Mendes shares her daughters Esmeralda Amada and Amada Lee with longtime partner Ryan Gosling When she became a mother, Eva Mendes went through a variety of emotions — including wondering who she was.

Eva Mendes revealed that as her and Ryan Gosling’s daughters Esmeralda Amada, 10, and Amada Lee, 8, have gotten older, she’s had to deal with the fact that they don’t need her all the time anymore.

Eva Mendes gave an update on her future in Hollywood. After stepping away from acting 10 years ago to focus on raising her and Ryan Gosling’s two kids, the 50-year-old star appeared on “Good Morning America” Tuesday and was asked what it would take for her to return to the big screen.

Eva Mendes recently gushed about her previous experience working with her longtime partner, fellow actor Ryan Gosling. During a Tuesday appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” anchor George Stephanopoulos asked her whether she plans to return to acting.

The “Training Day” star, 50, revealed on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” Wednesday that her and Ryan Gosling’s two daughters, Esmeralda Amada, 10, and Amada Lee, 8, have never seen any of her movies.

Eva Mendes is opening up about what her and Ryan Gosling’s kids think about her acting career. During a September 18th appearance on “The Tonight Show,” she tells Jimmy Fallon that her daughters were “not impressed” with her past projects.