United Kingdom, April 19 -- Nicole Kidman has described the moment she learned of her mother's death just before accepting a major award - saying the experience left her "completely devastated".

The 58-year-old spoke at the HISTORYTalks 2026 live speaker series organised by the History Channel over the weekend, reflecting on the night in September 2024 when she was named best actress at the Venice Film Festival for her role in Babygirl.

Moments before she was due on stage, Nicole said she was told her mother, Janelle Kidman, had died aged 84.

The actress, who shares daughters Sunday Rose Urban, 17, and Faith Margaret Urban, 15, with musician Keith Urban, 58, described returning alone to her room in Venice as she tried to process the ne...