Nicole Kidman “in shock” after the sudden death of her mother

Nicole Kidman fled the Venice Film Festival awards ceremony without accepting the Best Actress trophy for her performance in “Babygirl” after learning of her mother’s death.

Janelle Ann Kidman was 84.

“Today I arrived in Venice and learned shortly after that my beautiful, brave mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, has just passed away,” Kidman wrote in a statement read by “Babygirl” director Halina Reijn, who accepted the award on her behalf. “I am in shock and must go to my family, but this award is for her. She shaped me, she guided me and she made me. I am eternally grateful that through Halina I can say her name to all of you. The collision of art and life is heartbreaking and my heart is broken.”

Kidman, 57, has won numerous awards for her portrayal of a powerful, married executive who becomes embroiled in a torrid affair with a much younger intern that has dark consequences and puts her personal life and career in jeopardy. Antonio Banderas plays her loving husband and Harris Dickinson plays the intern.

Reijn read the actress' words to a full house and concluded with the words, “We all love you, Nicole.”

Kidman's spokesperson confirmed her mother's death, telling People: “The family is heartbroken and asks for privacy at this time.”

According to Variety, Janelle Kidman was a nursing instructor and a member of the Australian feminist group Women's Electoral Lobby.

A cause of death was not given, although according to the Australian Broadcasting Company (ABC), Janelle Kidman had a history of heart problems and was hospitalized in Sydney in 2016. Nicole Kidman told NPR's “Fresh Air” in 2022 that she returned to Australia to care for her mother, ABC reported.

Her father Tony Kidman died in 2014.

“Babygirl” will be in theaters in December.