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.

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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.

Angelina Jolie has opened up about winning an Academy Award and why she 'gave' the prize to her mom. The Maria star is daughter to actors Marcheline Bertrand and Jon Voight. The pair married in 1971, but separated in 1976 after Voight's infidelity came to light. They later divorced in 1980.

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.

The 49-year-old actress began by recalling the year her father, Jon Voight, won the Academy Award for Best Actor for 'Coming Home' in 1979.

The actress and filmmaker teared up as she remembered her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California on Wednesday. While accepting the prestigious Maltin Modern Master Award for her achievements in the film industry,

Rebecca Sapp/Getty Images Angelina Jolie is remembering her late mom, Marcheline Bertrand. The Oscar winner, 49, shared memories of her mother while accepting the Maltin Modern Master Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in California on Wednesday,