"For many of us, these early influences are what nurture us and shape us as artists and people, and it is so important.”

Angelina Jolie honored her late mother, Marcheline Bertrand, as she accepted the the Gotham Awards’ Performer Tribute in New York City on Monday, Dec. 2 The actress's honor is for her performance as opera singer Maria Callas in the critically acclaimed Netflix biopic Maria,

Angelina Jolie was recently recognized for her performance in the new biopic Maria at the Gotham Awards. While receiving the Performer Tribute Award, Jolie opened up about her late mother in a touching acceptance speech.