Nicole Kidman Thanks Fans for Their ‘Love and Kindness’

 

Nicole Kidman Thanks Fans for Their ‘Love and Kindness’ Following Death of Her Mother

Niclole Kidman attends the 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in Los Angeles, Calif., on Jan. 21, 2018. Christopher Polk/Getty Images for Turner

Nicole Kidman is mourning the loss of her mother, Janelle, who died last weekend at the age of 84.

In a joint statement released on Thursday with her younger sister, Antonia, the Australian-American actress expressed gratitude to her fans for the overwhelming support her family has received in the wake of her mother’s passing.

“My sister and I along with our family want to thank you for the outpouring of love and kindness we have felt this week,” the “Big Little Lies” star wrote via Instagram.

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,” she continued.

“Thank you from our whole family for respecting our privacy as we take care of each other.”

Kidman, 57, learned of her mother’s death shortly after arriving at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on Sept. 7. The actress was forced to leave the festival early to return to her family’s home in Sydney, Australia.

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“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,” the statement read, per Deadline.

“But this award is for her. She shaped me, she guided me and she made me. I’m beyond grateful that I that I get to say her name to all of you through Halina. The collision of life and art is heartbreaking, and my heart is broken.”

‘She Gave Me My Life’

Kidman has previously expressed admiration for her mother, acknowledging the profound impact she has had on her life.

During an interview with The Sydney Morning Herald in May 2020, published on Mother’s Day, the actress called her mother “my mentor, my guide, and my nurturer.”

“She’s given me the fire to pursue the career I have because I’ve always wanted to please her,” Kidman explained. “But she also carved her own path and wanted her daughters to have the same opportunity to carve their own paths.”

“Mum didn’t necessarily get the career that she wanted, but she was determined that her daughters would have opportunities that were equal,“ she continued. ”That’s given me my life. And she gave me my life, she and my dad.”

Kidman’s father, Antony, passed away in September 2014 at the age of 75 from a heart attack.

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