Nicole Kidman, the 57-year-old acclaimed actress and Hollywood icon, thanked the fans and shared a heartfelt Instagram post on September 12, expressing her profound sorrow over the loss of her beloved mother, Janelle Ann Kidman. She said, ” My sister and I along with our family want to thank you for the outpouring of love and kindness we have felt this week.
Every message we have received from those who loved and admired our Mother has meant more to us than we will ever be able to express. Thank you from our whole family for respecting our privacy as we take care of each other ❤️,” She concluded.
The film director of ‘Babygirl’ Halina Reijn, announced at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday, Sept. 7, that the mother of the actress, Janelle Ann Kidman, had passed away. This news came as Kidman, 57, had to leave early due to a family emergency. Further, Kidman was not present at the film’s North American premiere in Toronto on Tuesday, Sept. 10.
A Heartfelt Message to Fans
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Janelle Ann Kidman was not just Nicole’s mother but also a great influence in her life. Known for her intelligence, strength, and compassion, she played a pivotal role in shaping Nicole into the woman she is today.
Professional Resilience and display in ‘Babygirl’
Earlier, in an interview about her movie Babygirl with Vanity Fair ahead of its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival, the actress explained how the role “left me ragged.” She further said,
“At some point I was like, I don’t want to be touched. I don’t want to do this anymore, but at the same time I was compelled to do it. Halina Reijn, the director of the movie, would hold me and I would hold her, because it was just very confronting to me,” she told the outlet.
“It’s like, ‘Golly, I’m doing this, and it’s actually now going to be seen by the world.’ That’s a very weird feeling,” Kidman added. “This is something you do and hide in your home videos. It is not a thing that normally is going to be seen by the world.”
The Oscar winner starred with Harris Dickinson and Antonio Banderas in Babygirl, in which Kidman portrays a business executive who starts an affair with an intern (Dickinson) at her company. Banderas plays Kidman’s character’s husband.
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The Drama Series on OTT
On Netflix, the series “The Perfect Couple” debuted on September 5, 2024, is an American mystery drama miniseries featuring Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Eve Hewson, and Dakota Fanning. Adapted from Elin Hilderbrand’s 2018 novel. Nicole Kidman is slated to star in and executive produce a number of television series, among them the psychosexual love story “Crime Farm” for Warner Media.
