Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron (born 7 August 1975)[1] is a South African-born American actress. She won an Academy Award for her role in the movie Monster. She was nominated for her role in the movie North Country. Theron can speak three languages, her first being Afrikaans.
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| Born | 7 August 1975 Benoni, South Africa |
| Citizenship | South African (lifelong) American (2007 - present) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Notable credit(s) | Helga Svelgen in 2 Days in the Valley Aileen Wuornos in Monster Britt Ekland in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers |
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama
SAG Award for Best Actress - Motion Picture
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| Website | charlizetheron.com |
Early life
Theron was born in Benoni near Johannesburg. Her ancestry is German and Dutch.
She attended a boarding school at the age of thirteen. At the age of fifteen, she saw her alcoholic father being killed by her mother as an act of self - defence. No charges were pressed against her mother.
Career
At the age of sixteen, she won a local modelling competition and went to Milan, Italy for a one year contract. After her modelling contract was over, she moved to New York, United States, and became a ballet dancer. She injured her knee at the age of eighteen, ending her career of being a ballet dancer.
She did star in a few movies, but only really became noticed when she portrayed the life of serial killer, Aileen Wuornos, in the movie Monster. She won an Oscar for her role in this movie.
After this, she got a lot of attention from the perfume label, Dior, and appeared in some of their advertisements.
She also does a lot of community work, including for PETA, for their anti - fur ads. She also works with animal rights activists and supports same-sex marriage. She has become one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed actresses.
Theron became an American citizen in 2007.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Director(s) | Notes |
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| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Eli's follower | James D. R. Hickox | Uncredited Direct-to-video release |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Helga Svelgen | John Herzfeld | |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Tina Powers | Tom Hanks | |
| 1997 | Trial and Error | Billie Tyler | Jonathan Lynn | |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate | Mary Ann Lomax | Taylor Hackford | |
| 1998 | Celebrity | Supermodel | Woody Allen | |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Jill Young | Ron Underwood | |
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife | Jillian Armacost | Rand Ravich | |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules | Candy Kendall | Lasse Hallström | |
| 2000 | Reindeer Games | Ashley Mercer | John Frankenheimer | |
| 2000 | The Yards | Erica Stoltz | James Gray | |
| 2000 | Men of Honor | Gwen Sunday | George Tillman, Jr. | |
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | Adele Invergordon | Robert Redford | |
| 2001 | Sweet November | Sara Deever | Pat O'Connor | |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes | Rose Hearn | John Herzfeld | |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | Laura Kensington | Woody Allen | |
| 2002 | Trapped | Karen Jennings | Luis Mandoki | |
| 2002 | Waking Up in Reno | Candy Kirkendall | Jordan Brady | |
| 2003 | The Italian Job | Stella Bridger | F. Gary Gray | |
| 2003 | Monster | Aileen Wuornos | Patty Jenkins | Also producer |
| 2004 | Head in the Clouds | Gilda Bessé | John Duigan | |
| 2005 | North Country | Josey Aimes | Niki Caro | |
| 2005 | Æon Flux | Æon Flux | Karyn Kusama | She also appeared in the video game based on the film |
| 2006 | East of Havana | - | Jauretsi Saizarbitoria Emilia Menocal |
Producer Documentary |
| 2007 | In the Valley of Elah | Det. Emily Sanders | Paul Haggis | |
| 2007 | Battle in Seattle | Ella | Stuart Townsend | |
| 2008 | Sleepwalking | Joleen Reedy | William Maher | Also producer |
| 2008 | Hancock | Mary Embrey | Peter Berg | |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain | Sylvia | Guillermo Arriaga | Also executive producer |
| 2009 | The Road | Wife | John Hillcoat | |
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Narrator | David Bowers | Voice only |
| 2011 | Young Adult | Mavis Gary | Jason Reitman | |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | Queen Ravenna | Rupert Sanders | |
| 2012 | Prometheus | Meredith Vickers | Ridley Scott | |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Anna | Seth MacFarlane | |
| 2015 | Dark Places | Libby Day | Gilles Paquet-Brenner | Also producer |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Imperator Furiosa | George Miller | |
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | Queen Ravenna | Cedric Nicolas-Troyan | |
| 2016 | The Last Face | Wren Petersen | Sean Penn | |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | Monkey Sariatu |
Travis Knight | Voice only |
| 2016 | Brain on Fire | - | Gerard Barrett | Producer |
| 2017 | Atomic Blonde | Lorraine Broughton | David Leitch | Also producer |
| 2017 | The Fate of the Furious | Cipher | F. Gary Gray | |
| 2018 | Tully | Marlo | Jason Reitman | Also producer |
| 2018 | Gringo | Elaine Markinson | Nash Edgerton | |
| 2019 | Long Shot | Charlotte Field | Jonathan Levine | Also producer |
| 2019 | Murder Mystery | - | Kyle Newacheck | Executive producer |
| 2019 | The Addams Family | Morticia Addams | Conrad Vernon | Voice only Also executive producer |
| 2019 | Bombshell † | Megyn Kelly | Jay Roach | Also producer |
| 2020 | Fast & Furious 9 † | Cipher | Justin Lin | Post-production |
| TBA | The Old Guard † | Andromache of Scythia | Gina Prince - Bythewood | Post-production Also producer |
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
References
- "Charize Theron Biography". Biography.com. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
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