Angelina Jolie is open to a move into politics.

The Oscar-winning actress recently spoke of her desire to spend more time behind the camera directing movies, but she's now also confirmed she'd be keen to enter politics provided she could ''make a difference''.

The 39-year-old beauty, who has served as a UN High Commissioner for Refugees ambassador, told ITV News: ''I've always gone wherever I felt I was needed.

''When I started working with the UN, I felt I loved working in the field and I felt I was useful in the field and then there was a point where I realised that I was only so useful in the field because someone had to go to Washington and plea the case.

''So then I would do that. I don't know what that means or where that will lead me.''

Asked whether the political landscape would improve with a female US President, Angelina reflected: ''I think a great leader is a great leader and I simply would not ever say that this would be better because it's a man or better because it's a woman.

''What we really need now is great leadership and I'm hoping that person rises forward.''