The actress continues to grieve the loss of her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, who died in September

Nicole Kidman reflected on her close relationship with her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, who died in September at 84.

Kidman described her mother as a mentor in her life.

“My mother was obviously a major guide through my life and probably my compass in terms of everything I did,” the Special Ops: Lioness star told Extra during a recent interview.

In a 2020 interview with the Sydney Morning Herald, Kidman spoke about the impact her mother had on her life growing up and as an aspiring actress.

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

Kidman said her mother paved the way for her and her sister in opportunities she didn’t have.

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

Janelle also had a major influence on Kidman’s style.

In November 2023, Kidman told PEOPLE that her mother was “so involved in what I wear” to industry events. Her mother and grandmother “loved beautiful clothes,” Kidman recalled. “I watched them sew, embroider, and knit, crochet. And I think when you grow up seeing the people in your household do that, then you love that.”

Kidman learned of her mother’s death on Sept. 7 while attending the Venice Film Festival. She left the festival immediately to be with her family.

Kidman was awarded best actress for her role in Venice for Babygirl. During what would have been her acceptance speech, director Halina Reijn read to the audience Kidman’s statement: “I’m in shock and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her.”

In her statement, Kidman said she was heartbroken and honored her late mother.

“She shaped me, she guided me and she made me. I am beyond grateful that I get to say her name to all of you through Halina,” Kidman said.

Kidman’s family received an outpouring of condolences from fans and supporters following the news. Kidman and her sister, Antonia Kidman, thanked fans in a joint Instagram post Sept. 12, featuring a slideshow of photos of their beloved mother and the family.

“My sister and I along with our family want to thank you for the outpouring of love and kindness we have felt this week,” Kidman and Antonia wrote.

Kidman and Antonia thanked the public for respecting the family’s privacy as they heal during this difficult time.

Kidman’s husband Keith Urban also thanked fans for their condolences while performing on the TODAY Show on Wednesday, Oct. 30.

“It’s up and down; it comes in waves. But the outpouring’s been amazing. So thank you everyone for that. We really appreciate it,” the country singer, 57, said.

Pamela Anderson, Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman and Colman Domingo Land Gotham Awards Nominations

Awards season officially kicks off with recognition for Pamela Anderson, Demi Moore, Nicole Kidman and Colman Domingo.

The 2024 Gotham Awards — billed as “the first major event” of awards season — revealed its nominees on Oct. 29, and Anderson (The Last Showgirl), Moore (The Substance), Kidman (Babygirl) and Domingo (Sing Sing) will all vie for Outstanding Lead Performance honors.

The five films up for Best Feature are Anora, about a Brooklyn sex worker who weds the son of an oligarch; Babygirl, starring Kidman as a married exec having an affair with an intern; Challengers, featuring Zendaya as a tennis coach in a complicated love triangle; A Different Man, about an actor (Sebastian Stan) with a medical condition who alters his appearance; and Nickel Boys, a drama based on Colson Whitehead’s novel about two Black boys in a horrific 1960s reform school.

Overall, 39 movies and 25 performances were highlighted in nine categories. Nominees are chosen by committees of journalists, critics, festival programmers and film curators.

The 2024 Gotham Awards are presented by the The Gotham Film & Media Institute, which “celebrates and nurtures independent film and media creators, providing career-building resources, access to industry influencers, and pathways to wider recognition,” according to its statement.

The awards will be held live and in person at 7 pm on Monday, December 2nd at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City.

Read on for the full list of nominees.

Best Feature 

Anora
Babygirl
Challengers
A Different Man
Nickel Boys

Best International Feature

All We Imagine as Light
Green Border
Hard Truths
Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell
Vermiglio

Best Documentary Feature 

Dahomey
Intercepted
No Other Land
Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat
Sugarcane
Union

Best Director

Payal Kapadia – All We Imagine as Light 
Sean Baker – Anora
Guan Hu – Black Dog 
Jane Schoenbrun – I Saw the TV Glow 
RaMell Ross – Nickel Boys 

Best Screenplay

Between the Temples – Nathan Silver, C. Mason Wells
Evil Does Not Exist – Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Femme – Sam H. Freeman, Ng Choon Ping
His Three Daughters – Azazel Jacobs
Janet Planet – Annie Baker

Breakthrough Director

Shuchi Talati – Girls Will Be Girls 
India Donaldson – Good One
Alessandra Lacorazza – In the Summers
Vera Drew – The People’s Joker 
Mahdi Fleifel – To a Land Unknown

Outstanding Lead Performance 

Pamela Anderson – The Last Showgirl
Adrien Brody – The Brutalist 
Colman Domingo – Sing Sing
Marianne Jean-Baptiste – Hard Truths 
Nicole Kidman – Babygirl
Keith Kupferer – Ghostlight
Mikey Madison – Anora
Demi Moore – The Substance 
Saoirse Ronan – The Outrun 
Justice Smith – I Saw the TV Glow

Outstanding Supporting Performance

Yura Borisov – Anora
Kieran Culkin – A Real Pain
Danielle Deadwyler – The Piano Lesson
Brigette Lundy-Paine – I Saw the TV Glow 
Natasha Lyonne – His Three Daughters 
Clarence Maclin – Sing Sing 
Katy O’Brian – Love Lies Bleeding
Guy Pearce – The Brutalist 
Adam Pearson – A Different Man
Brian Tyree Henry – The Fire Inside

Breakthrough Performer

Lily Collias – Good One 
Ryan Destiny – The Fire Inside 
Maisy Stella – My Old Ass
Izaac Wang – Dìdi
Brandon Wilson – Nickel Boys 

 

 

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