Tuesday, September 10, 2024
Year : 2, Issue: 36
Entertainment Desk: Prominent Hollywood actress Nicole Kidman had to make a heartbreaking decision to leave the Venice Film Festival after landing in Italy, following the sudden death of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman.
The actress, who starred in “Babygirl”, won the Best Actress award at the prestigious festival but was unable to attend the ceremony. Instead, her film’s director, Halina Reijn, accepted the honour on Kidman’s behalf.
Brady Corbet, who won the Silver Lion for Best Director following Kidman’s award, also took a moment to offer his condolences to her during his acceptance speech.
In early 2022, Kidman revealed that her mother’s health had been declining but did not share specific details.
“She’s given me the fire to pursue the career I have because I’ve always wanted to please her,” Kidman said. Although her mother didn’t achieve the career she had hoped for, she was determined to ensure her daughters had opportunities to forge their own futures. “That’s given me my life. And she gave me my life, she and my dad,” Kidman reflected.
