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Angelina Jolie broke down in tears yesterday, as she spoke of her mother at a London press conference.

Arriving with her partner Brad Pitt, the actress took part in the event to promote new film, The Changeling. It was when speaking of this latest role that she fought back tears, as she paid tribute to her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, who died of ovarian cancer in January 2007.

She told the press, 'Her name was Marcheline, but we used to call her Marshmallow, as a joke, because she was just the softest, most gentle woman in the world.'

The Changeling, directed by Clint Eastwood, sees Angelina take the role of a mother whose son is kidnapped. The film is set in LA in the 1920s, and is based on a true story.

Speaking of the role, Jolie admitted that she had struggled to play the role of a mother, so soon after the death of her own.

Describing Marcheline, she elaborated, 'She was really sweet and was never angry - she couldn't swear to save her life. But when it came to her kids, she was really fierce and so this (film) is very much her, her story.'

Brad and Angelina arrived in the capital yesterday, with their brood of six children in tow. The family are staying at Claridge's hotel for the duration of their visit.

Referring to her large family, she added that she may retreat from her acting career, describing, 'I have a big family and a lot of responsibility at home, and I have the good fortune financially not to have to work all the time, and I just feel privileged that I get to be home a lot. Maybe eventually I'll stop (acting).'

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