Maria' star Angelina Jolie praised her late mom Marcheline Bertrand as she received the Performer Tribute at the Gotham Awards Monday, Dec. 2, in N.Y.C.

Angelina Jolie is sharing a glimpse into the powerful influence her late mom, Marcheline Bertrand, had on her life. "I grew up with a mother who kept books inside the oven because there were more books in our house than shelves in the apartment we had,

When Angeline Jolie was honored with the Gotham Awards' Performer Tribute, she made a moving speech where she commemorated her late mother Marcheline Bertrand.

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