibrium that you don't have when you're younger,' she said.

Nicole recently won Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 2016 film Lion, playing the adoptive Australian mother of a young Indian boy named Saroo.

Grateful: Nicole recently won Best Supporting Actress for her role in the 2016 film Lion, playing the adoptive Australian mother of a young Indian boy named Saroo

In a pre-recorded message for the 2017 AACTA on Wednesday night, she thanked the Academy for the award.

She also gushed over her husband, country music superstar Kieth Urban for his support in her career.

'Obviously Keith, who is here, he's standing over there cheering me on,' Nicole said cheekily pointing off camera to her husband.

She continued: 'Always, always so supportive and my children...amazing, and to the Australian public who just come out to support me time and time again. I'm incredibly grateful. I love what I do.'