Charlize Theron
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Charlize Theron ( 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 an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. She 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). She has starred in several commercially successful action films, including The Italian Job (2003), Hancock (2008), Prometheus (2012), Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), Atomic Blonde (2017), and The Old Guard (2020), as well as several Fast & Furious installments: The Fate of the Furious (2017), F9 (2021), and Fast X (2023). She received praise for playing troubled women in Jason Reitman's comedy-dramas Young Adult (2011) and Tully (2018), and for portraying Megyn Kelly in the biographical drama Bombshell (2019) she received her third Academy Award nomination. Since the early 2000s, she has ventured into film production with her company Denver and Delilah Productions. She has produced numerous films, many in which she had a starring role, including The Burning Plain (2008), Dark Places (2015), and Long Shot (2019). Theron became an American citizen in 2007, while retaining her South African citizenship.
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“We just met a movie star”: the 1996 role Charlize Theron was “too much of a supernova” to play
Charlize Theron makes rare public appearance with daughters at 'The Odyssey' premiere
Charlize Theron's beautiful daughters show off edgy style in rare appearance with famous mom - HELLO! Magazine
Charlize Theron's show-stopping daughters turn heads in new photos alongside famous mom
Charlize Theron steps out with her daughters for a memorable NYC family night
Charlize Theron takes daughter to one of Hollywood's biggest red carpets [PHOTOS]
Charlize Theron’s Daughters Jackson, 14, and August, 12, Look So Grown Up During Rare Appearance With Their Mom
Charlize Theron Debuts Floral Dior Couture Shoes at ‘The Odyssey’ New York Premiere
Charlize Theron, Lupita N’yongo and Anne Hathaway stun on the carpet for the New York premiere of #TheOdyssey View the full gallery here: https://deadline.com/gallery/the-odyssey-red-carpet (Videos: Getty)
Charlize Theron’s ‘Biggest Surprise’ of Reuniting with Matt Damon on ‘The Odyssey’ After 30 Years
Charlize Theron, Lupita Nyong’o and ‘The Odyssey’ Cast Harness the Elements in Paris
Charlize Theron wears nothing but diamonds in steamy snap ahead of ‘The Odyssey’ premiere
Christopher Nolan to make 1st Korea visit with Matt Damon, Charlize Theron for 'The Odyssey'
Actress Heather Matarazzo slams Charlize Theron's "too pretty for Hollywood" comments
Charlize Theron And Emily Blunt's Fantasy Sequel Was One Of 2016's Biggest Box Office Flops
Reel Rundown: 'Apex' shows sheer strength of Charlize Theron, but weakness of screenplay
Edge Of Tomorrow 2: Charlize Theron Rumored To Be Up For Role In Long-Awaited Sci
How Charlize Theron Overcame Her Dark Family Past | The Interview Tyler Heineman (mycGnjdCmV)
Charlize Theron and Kate Hudson get glowing results from red light therapy tools
How Charlize Theron, 50, stays 'strong but graceful' without a strict routine – 'Do exercise you enjoy' - Women's Health
Demi Moore, Charlize Theron 'Thriller' Set Evacuated After Nearby Shooting During World Cup
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Tom Hardy's Recent Clashes Aren't The First Time He's Had Problems With People On Set (Including Charlize Theron)
105 million views in 24 days for Netflix’s 90-minute Theron Egerton thriller - 3DVF
Inside Tom Hardy’s explosive on-set clashes with A-list co-stars: Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Shia LaBeouf and more
'Very Reckless Comment,' Charlize Theron Says After Timothée Chalamet's Ballet Remark
The only one who can humble Charlize Theron is her 14 year old teenage daughter
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