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Nicole Kidman Recalls the Heartbreaking Moment She Found Out Her Mom Died: ‘Completely Devastated’
Kidman said she learned of her mother’s death moments before accepting Best Actress for Babygirl and later tried to leave Venice to be with family.
- On Saturday, April 18, 2026, Nicole Kidman recalled learning of her mother Janelle Ann Kidman's death in September 2024 just before accepting the Best Actress award at the Venice International Film Festival for Babygirl.
- Kidman described a "harrowing" attempt to leave Venice in the middle of the night, returning to her hotel room after failing to depart as she struggled to process the sudden loss.
- Reading on behalf of the actress, Babygirl director Halina Reijn confirmed Janelle had passed, sharing, "I am in shock and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her."
- Speaking to a Philadelphia audience at the Kimmel Center on Saturday, April 18, 2026, Kidman revealed she is training to become a death doula, work she finds "very important to me."
- Janelle, who died at 84, once encouraged Kidman not to "completely give up" her career; the actress recently promoted Practical Magic 2, the sequel to the 1998 film starring Sandra Bullock.
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Nicole Kidman Recalls Learning of Her Mom's Death During Film Festival and Wondering How She Was Going to 'Function Now'
Nicole Kidman recalled the moment she learned of her mom's death during the Venice Film Festival. The actress' mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, died in September 2024.
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