BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – Growing up, she wasn’t much into dolls, so it’s a bit ironic that right now Annabelle is a big part of Natalia Safran’s family.

“You can see what dolls can do when not watching them properly so I was right to like bears better,” Safran said with a smile.

She spends most of her time lately with her daughter Lou Lou, and little 11-year-old Lily, the foster child from Columbia her family is hosting this summer.

“Every child deserves a lovely family and a childhood isn’t complete without a proper home,” Safran said.

So she, along with her husband and their daughter, is a family of four for five weeks this summer. Or should we say, they are a family of five so long as Annabelle’s in the house.

The summer horror flick, Annabelle Comes Home, recently hit theaters. Safran plays the bride, which is her first time playing the villain.

“I think we all have a fascination with a doll that’s embed with special powers,” Safran said.

Safran has been on the board of Project Angel Food for a few years, helping serve food to those in need in L.A. This summer, she joined up with L.A.-based Kidsave, a nonprofit connecting older foster kids with U.S. families, like the Safrans. It has been a summer of firsts.

“She’s never been on a plane, she doesn’t know much music, movies, we had a giant list. We’ve gone to Disney, the movies, theatre, LACMA, parks. We taught her how to swim,” Safran said.

Lily’s horizons have been broadened this summer, and watching it all happen confirms to Safran the importance of parents and family.

“It makes us think what happens when you have a loving family to support you. We hope to find a great adoptive family so they can realize their lives and live to their full potential,” Safran said. “I think if you have any platform at all the only reason to have it is to share the good word about things worth knowing about, causes to get involved in.”

To that end, Safran encourages people to learn more about Kidsave. She says host families come from all walks of life, both single and married - anybody who wants to open their heart and their homes. To apply to be a host family, which includes a background check, a home assessment and training to prepare you to host, go to the Kidsave website.

“Every weekend there is a wonderful event all over Southern California. We do crafts and sports and families come around to meet the kids and see if they’d like to volunteer, host or become adoptive parents,” Safran said.

Even as Safran hopes to get Lily a permanent home, she will always be a part of this family.