Mary-Louise Parker has hit out at the paparazzi’s relentless pursuit of Brad and Angelina Jolie.

Parker - who starred with Brad in The Assassination Of Jesse James By - believes that photographers are “ruthless” and “inhumane” in their attempts to get that highly sought-after photo of the Jolie-Pitt’s rainbow family.

She says: "I think it's inhumane. The media's gotten more and more salacious, they're just ruthless.

"As people, I think it's our duty to protect children at whatever cost and they really exploit the children of celebrities, especially their (Jolie and Pitt's) children, at whatever cost to get a picture of them (sic).

"It feels really immoral to me. It's not fair for them. I think they actually handle it well."