Nicole Kidman has revealed that she is training to become a death doula, a role focused on supporting people through the end-of-life process, following a deeply personal experience with bereavement.
Speaking during a talk at the University of San Francisco as part of the Silk Speaker Series, the Oscar-winning actor explained that the decision was influenced by the death of her mother, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 84. Kidman described witnessing her mother’s final days as emotionally complex and isolating for the family, and said it prompted her to think more broadly about how people are supported at the end of life.
