Angelina Jolie is open to a move into politics.

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."