Nicole Kidman has been an actress since she was a teenager. She starred in several hit movies and TV shows over the years. But now she’s ready for a shocking career change after a family tragedy. Keep reading for all the details on her “weird” next step.
Nicole Kidman Makes Career Change Amid Family Tragedy
Nicole Kidman was an actress in her native Australia since she was 15. However, she didn’t gain major recognition in the U.S. until 1990 when she starred opposite Tom Cruise in Days of Thunder. Romance blossomed between the two while they were filming the movie. They were married for over a decade before divorcing in 2001. She later went on to marry musician Keith Urban.
The actress recently starred in the Prime Video series Scarpetta. It’s already been renewed for another season after massive viewership. Despite her success in Hollywood, Nicole Kidman is ready for a huge career changed. has her eyes on another career. She dropped a surprising career update while speaking at the University of San Francisco.
The San Francisco Chronicle covered the event and reported that Nicole Kidman is in the process of becoming a death doula. A death doula provides support to someone who is dying and their family members during the difficult time. The move was inspired by her own mother’s death.
Nicole Kidman was at the Venice Film Festival in 2024 when she got the news that her mother had passed away at the age of 84. “As my mother was passing, she was lonely, and there was only so much the family could provide,” the actress shared.
She continued, “Between my sister and I, we have so many children and our careers and our work, and wanting to take care of her because my father wasn’t in the world anymore, and that’s when I went, ‘I wish there was these people in the world that were there to sit impartially and just provide solace and care.’” Her father passed away in 2014.
Reportedly Dating After Divorce
Nicole Kidman admitted the career change was a “little weird,” but knew from firsthand experience how difficult losing a loved one is.
The actress lost another family member during all of this. She split from Keith Urban in September 2025 amid cheating rumors. They were married for 19 years and had two children, Sunday and Faith. The former couple’s daughters, now teenagers, reportedly sided with their mom in the divorce.
Much to her ex-husband’s dismay, Nicole Kidman is reportedly dating again. She’s been spotted holding hands with her Scarpetta co-star and fellow Australian, Simon Baker. The two have been friends for decades and romance allegedly bloomed on the set of the Prime Video series. They have yet to confirm their romance, but aren’t exactly keeping it a secret either.
While Nicole Kidman plans to become a death doula, she’s not giving up her acting career entirely. Share your thoughts on her surprising career shift.
Jennifer Havener grew up in a small town in Upstate New York. She earned her B.A in Writing & Literature from Naropa University in Boulder, Colorado. She always knew watching reality TV shows and soap operas, particularly ‘Days of Our Lives’, would come in handy someday. When she’s not writing, she’s playing with her dogs, Lola and Ruger