BRAVE JEN CONFESSES 'NICOLE SAVED ME'

Their close friendship got Jen through a particularly tough time

Jennifer Aniston's longtime friendship with Nicole Kidman has weathered several high-profile storms. From helping her through her devastating split from first husband Brad Pitt in 2005, to encouraging Jen to give love another try with Justin Theroux in 2011, Nicole has been a total rock for the Friends star.

And their strong bond was on full display when the glamorous gal pals teamed up for an incredible roundtable chat for The Hollywood Reporter with Naomi Watts, Sofía Vergara, Jodie Foster and Brie Larson.

Discussing everything from acting to women in entertainment, the conversation turned to friendships and Jen, 55, credited Nicole, 56, for helping her through a particularly tough time while they were filming Just Go With It in February 2010.

Jen told Nicole, "When we did that movie in Hawai'i, you helped me out on a lot of hard things I was going through in life."