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It was the consecration for Nicole Kidman. Having received the award for best actress for her film “Babygirl” at the 81st Mostra, the actress had to leave the festival hastily after learning of the death of her mother Janelle. “Heartbroken”, she expressed herself in a letter left to the director of the film.
Nicole Kidman learned of her mother’s death when she arrived in Italy while attending the Venice Film Festival, where she received the Best Actress award for her new film Babygirl. The Australian actress announced the death of her “beautiful and courageous“mother, Janelle, shortly after receiving her award on September 7, 2024. Devastated, Nicole Kidman sent a statement read by the Dutch director of BabygirlHalina Reijn.
“I am in shock and I have to go see my family. But this award is for her. She shaped me, she guided me and she made me. The collision between life and art is heartbreaking and my heart is broken” said the actress in poignant words. At the time of her death, Janelle Kidman was 84 years old. Nicole’s father, Antony Kidman, passed away a few years ago in 2014, at the age of 75.
Nicole Kidman mourns the death of her mother Janelle
The 57-year-old actress had an extremely strong bond with her mother. In an interview with Sydney Morning Herald In 2020, Nicole Kidman described her mother as “his mentor, his guide and his educator” : “She gave me the fire to pursue the career that I have because I always wanted to please her but she also carved out her own path and wanted her daughters to have the same opportunity to carve…
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