Angelina Jolie recalls crushing moment famous dad won Oscar with his mistress Angelina Jolie gave an incredibly personal speech while picking up her Maltin Modern Master Award during the 40th Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Thursday.
In 1979 Angelina’s mother watched her estranged husband win an Oscar for best actor for his role in Coming Home alongside his mistress and co-star Stacey Pickren while she was at home with two small children.
The 49-year-old actress reflected on her beloved late mother Marcheline Bertrand – who died in 2007 aged 56 from ovarian and breast cancer – and revealed the heartbreaking moment her mum watched her famous dad Jon Voight accepted an Oscar alongside his mistress.
I think my mother’s mother’s dream was to be an actor,’ Angelina explained to Leonard Maltin onstage the Arlington Theatre.
The actress has enjoyed a star turn of late with her portrayal of Maria Callas in the biopic about the legendary opera star, and noted after taking on such a part that she would be ‘nothing’ without the love of her own mother.
