Elsa Pataky Reveals Why She Quit Acting to Raise Her Kids

Elsa Pataky has revealed that she has put her acting career aside to be the best mom she can be.

In this week’s Stellar Magazine, the Spanish actress, 45, says family came first in the end.

“I was really committed to my children,” she told the publication on Saturday.

Star: Elsa Pataky has revealed that she has put her acting career aside to be the best mom she can be. In this week’s Stellar Magazine, the Spanish actress, 45, says family came first in the end. Pictured in Stellar Magazine

“I took a few jobs when they were little and I felt very guilty and didn’t feel good about myself because I personally didn’t spend much time with my parents when I was little. So it was really important to me to be there for my kids.”

Elsa admits it wasn’t an easy decision, but it was the best choice for her young children.

“I knew what I was giving up and that way it was a really hard decision, but I thought at least my kids would be proud of me for being the mother I am,” she said.

All told: Elsa and husband Chris Hemsworth, 38, have three children, daughter India, nine, and twin sons Sasha and Tristan, both eight. All pictured

Family: ‘I took a few jobs when they were little and I felt very guilty and didn’t feel good about myself because I personally didn’t spend much time with my parents when I was little. So it was very important to me to be there for my children,” she said

Elsa and husband Chris Hemsworth, 38, have three children, daughter India, nine, and twin sons Sasha and Tristan, both eight.

After her retirement, Elsa returns to the big screen in her new Netflix movie, Interceptor.

In Elsa’s role in the action film, which will be released on June 3, she plays no-nonsense Army Lieutenant JJ ​​Collins, who must save the world when 16 nuclear missiles are launched in the United States.

Fit: Elsa’s role in the June 3 action movie Interceptor (pictured) sees her play no-nonsense Army Lieutenant JJ ​​Collins, who must save the world when 16 nuclear missiles are launched across the United States

“I knew what I was giving up and that way it was a really hard decision, but I thought at least my kids would be proud of me for being the mother I am,” she said of quitting acting. Pictured in her new movie Interceptor

“In a way, I was really hungry to show them that the time away from them was worth it. That their mother can save the world too!’ she said of taking the part.

The Fate of the Furious star and her Thor actor husband have been married since 2010.

They live in a $30 million mansion in Broken Head, near the famed enclave of Byron Bay.

Read more: In this week’s issue of Stellar Magazine featuring Elsa Pataky on the cover