Nicole Kidman Thanks Dad for Standing By Her

Nicole Kidman says her father, Anthony, stood by her during the time following her divorce from Tom Cruise.

"When I went through… what I went through… I found out who my father was," she tells Britain’s Catholic Herald.

"Because there comes a time when you’re a daughter, that you suddenly need your father. And when you reach out for your father and he’s there for you, well, that’s a very special thing," the Aussie actress recalls of the turbulent time after her 2001 divorce.

"My father really stood by me at a tough time. He was strong and dignified, and I’m very grateful that I do have a good father, because having him there with me at that time put me in good stead for carrying on with my life and learning to trust again."

While Nicole shares joint custody of her adopted children Bella and Connor, now 15 and 12, with Tom Cruise, and she admits the kids prefer to live with Tom. Last week Katie Holmes revealed that Bella and Connor call her "Mom," while Nicole has admitted that they address her by her first name.

In 2006, Nicole married country singer Keith Urban in a Catholic ceremony in Australia. Today Keith has to keep listening to stories about how difficult things have been since Nicole and Tom split. Does Nicole have anything else to talk about other than things related to Tom Cruise?