--- title: Angelina Jolie for Senate? description: Angelina Jolie told Vanity Fair that she was “open” to running for public office — though what office, exactly, is anyone’s guess. canonical: https://time.com/3557798/angelina-jolie-senate-politics/ author: Elizabeth Barber article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-11-05T04:21:59.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-02-21T11:13:53.588Z article:section: Entertainment og:title: Angelina Jolie for Senate? og:description: The actress has told Vanity Fair that she is “open” to running for public office og:url: https://time.com/3557798/angelina-jolie-senate-politics/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt64f20d0d75888220/6986a1b3e53aba30804d43dc/angelina-jolie.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Actress Angelina Jolie leaves Lancaster House after attending the G8 Foreign Minsters' conference on April 11, 2013 in London. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Angelina Jolie for Senate? twitter:description: The actress has told Vanity Fair that she is “open” to running for public office twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt64f20d0d75888220/6986a1b3e53aba30804d43dc/angelina-jolie.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Angelina Jolie for Senate? by [Elizabeth Barber](/author/elizabeth-barber/) ## Elizabeth Barber Nov 5, 2014 4:21 AM CUT  Actress Angelina Jolie leaves Lancaster House after attending the G8 Foreign Minsters' conference on April 11, 2013 in London. Actress Angelina Jolie leaves Lancaster House after attending the G8 Foreign Minsters' conference on April 11, 2013 in London.Oli Scarff—Getty Images by [Elizabeth Barber](/author/elizabeth-barber/) ## Elizabeth Barber Nov 5, 2014 4:21 AM CUT Angelina Jolie is “open” to running for office — though what office, exactly, is anyone’s guess. Jolie, on the cover of _Vanity Fair_’s December issue, replied “[I am open](http://www.vanityfair.com/vf-hollywood/2014/11/angelina-jolie-cover "undefined")” when the magazine asked if she saw herself pursuing a career in politics, diplomacy, or public service. “When you work as a humanitarian, you are conscious that politics have to be considered,” Jolie said. “Because if you really want to make an extreme change, then you have a responsibility.” However, the actress — currently a Special Envoy of U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres — added that her Hollywood commitments could “make it less possible.” Jolie also talked to the magazine about Brad Pitt and her career. The issue is on newsstands on Nov. 11. 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