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

Australian actor says the death of her mother in 2024 inspired the new direction

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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.

A doula, typically, is a professional who helps mothers during pregnancy and childbirth in a non-medical capacity. Death doulas have become more common in recent years – one was recently depicted in an episode of The Pitt – with some preferring the term “end-of-life doula”.