Nicole Kidman wins best actress in Venice, but misses ceremony due to mom's sudden death: 'I'm in shock'

Nicole Kidman is mourning the loss of her mom, Janelle Ann Kidman. 

On Saturday, Kidman — who was awarded the best actress for her role in "Babygirl" at the Venice Film Festival, but had to miss the ceremony to be with family — shared the news of her mother's death in a statement delivered by the film's director Halina Reijn. 

"I arrived in Venice and found out shortly after that my beautiful, brave mother, Janelle Ann Kidman has just passed," Kidman said in a statement, per The Associated Press.