In the musical project The Outsiders, Angelina Jolie takes on the role of co-producer and Vivienne is her mother’s assistant. Pax Thien attended the event with her mother and sister but did not take photos on the red carpet

Filed for divorce in 2016, but until now, the legal battle between actor couple Mr. and Mrs. Smith has not come to an end. The latest developments surrounding this famous family are Brad Pitt relinquishing custody of his children, Angelina Jolie giving evidence against her ex-husband and disagreements between the two sides over the Château Miraval winery in France that have not yet been resolved.

However, for nearly a decade, Jolie and her six children still had a memorable journey together. Not only is she a solid fulcrum for her children to study, the Maleficent star strives to support her children in developing their own strengths. Vivienne, Maddox, Pax Thien and Zahara respectively collaborated with their mother on filmmaking projects, musicals and social activities.

Vivienne plays young Princess Aurora in Maleficent released in 2019

The 48-year-old star said that her youngest daughter inspired her to become a co-producer of the musical The Outsiders. Vivienne had previously come to see the rehearsal and encouraged her mother to participate. In her role as a volunteer assistant, her 15-year-old daughter learned a lot from the creative team. “Viv reminds me of my mother in that she’s not focused on being the center of attention but being a supporter of other creatives,” Jolie told People.

Not only does Jolie show strong support for Vivienne’s passion, she is also always open to receiving support from other children such as Maddox, Pax Thien and Zahara.

Angelina Jolie, Zahara and Pax Thien in a photo shoot for the magazine

In the Atelier Jolie fashion project launched in September 2023, Jolie told Vogue magazine, USA that her two children are the main collaborators. Zahara helped find space for the retail store while Pax Thien researched how to design the space. A son of Vietnamese origin and a daughter from Ethiopia and their mother participated in a photo shoot for a fashion magazine to promote the brand. Pax Thien also took behind-the-scenes photos and made videos for this shoot.

Maddox was the first child Jolie adopted when she was only 26 years old. The Hollywood star has shared many times that becoming a mother has completely changed her life. Since becoming Maddox’s adoptive mother, Jolie has changed her life to become more suited to motherhood and sees life differently. She continued to adopt Pax Thien and Zahara and had 3 biological children including 17-year-old Shiloh and 15-year-old twins Knox and Vivienne. Maddox was interested in his mother’s humanitarian work and filmmaking from a very early age.

Jolie and Maddox on the set of Maria

Their parents are the most famous actors in Hollywood, but none of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt’s children want to become actors. In an interview in 2016, the actress said that her children like to participate in the process of creating cinematic works.

In fact, both Maddox and Pax Thien accompany their mother in many different roles. When he was just 15 years old, Maddox worked as an executive producer for the movie First They Killed My Father while Pax Thien supported his mother and brother as a studio photographer. The two brothers also worked as assistant directors on the set of the movie Without Blood. Both of these films were directed by Jolie. Most recently, on the set of the biographical film Maria (Jolie plays the main role), her two sons accompanied and actively supported their mother’s acting. “We work very well together,” Jolie said of her sons.