Nicole Kidman reveals she is training to become a death doula to ‘provide solace and care’ to dying

‘As my mother was passing, she was lonely, and there was only so much the family could provide,’ Kidman said of her decision to begin training as a death doula Photograph: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images

Nicole Kidman has revealed her next role: death doula.

The Australian actor revealed she is now training to be a death doula – professionals who provide emotional, physical and psychological support to the dying – while speaking at the University of San Francisco.