Angelina Jolie opened up about losing her mother to breast and ovarian cancer during a Q&A for her new film, Couture , which follows a filmmaker taking a job in the Paris fashion industry amid a cancer diagnosis. Marcheline Bertrand , the actress's adoring mom, passed away in 2007, aged 56, after being diagnosed with ovarian cancer eight years prior and breast cancer shortly before her death. Angelina was incredibly close with her mother, particularly after her parents' divorce. Marcheline was married to Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight for nine years and also welcomed a son, James Haven, with him.

The 50-year-old was taken aback by a question from the audience during the Toronto International Film Festival event and began to dab at her eyes as she was comforted by director Alice W

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