Nicole Kidman, an actress and producer, revealed that she is expanding into learning to be a death doula and has found the act "beautiful" and "very important" to her. She discussed her training with a Philadelphia audience as part of HISTORYTalks 2026, a live speaker series produced by The History Channel. Kidman expressed her desire to help people and their families in their final moments together and described the work of a death doulla as "very fascinating". She also mentioned her historical relationship to the United States and her journey not just with death or working but with living in America.