Angelina Jolie paid an emotional tribute to her late mother as she accepted a coveted award on Wednesday. The actress and filmmaker teared up as she remembered her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California on Wednesday.

"I am trying to think of how much I'm going to share right now." This post appeared first in Mamasuncut - visit the original post here: Angelina Jolie reveals why she gave her mom her first Oscar award.

During a conversation with critic Leonard Maltin at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Wednesday, Angelina Jolie -- the actress -- who accepted the Maltin Modern Master Award -- got candid about her family's history with the Academy Awards.

During their conversation, Maltin asked Jolie about her experience being nominated for and winning an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2000. “I’m trying to think about how much I’m going to share right now,” Jolie said.

At the Santa Barbara International Film Festival Angelina Jolie shared a deeply personal memory from her past recounting a poignant moment involving her mothe

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.

Angelina Jolie has recalled how her mother "embraced" a life of stardom through her. The 49-year-old actress remembered how her mother Marcheline Bertrand - who was a Hollywood star herself but died in 2007 at the age of 56 following a battle with cancer - lived vicariously through her prior to her passing.