Vivienne Jolie-Pitt to make her film debut alongside mom Angelina Jolie in ‘Maleficent’

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FILE - In this Feb. 11, 2012 file photo, Angelina Jolie attends the news conference of the film "In the Land of Blood and Honey" at the 62 edition of the Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin. Walt Disney Studios announced, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012, that Angelina Jolie\'s youngest daughter, four-year-old Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, will play a "minor role" as a young Princess Aurora, in the upcoming film, "Maleficent." Jolie plays the title character in the Disney film which is set to hit theaters in March of 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File)

LOS ANGELES, Calif. – Four-year-old Vivienne Jolie-Pitt is making her movie debut alongside her famous mom.

Walt Disney Studios says Angelina Jolie’s youngest daughter will play a “minor role” in “Maleficent,” in which Jolie plays the title character. Vivienne is set to play a young Princess Aurora, who grows up to be evil Maleficent’s target in the live-action “Sleeping Beauty” tale.

Production on the film began in London in June. “Maleficent” is set to hit theatres in March of 2014.

No word if Vivienne’s twin brother, Knox, is working on a movie career of his own.

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