First published 2010
Andrew Morton examines the contradictions within one of Hollywood's most enigmatic figures. Angelina Jolie speaks openly about knife collecting, sexual preferences, drug use, and cutting herself, yet fundamental questions persist about her inner life. Morton investigates her impulsive marriages to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton, her relationship with Brad Pitt, and the reported conflict with her father Jon Voight. He explores what motivated her to adopt six children within six years and how a troubled young actress transformed into a United Nations Goodwill Ambassador. Through original interviews and private photographs, Morton traces the forces that shaped Jolie from childhood through her rise to become Forbes' most powerful celebrity in 2009, surpassing Oprah Winfrey. The biography reveals previously unknown personal struggles while documenting her humanitarian efforts with impoverished children and disaster victims worldwide.
Genres: biography, contemporary, non-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Hollywood
Period: 21st-century
328 pages · Hardcover · St. Martin's Press
Content warnings: addiction, self-harm