Actress Nicole Kidman knows the impact when someone you love has cancer. For her, it was her mother, when Kidman was only in her teens.

Kidman’s mother lived another 40 years, for which she is grateful. The experience caring for her mother — and being able to have her mother for decades more — drives Kidman’s commitment to advancing breast cancer research.

Kidman recently donated her time, voice and influence to support breast cancer research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. She recorded a video alongside her friend Vandana Abramson, MD, co-leader of Vanderbilt Ingram’s Breast Cancer Research Program, sharing her story for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and beyond. The video has been posted on VICC Facebook and Instagram channels, and Kidman amplified it with her 25 million fans on Instagram and Facebook.

“We’re so grateful for the support of Nicole Kidman in raising awareness for breast cancer research at Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center,” Abramson said. “Nicole witnessed her mother’s journey as a breast cancer patient, and this has inspired her to help others find healing and strength. You can stand with Nicole — and stand with us — in the fight against breast cancer. Your gift fuels research that leads to breakthroughs. It helps us personalize treatments, reduce side effects and offer hope where there was once uncertainty. It brings us closer to a world where breast cancer is no longer a life-altering diagnosis.”

We hope you’ll watch the video and share it with your family and friends on your own social media, email or other channels. To see the video, learn more and help make an impact, visit GiveToVICC.org.

In addition to this video, Kidman has also donated her time and support to be “the voice” for Vanderbilt Health’s upcoming brand advertising campaign, which will launch later this fall.

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