Los Angeles - Nicole Kidman paid tribute to her "friend and protector" at her father's funeral on Friday.
The
47-year-old actress gave a eulogy for her beloved dad Dr. Anthony
Kidman at St Francis Xavier Church in Lavender Bay, Sydney, as well as
performing an acoustic rendition of Amazing Grace with her husband Keith Urban.
In
her eulogy, Nicole explained to mourners - including Russell Crowe and
his ex-wife Danielle Spencer - how her psychologist dad was always there
for her, especially following her split from husband Tom Cruise in
2001.
She said: "He was the father that was on a plane, hours
after I got divorced, to come and take care of me, staying with me for
weeks for as long as I needed."
"He was also the father who would when I was crying always tell me 'Nicki, it's going to be OK'."
"He
was the father that would come to the principal's office after I forged
his signature because I was wagging. The principal would ask 'Is this
your signature?' and he would say 'Yes!'"
"I'm a girl, a woman
that was raised by an extraordinary man, a good man, a compassionate
man, a strong man. He was a man that was always there for me, a thinker,
my confidant, my friend and my protector."
Nicole and Keith's
daughters, Sunday, six, and Faith, three, were also at the funeral, but
Isabella, 21, and Conor, 19, her adopted kids with Tom, did not attend.
Dr.
Kidman, 75, died in Singapore of an apparent heart attack while
visiting his daughter Andrea, her husband and their six children, all of
whom were at the funeral service.
Antonia's husband Craig Maran was a pallbearer, along with Keith, Noah star, Russell Crowe and TV presenter Peter Overton.
Keith Took to his Facebook account to inform fans of the loss and funeral of his father-in-law
