Nicole Kidman uses Emmy speech to shine light on domestic violence 

Every unforgettable moment, every gorgeous dress.

Nicole Kidman used her Emmy Awards acceptance speech on Sunday night to speak out against domestic violence.

Kidman won best actress in a limited series for her role on HBO’s

“We’ve shown a light on domestic abuse,” Kidman said as the crowd applauded. “It is a complicated, insidious disease. It exists far more than we allow ourselves to know. It is filled with shame and secrecy. And by you acknowledging me with this award, it shines a light on it even more. So thank you, thank you, thank you. I bow down to you.”

winners on Sunday, joining Laura Dern (supporting actress), Alexander Skarsgard (supporting actor), and director Jean-Marc Vallée.

The actress, an Oscar winner, thanked them all — and gave a special shoutout to costar and producer Reese Witherspoon, whom she defeated in the category on Sunday.

“Reese, I share this with you. Without you, I would not be standing up here, so…” Kidman said.

— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) September 18, 2017

The drama was created and written by David E. Kelley and based on the novel by Liane Moriarty. Set in the affluent Californian city of Monterey, the residents are shaken by the occurrence of a murder during the local school’s themed trivia night. Neither the victim nor the culprit is revealed until the final episode of the series, which was nominated for a whopping 16 Emmy awards overall.

Kidman beat out fierce competition from Witherspoon, as well as Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon both for Feud: Bette and Joan, Carrie Coon in Fargo, and Felicity Huffman in 

2 \'Master of None\' star Lena Waithe makes history with Emmys writing win

3 Sterling K. Brown Emmys speech cut short after historic win

4 Alec Baldwin reacts to Sean Spicer\'s Emmys appearance

5 Elisabeth Moss says \'f---\' during Emmy speech for \'Handmaid\'s Tale\'