FAMILY Gives Me Strength

THE OSCARWINNING STAR OF BEING THE RICARDOS WOULDN’T BE SUCCESSFUL WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF HER LOVED ONES

After Nicole Kidman gave birth to her daughter Sunday in 2008, she thought about retiring from acting. The plan was “to have my baby and sit on a farm,” she recalls. “I was quite convinced I could grow vegetables and be at home and be very satisfied.” Fortunately, Nicole, 54, who is winning raves for her portrayal of Lucille Ball in Being the Ricardos, changed her mind after speaking with her mother, Janelle, 81. “My mum said to me, ‘I don’t think you should just give up,’” she recalls. “A lot of times I’m relying heavily on the people around to say, ‘You’ve got more in you.’” Nicole admits that she most often leans on her mom and younger sister, Antonia, 51. When she arrived in her native Australia last year to…

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Closer Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 24, 2022

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