Nicole Kidman’s Mother Passed Away Just Before Winning Best Actress at Venice Film Festival

Nicole Kidman announced the passing of her beloved mother, Janelle Ann Kidman. The news arrived just hours before she was honored with Best Actress for her role in Babygirl at the Venice Film Festival, which concluded on Saturday. The actress, 57, left Venice to return to Sydney and be with her family. Director Halina Reijn accepted the award on her behalf, reading a statement: “Today I arrived in Venice to find out shortly after, that my beautiful, brave mother Janelle Ann Kidman has just passed. I am in shock and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her, she shaped me, she guided me, and she made me. I am beyond grateful that I get to say her name to all of you through Halina, the collision of life and art is heart-breaking, and my heart is broken. We love you all.”