Overview
- Kidman, who disclosed the plan Saturday at the University of San Francisco, said watching her mother feel lonely as she was dying pushed her to learn the role.
- She described death doulas as non‑medical companions who provide emotional, spiritual and practical support to people and families during dying, a definition used by the International End‑of‑Life Doula Association.
- Her mother, Janelle Ann Kidman, died at 84 in September 2024, and the actress has often linked that loss and her father’s earlier death to her focus on end‑of‑life care.
- Reports confirm she is in training but do not make clear whether she intends to practice professionally or is studying for personal reasons.
- The announcement, first reported by the San Francisco Chronicle and picked up by outlets like People, Variety and NBC News, also highlights a broader death‑positive movement and flexible training that lacks standardized credentials, with figures such as Chloé Zhao pursuing similar study.