Forbes StaffOn behalf of Kidman, “Babygirl,” director Halina Rejin accepted her award for Best Actress.
Nicole Kidman turned heads when she appeared at the Venice Film Festival Awards 2024, but the Hollywood star had to leave the festival early due to the sudden death of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman. The “Perfect Couple” star took home the award for Best Actress for “Babygirl.” However, her presence at the award ceremony was missed by everyone.
Nicole Kidman leaves Italy shortly after her mother’s sad demise.
The “Babygirl” star, who won the Best Actress award, couldn’t accept the award since she had to rush back as her mother passed away. Her director, Halina Rejin, accepted the award on Kidman’s behalf. On the stage, while accepting the award on behalf of Nicole Kidman, Rejin said, “I’m in shock, and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her. I am beyond grateful that I get to say her name to all of you. The collision of life and art is heartbreaking, and my heart is broken.” Also, Brady Corbet, who won the Silver Lion for the best director following the announcement of the best actress, offered his condolences to Kidman at the top of his speech.
Nicole Kidman, back in 2022, had shared about her mother’s ill health.
In early January 2022, Nicole Kidman had shared about her mother’s poor health but had not provided further information on the same at that time. On NPR’s Fresh Air podcast, the Oscar-winning actress shared, “We’re down here [in Australia] primarily to take care of my mother and to have her surrounded by her grandchildren. So luckily, last — yesterday, even though [COVID-19 strain] Omicron is raging through this country, we were able to take her into the gallery after hours and show her the Matisse exhibit, which, coming from a mother who’s raised me in the arts was very, very – it was soothing balm.”
