Charlize Theron
Birth Place:
Date of Birth: August 7, 1975
Heritage: American
Famous for: Her role as Helga Svelgen in '2 Days in the Valley' (1996)
Background:
"When all the
After giving a powerful performance as serial killer Aileen Wuornos, in the movie Monster, Charlize Theron is now considered one of the most talented and beautiful actresses of her generation. Having to forgot glamour in order to portray killer-prostitute Aileen, Charlize stunned audiences with her brilliant talent. She won over a dozen awards, including an Oscar for Best Actress, for the role.
Charlize is beautiful, gifted with talent, and has vowed never to star in a mediocre movie again, following that performance.
She is loyal to her homeland of
I think it's our duty as citizens of this country. You don't have to win an Oscar to do something good for your country. We all can do that. If I can be an encouragement for that I'll be glad to be that."
Childhood and Family:
Natural blonde beauty Charlize Theron was born on August 7, 1975 in
"I was always Mama's girl, and I always felt like her protector." Charlize Theron
Charlize (nicknamed Charlie) loved dance and ballet, even dancing professionally in
"Ballet taught me how to fantasize. That's what dance is about. You can be a princess. You can be anything. I became ridiculous. Other people's mothers would laugh at me because I was the biggest drama queen." Charlize Theron
After a knee injury (hurting her ballet career), Charlize headed for
Blooming
Career:
Charlize Theron started her acting with roles in such films as 2 Days in the Valley (1996), That Thing You Do! (1996), TV's Hollywood Confidential (1997) and Trial and Error (1997). In 1997 she found herself cast as Mary Ann Lomax, the beautiful wife of Kevin Lomax (played by Keanu Reeves) in the drama, The Devil's Advocate (also starring legend Al Pacino). The movie was a success and Charlize career began to bloom.
1998 found her cast in Woody Allen's Celebrity and Ron Underwood's Mighty Joe Young. 1998 found her teamed with Johnny Depp in the Sci-Fi thriller, The Astronaut's Wife and then with Tobey Maguire in The Cider House Rules. Reindeer Games (2000), The Yards (2000), Men of Honor (2000) and The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) soon followed.
In 2001 Charlize again teamed with actor Keanu Reeves to create the lead characters in the well-received romance, Sweet November. About 15 minutes in the movie 15 Minutes (2001), then a part in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) and When I Was a Girl" (2001) later followed.
Next came the thriller Trapped (2002), starred Charlize Theron, Courtney Love, Stuart Townsend, Kevin Bacon, Pruitt Taylor Vince and child star Dakota Fanning. Although it is reported that there was no friendly bond between Charlize and Courtney, Charlize and
Waking Up in
Charlize's career includes Britt Ekland in The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004) and Gilda Bessé in Head in the Clouds, which also stars boyfriend Stuart Townsend and Penélope Cruz as Mia.
Moviegoers will soon see Charlize in the movies: Aeon Flux (2005), Class Action (2005), The Italian Job II (2006), and The Ice at the Bottom of the World (2006).
Awards:
* Academy Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role, MONSTER (2004)
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* Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, MONSTER (2004)
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* Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, MONSTER (2004)
* Golden Globe Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama, MONSTER (2004)
* Golden Satellite Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama, MONSTER (2004)
* Independent Spirit Awards: Best Female Lead, MONSTER (2004)
* Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature, MONSTER (2004)
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* National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actress, MONSTER (2004)
* Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actress, MONSTER (2004)
* Screen Actors Guild Awards: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, MONSTER (2004)
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* National Board of Review: Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actress, MONSTER (2003)
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* Bambi Awards: Shooting Star - Female (2000)
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