Charlize Theron
Acting
Born: Aug 07, 1975
From: Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
Charlize Theron (/ʃɑːrˈliːz ˈθɛrən/ shar-LEEZ THERR-ən; Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis ˈtrɔn]; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Theron came to international prominence in the 1990s by playing the leading lady in the Hollywood films The Devil's Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999). She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003), for which she won the Silver Bear and Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first South African to win an acting Oscar. She received another Academy Award nomination for playing a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country (2005). Theron has starred in several commercially successful action films, including The Italian Job (2003), Hancock (2008), Snow White and the Huntsman (2012), Prometheus (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), The Fate of the Furious (2017), Atomic Blonde (2017), The Old Guard (2020), F9 (2021), and Fast X (2023). She received praise for …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fast X | Cipher | 2023 | 6.998 |
| Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love | Self - Guest | 2023 | 8.4 |
| Angels in Exile | Narrator | 2016 | 6.0 |
| The Road | Mother | 2009 | 7.017 |
| Astro Boy | "Our Friends" Narrator (voice) | 2009 | 6.338 |
| Hancock | Mary | 2008 | 6.4 |
| Sleepwalking | Joleen | 2008 | 6.058 |
| In the Valley of Elah | Detective Emily Sanders | 2007 | 6.794 |
| Battle in Seattle | Ella | 2007 | 6.325 |
| Æon Flux | Æon Flux | 2005 | 5.637 |
| North Country | Josey Aimes | 2005 | 7.231 |
| The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Britt Ekland | 2004 | 6.578 |
| Monster | Aileen Wuornos | 2003 | 7.209 |
| The Italian Job | Stella Bridger | 2003 | 6.786 |
| Waking Up in Reno | Candy Kirkendall | 2002 | 5.015 |
| Trapped | Karen | 2002 | 6.164 |
| Sweet November | Sara Deever | 2001 | 6.868 |
| 15 Minutes | Rose Hearn | 2001 | 5.923 |
| The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | Laura Kensington | 2001 | 6.616 |
| Reindeer Games | Ashley Mercer | 2000 | 5.71 |
| The Legend of Bagger Vance | Adele Invergordon | 2000 | 6.599 |
| Men of Honor | Gwen Sunday | 2000 | 7.484 |
| The Cider House Rules | Candy Kendall | 1999 | 7.086 |
| The Astronaut's Wife | Jillian Armacost | 1999 | 5.603 |
| Celebrity | Supermodel | 1998 | 5.995 |
| Mighty Joe Young | Jill Young | 1998 | 6.318 |
| The Devil's Advocate | Mary Ann Lomax | 1997 | 7.468 |
| Trial and Error | Billie Tyler | 1997 | 5.489 |
| That Thing You Do! | Tina | 1996 | 6.873 |
| 2 Days in the Valley | Helga Svelgen | 1996 | 6.182 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1975 |
| From | Benoni, Gauteng, South … |