Biographer: 'Jolie is like Princess Di'

Angelina Jolie's allure is similar to that of the late Princess Diana, claims a writer who has penned biographies of both.

Celebrity biographer Andrew Morton, who gained notoriety for the explosive tell-all tale 'Diana: Her True Story' in 1992, revealed his surprise at discovering just how much the two women had in common during research for a new book on Jolie.

Speaking to PopEater ahead of the release of 'Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography', Morton summarised the similarities between the two: "Charismatic, troubled childhood, divorced parents, eating disorders, constantly watched.

"When I first saw Angie at a charity film premiere in New York, the response to her reminded me of how people behaved when You-Know-Who walked into a room," he continued. "Sophisticated heads bobbed to get a better look and all conversation stuttered to a halt as the crowd strained to see this modern day goddess.

"Both too have reached out to the world's dispossessed, using their influence to spotlight the forgotten and the voiceless."

When asked to describe what the Salt star was like out of the limelight, Morton replied: "Unconventional but traditional, a homemaker but homewrecker, nurturing but self destructive. Intelligent, quizzical, supremely worldly but extraordinarily naive."

"She is a kind of post-modern sex symbol, known for what she cares about and talks about as much for her remarkable features. She is very un-Hollywood for a member of Hollywood royalty."

Morton also stated that he didn't believe any of the ongoing speculation that Jolie and Pitt are on the verge of separating, saying: "It seems more likely that, after all the turmoil they have gone through... they have weathered the storm. As Brad says, they are like sharks going through the water, never stopping."