Nicole Kidman Thanks Fans for the 'Love and Kindness' Her Family Has Received Since Her Mom's Death

Mar. 15, 2025

Nicole Kidman, September 2023.Photo:Joy Malone/Getty

Joy Malone/Getty

Nicole Kidmanis thankful for the support she’s received after the death of her mother.

“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 began in a statement viaInstagramon Thursday, Sept. 12.

“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.

Her tribute included three photos of her mother. The first was a solo portrait of a much younger Janelle. The two photos that followed were family pictures in which both Kidman and her sister Antonia Kidman appeared.

Those close to the star expressed their condolences in the comment section.

Lily RabeandRose Byrneeach left heart emojis.

Nicole Kidman and mom Janelle Kidman, 2018.Allison Voight/SplashNews

Allison Voight/SplashNews

“I’m in shock and I have to go to my family, but this award is for her. 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,” the statement continued. “The collision of life and art is heartbreaking, and my heart is broken.”

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A rep for Kidman also confirmed Janelle’s death to PEOPLE, adding that “the family is heartbroken and asks for privacy at this time.”

Kidman opened up about how her mother shaped her career in a 2020 interview with theSydney Morning Herald.

“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."

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

source: people.com