Charlize Theron (/ʃÉ'Ë rˈliË z ˈθɛrÉ™n/ shar-LEEZ THERR-É™n;
Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis ˈtrÉ"n]; born 7 August 1975) is a South African
and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid
actresses, Theron is the recipient of numerous 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 Oscar in an acting
category. She received another Academy Award nomination for playing a
sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country
(2005).
Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis ˈtrÉ"n]; born 7 August 1975) is a South African
and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid
actresses, Theron is the recipient of numerous 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 Oscar in an acting
category. She received another Academy Award nomination for playing a
sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country
(2005).
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