Charlize Theron

Charlize Theron in Paramount Pictures' Aeon Flux - 2005

Biography

Born 08/07/1975

South African actress Charlize Theron made Oscar and Golden Globe-worthy impressions with heavy-hitting dramatic roles which often saw her struggling to survive oppressive environments. Theron’s own experiences surviving the strife of an unstable childhood home gave her a strong perspective, as...
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Awards

  • In 2004, received Academy Award for Best Actress
  • In 2004, received Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture (Drama)
  • In 2004, received Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead

Highlights

  • In 2008, Co-starred with Will Smith in the superhero comedy, "Hancock"
  • In 2007, Played a police detective opposite Tommy Lee Jones in Paul Haggis' "In the Valley of Elah"
  • In 2005, Guest-starred in five episodes of the Fox comedy "Arrested Development," playing the love interest of Jason Bateman

Family & Companions

  • Craig Bierko: together from c. 1996 to 1998
  • Stephan Jenkins: born c. 1964; lead singer with band Third Eye Blind; dated from May 1998 to early 2001; rumored to be dating musician Vanessa Carlton
  • Stuart Townsend: dating from summer 2001

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