Angelina Jolie Says Her Kids Are Encouraging Her to Travel, Act, and Get Out Into the World Again After Divorce
She says returning to acting and support from her children helped her regain confidence after stepping away from film work.
- On Thursday, June 18, 2026, Angelina Jolie, 51, told Variety her "fighting spirit is finally back," crediting her children for supporting her personal recovery after a difficult period.
- Jolie explained she had initially quit acting to focus on directing, but returned post-divorce to provide income, accepting short, local projects that allowed her to stay near her children.
- Director Alice Winocour wrote the French and English drama 'Couture' with Jolie in mind, noting the protagonist Maxine juggles single parenthood, a fashion house commission, and a difficult divorce.
- Recent court documents show children Zahara and Maddox filed to remove 'Pitt' from their surnames, while a source close to Brad Pitt, 62, called the trend an "alienation of their children from the other parent."
- With most of her children nearing 18, Jolie says they encourage her to travel and "get out and do things," helping her express sides of herself she previously felt unable to show.
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Angelina Jolie: How Her Children Upset Her Work and Pushed Her to Return to Her Career as an Actress
Angelina Jolie went into the columns of Variety on her great return to the cinema at 51 years old. Marked by her tumultuous divorce with Brad Pitt, the star explained how her six children helped her rebuild herself and pushed her to take up her career as an actress.
Angelina Jolie said in an interview with Variety, published Wednesday, that her fighting spirit is returning almost a decade after her split from Brad Pitt. The actress said she lost that part of herself for a while, but that after a decade she managed to regain it. "I think my fighting spirit is finally back," Jolie said, adding that she had lost it for a while and was a little broken. She attributes her recovery largely to their six children, …
In an interview, the actress stated that her family was key to regaining its essence after the media divorce with Brad Pitt
Angelina Jolie reveals how she regained her 'fighting spirit' after Brad Pitt divorce
The actress also admits she "quit acting" prior to the split.Brad Pitt in 2023; Angelina Jolie in 2021Credit: Marc Piasecki/WireImage; Samir Hussein/WireImageKey PointsAngelina Jolie is offering a rare comment about the aftermath of her split from Brad Pitt.The actress admits that, prior to the divorce, she had mostly "quit acting," but returned as a way to work without being far from her kids.Jolie credits her kids with "encouraging" her toward…
Angelina Jolie Reveals What She 'Lost' After Brad Pitt Divorce & Who Helped Her Get It Back
No breakup is easy, but when there’s a messy divorce, millions of dollars, and six kids in the middle, everything becomes a whole lot more complicated. That’s exactly what Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt went through for eight years before finalizing their divorce in 2024. So, of course, it’s no surprise that those involved have been slowly rediscovering themselves and healing from everything that went down. In a June 17 interview with Variety,…
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