Working Mom Cameron Diaz Returns to Acting After 8 Years With Netflix Film 'Back in Action'

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By Joel Brussels , Parent Herald Jul 13, 08:54 am

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Hollywood star Cameron Diaz is going back into acting, this time as the mother of a toddler. The 49-year-old Vanilla Sky actress opened up about her return to acting after an eight-year break in an in-depth interview with CBS Saturday Morning.

Diaz told co-host Dana Jacobson that she missed her craft during her time away. She shared that making movies is a particular skill set that is fun to exercise and be a part of. Diaz added that it is a different lifestyle and you kind of have to be ready to do that.

Diaz married Good Charlotte rocker Benji Madden in her time away from acting with the couple welcoming daughter, Raddix, in December 2019. The actress said in the interview that motherhood has definitely changed her.

Diaz returns to Hollywood as a working mom

The star was asked what she enjoys the most about being a mother. Diaz's reply to the question was just being able to have influence on a child that is developing. She further explained her answer, saying that all mothers have that moment where they are watching their child and the kid is doing something the first time. Mothers will remember doing that same thing and for Diaz, that is really cool.

Her much-awaited return to acting also means Diaz must now find some balance as a working mother. She said that everybody only has 100 percent and you always have to figure out how you are going to divide that 100 percent to spread it to all that parts of your life that matter.

Diaz said in an interview last year that she had stepped away from Hollywood after making the 2014 remake of the classical musical Annie in order to focus on parts of her life that she was not touching. An insider close to Diaz's family told People Magazine earlier this month that Madden encouraged her to unretire, adding that he is very excited for her.

Diaz teams up with Jamie Foxx in Netflix film

A film source also revealed that her Annie co-star Jamie Foxx pursued her for the Netflix action-comedy "Back in Action." The source shared that when this project came along and she was pursued by Foxx, who she has known and worked with for years, she decided to go for it.

Diaz opened up about mom life in an interview with Kelly Clarkson on The Kelly Clarkson Show back in May. ET Canada reported that she shared in the chat the mental checklist she goes through when her toddler is being trying.

Diaz said she feels like as a parent, her job is to just help her child find the words to her emotions, her experience, and what she is going through. She added that what is also really imperative is to repair.