“My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56. She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experience how loving and gracious she was.”

Angelina Jolie is an American actress and humanitarian. She is best known for her roles in films like *Girl, Interrupted* and *A Mighty Heart*, as well as her advocacy for refugees and humanitarian causes through her work with the UNHCR. Her public life has also included discussions on family, privacy, and the challenges of celebrity.