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Posted: 2024-09-08T17:46:25Z | Updated: 2024-09-08T17:46:25Z

Nicole Kidman has shared that her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, has died. She was 84.

The actress, 57, had to leave the Venice Film Festival early on Saturday before accepting her best actress win for her new film Babygirl due to the devastating news.

Halina Reijn, the director of the erotic thriller, accepted the award on Kidmans behalf and read a statement from the Oscar winner about Janelles death.

Today, I arrived in Venice to find out shortly after that my beautiful, brave mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, has just passed, Reijn read to the crowd. Im 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.

Reijn wrapped her remarks with her own words: We love you all, Nicole.

HuffPost has reached out to Kidman for comment.