Charlize Theron
Actor, Producer
August 7, 1975 (51 years)
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, her accolades include an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, in addition to nominations for three BAFTAs and two Emmy Awards.
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 was nominated twice more for the Oscar for portraying a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country (2005) and Megyn Kelly in the biographical drama Bombshell (2019). She received praise for playing troubled women in Jason Reitman's comedy-dramas Young Adult (2011) and Tully (2018).
Theron 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). On television, she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Britt Ekland in the biographical film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).
Since the early 2000s, Theron 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. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
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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 was nominated twice more for the Oscar for portraying a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country (2005) and Megyn Kelly in the biographical drama Bombshell (2019). She received praise for playing troubled women in Jason Reitman's comedy-dramas Young Adult (2011) and Tully (2018).
Theron 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). On television, she earned a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for her portrayal of Britt Ekland in the biographical film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004).
Since the early 2000s, Theron 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. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlize Theron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Filmography
| 2026 | The Odyssey · as Calypso |
| 2026 | Apex · as Sasha |
| 2025 | The Old Guard 2 · as Andromache Of Scythia / Andy |
| 2024 | Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga · as Adult Furiosa |
| 2023 | Fast X · as Cipher |
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil · as Lady Lesso |
| 2022 | Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness · as Clea (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
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| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 · as Morticia Addams (voice) |
| 2021 | F9: The Fast Saga · as Cipher |
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| 2020 | The Old Guard · as Andromache Of Scythia / Andy |
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride · as Fezzik |
| 2019 | Bombshell · as Megyn Kelly |
| 2019 | The Addams Family · as Morticia Addams (voice) |
| 2019 | The Boys · as 'dawn Of The Seven' Stormfront (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Long Shot · as Charlotte Field |
| 2018 | Dior J'adore: The New Absolu · as Woman |
| 2018 | Tully · as Marlo Moreau |
| 2018 | Gringo · as Elaine Markinson |
| 2017 | The Orville · as Pria Lavesque |
| 2017 | Atomic Blonde · as Lorraine Broughton |
| 2017 | The Fate of the Furious · as Cipher |
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings · as Monkey / Mother (voice) |
| 2016 | The Last Face · as Dr. Wren Petersen |
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War · as Queen Ravenna |
| 2016 | Angels in Exile · as Narrator |
| 2016 | Dior J'adore: The Absolute Femininity · as Model |
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road · as Imperator Furiosa |
| 2015 | Dark Places · as Libby DayOn Plex |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West · as Anna |
| 2013 | Miracle Rising: South Africa · as Cast |
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman · as Queen Ravenna |
| 2012 | Prometheus · as Meredith Vickers |
| 2011 | Young Adult · as Mavis Gary |
| 2009 | The Road · as Mother |
| 2009 | Astro Boy · as "our Friends" Narrator (voice) |
| 2008 | The Burning Plain · as Sylvia / MarianaOn Plex |
| 2008 | Hancock · as Mary |
| 2008 | Sleepwalking · as Joleen |
| 2007 | In the Valley of Elah · as Detective Emily Sanders |
| 2007 | Battle in Seattle · as EllaOn Plex |
| 2005 | Aeon Flux · as Æon Flux |
| 2005 | North Country · as Josey Aimes |
| 2005 | Robot Chicken · as Daniel's Mom |
| 2004 | Head in the Clouds · as Gilda Bessé |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers · as Britt Ekland |
| 2003 | Monster · as Aileen Wuornos |
| 2003 | Arrested Development · as Rita Leeds |
| 2003 | The Italian Job · as Stella Bridger |
| 2002 | Waking Up in Reno · as Candy Kirkendall |
| 2002 | Trapped · as Karen |
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion · as Laura KensingtonOn Plex |
| 2001 | 15 Minutes · as Rose Hearn |
| 2001 | Sweet November · as Sara DeeverOn Plex |
| 2000 | Men of Honor · as Gwen Sunday |
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger Vance · as Adele Invergordon |
| 2000 | The Yards · as Erica Soltz |
| 2000 | Reindeer Games · as Ashley Mercer |
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules · as Candy Kendall |
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife · as Jillian Armacost |
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young · as Jill Young |
| 1998 | Celebrity · as SupermodelOn Plex |
| 1998 | Burn · as Amy In Photo |
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate · as Mary Ann Lomax |
| 1997 | Trial and Error · as Billie Tyler |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential · as Sally |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley · as Helga Svelgen |
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! · as Tina |
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest · as Eli's Follower (uncredited) |
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| 1979 | 60 Minutes Australia · as (segment: A Fairytale Life) |
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| 2023 | Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York · as Executive Producer |
| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 · as Executive Producer |
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| 2019 | Bombshell · as Co-Producer |
| 2019 | The Addams Family · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Hyperdrive (2019) · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Murder Mystery · as Executive Producer |
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| 2017 | MINDHUNTER · as Executive Producer |
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| 2017 | Girlboss · as Executive Producer |
| 2016 | Brain on FireOn Plex |
| 2015 | Dark PlacesOn Plex |
| 2013 | Hatfields & McCoys · as Executive Producer |
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| 2008 | The Burning Plain · as Executive ProducerOn Plex |
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