Angelina Jolie: Pursued Acting to Fulfill Her Mother’s Dream

Angelina Jolie: Pursued Acting to Fulfill Her Mother’s Dream

Angelina Jolie has admitted that she initially pursued acting not because of her own passion, but to fulfill her mother’s dream of becoming an actress. However, she also clarified that Marcheline Bertrand, her mother, did not make her feel like it was a sacrifice. The 50-year-old actress shared, “She really wanted me to become an actress. I don’t remember how I made that decision, but I do remember it made my mother very happy. She was my manager, and we were a team.”

Jolie’s Mother’s Dream of Becoming an Actress

In an interview, Angelina Jolie spoke about her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand: “I did it from the start because it was my mother’s dream. She pursued acting, but at the age of 25, she divorced and had two children, so she decided to focus all her life on being a mother.”

Jolie’s Deep Connection to Her Mother

The Oscar-winning actress confessed that she always wanted to buy a house for her mother and even began paying her mother’s bills from the moment she earned her first paycheck.

Marcheline Bertrand’s Tragic Passing

In 2007, Marcheline Bertrand passed away after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer and breast cancer at the age of 57. Angelina Jolie recalled, “When my mother passed away, my career as an actress became much harder because I realized she was the one who had the greatest responsibility.”

The Greatest Pain: Losing Her Mother

The Tomb Raider actress described the loss of her mother as the greatest pain in her life: “When I look back at that time, I can see how my mother’s death affected me. It wasn’t sudden, but it changed so many things inside me. Losing the love, the warm and soft embrace of my mother felt like someone ripped away my protective blanket.”

Marcheline Bertrand and Jon Voight’s Marriage and Divorce

Marcheline Bertrand and actor Jon Voight married in 1971. The couple had two children together: James Haven and Angelina Jolie. However, they soon divorced due to Jon Voight’s infidelity.