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Nicole Kidman Recalls Learning of Mother’s Death Moments Before ‘Babygirl’ Venice Win: ‘I Was Completely Devastated’

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Nicole Kidman Recalls Learning of Mother’s Death Moments Before ‘Babygirl’ Venice Win: ‘I Was Completely Devastated’
Apr 18, 2026 3:00pm PT Nicole Kidman Recalls Learning of Mother’s Death Moments Before ‘Babygirl’ Venice Win: ‘I Was Completely Devastated’

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See All VENICE, ITALY - AUGUST 30: Nicole Kidman attends a red carpet for "Babygirl" during the 81st Venice International Film Festival at on August 30, 2024 in Venice, Italy. (Photo by Maria Moratti/Getty Images) Getty Images

Nicole Kidman was interviewed by Hoda Kotb during a History Talks panel in Philadelphia and was asked to recall the moment she learned about her mother’s death. Kidman revealed she learned the news just moments before she was set to accept best actress at the 2024 Venice Film Festival for “Babygirl.”

“I was about to go out on stage, and I found out that my mother had passed,” Kidman recounted on Saturday afternoon. “I went right back to my room in Venice, was getting into bed, and I was completely devastated.” Struggling to process her situation, Kidman recalled thinking, “‘I’m not sure how I’m going to move forward or function now.’ She was so much a part of my existence.”

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