Charlize Theron

Charlize is the daughter of Charles and Gerda Theron. Her father is of French descent, while her mother is of German descent. She grew up on a farm near Johannesburg. When she was 13 years old, she was sent to a boarding school. At the age of 15, her father died when her mother shot him in self defense. She studied ballet dancing and has danced in The Swan Lake and the Nutcracker production. After she has arrived at USA, she worked at the Joffrey Ballet in New York and also as a photo model. Her career as a ballet dancer was ended becuse of a knee injury.

Her first role in a movie was a non-speaking role in Children of the Corn III. Then, she began to have bigger role in movies such as The Devil's Advocate, The Cider House Rules, and Mighty Joe Young which made her name well known. However, it was the role of the serial killer Aileen Wuornos, in the film Monster (2003) that won her praises from her peers for her great performance. In February 2004, Charlize won the Best Actress award at the 76th Academy Awards and became the first South African to ever win an Oscar for Best Actress. She also won the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in the same year.

• Filmography - Actress
• Filmography - Others
• Awards

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Filmography - Actress: (~Charlize Theron's Movie Quotes~)

1. 1995 ~ Children of the Corn III
   Character played: Young Woman (uncredited)
   
2. 1996 ~ 2 Days in the Valley
   Character played: Helga Svelgen
   
3. 1996 ~ That Thing You Do!
   Character played: Tina
   
4. 1997 ~ Hollywood Confidential (TV)
   Character played: Sally
   
5. 1997 ~ Trial and Error
   Character played: Billie Tyler
   
6. 1997 ~ The Devil's Advocate
   Character played: Mary Ann Lomax
   
7. 1998 ~ Celebrity
   Character played: Supermodel
   
8. 1998 ~ Mighty Joe Young
   Character played: Jill Young
   
9. 1999 ~ The Astronaut's Wife
   Character played: Jillian Armacost
   
10. 1999 ~ The Cider HouseRules
    Character played: Candy Kendall
    
11. 2000 ~ Reindeer Games
    Character played: Ashley Mercer
    
12. 2000 ~ The Yards
    Character played: Erica Stoltz
    
13. 2000 ~ Men of Honor
    Character played: Gwen Sunday
    
14. 2000 ~ The Legend of Bagger Vance
    Character played: Adele Invergordon
    
15. 2001 ~ Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
    Character played: Narrator
    
16. 2001 ~ Sweet November
    Character played: Sara Deever
    
17. 2001 ~ 15 Minutes
    Character played: Rose Hearn
    
18. 2001 ~ The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
    Character played: Laura Kensington
    
19. 2002 ~ Trapped
    Character played: Karen Jennings
    
20. 2002 ~ Waking Up in Reno
    Character played: Candy Kirkendall
    
21. 2003 ~ The Italian Job
    Characters played: Stella Bridger
    
22. 2003 ~ Monster
    Character played: Aileen Wuornos
    
23. 2004 ~ The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
    Character played: Britt Ekland
    
24. 2004 ~ Head in the Clouds
    Character played: Gilda Besse
    
25. 2005 ~ North Country
    Character played: Josey Aimes
    
26. 2005 ~ Aeon Flux
    Character played: Aeon Flux
    
27. 2007 ~ Ferris Wheel (filming)
    Character played: Joleen
    
28. 2007 ~ The Ice at the Bottom of the World (pre-production)
    
29. 2007 ~ In the Valley of Elah
    Character played: Det. Emily Sanders
    
30. 2008 ~ The Battle in Seattle
    Character played: Ella
    
31. 2008 ~ Sleepwalking
    Character played: Joleen
    
32. 2008 ~ Hancock
    Character played: Mary Embrey
    
33. 2008 ~ The Burning Plain (completed)
    Character played: Sylvia
    
34. 2008 ~ The Road (post-production)
    Character played: Wife
    
35. 2009 ~ The Brazilian Job (announced)
    Character played: Stella Bridger

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Filmography - Others:

1. 2003 ~ Monster
   Credits: Producer
   
2. 2004 ~ Head in the Clouds
   Credits: Executive Producer
   
3. 2006 ~ East of Havana
   Credits: Producer
   
4. 2006 ~ The Ice at the Bottom of the World
   Credits: Producer
   
5. 2007 ~ Jinx (announced)
   Credits: Producer
   
6. 2008 ~ Sleepwalking
   Credits: Producer
   
7. 2009 ~ The Burning Plain (filming)
   Credits: Executive Producer
   
8. 2009 ~ Jinx (announced)
   Credits: Producer

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AWARDS

• Academy 2003
  Best Actress: Won
  Monster
  
• Chicago Film Critics Association 2003
  Best Actress: Won
  Monster
  
• Golden Globe 2003
  Best Actress - Drama: Won
  Monster
  
• Independent Spirit Award 2003
  Best Actress: Won
  Monster
  
• Independent Spirit Award 2003
  Best First Feature: Won
  Monster
  
• L.A. Film Critics Association 2003
  Best Actress (Runner-up): Won
  Monster
  
• National Board of Review 2003
  Best Breakthrough Actress: Won
  Monster
  
• National Society of Film Critics 2003
  Best Actress: Won
  Monster
  
• San Francisco Film Critics Circle 2003
  Best Actress: Won
  Monster
  
• Screen Actors Guild 2003
  Best Actress: Won
  Monster
  
• Berlin International Film Festival 2004
  Silver Bear for Best Actress: Won
  Monster
  
• British Academy Awards 2004
  Best Actress: Nominated
  Monster
  
• Academy 2005
  Best Actress: Nominated
  North Country
  
• British Academy Awards 2005
  Best Actress: Nominated
  North Country
  
• Broadcast Film Critics Association 2005
  Best Actress: Nominated
  North Country
  
• Emmy 2005
  Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Nominated
  The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
  
• Golden Globe 2005
  Best Actress - Drama: Nominated
  North Country
  
• Screen Actors Guild 2005
  Best Actress: Nominated
  North Country