Charlize Theron
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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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charlize Theron, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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The Odyssey (2026)
as Calypso
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Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
as Imperator Furiosa
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
as Clea
Fast X (2023)
as Cipher
Apex (2026)
as Sasha
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
as Mary Ann Lomax
Prometheus (2012)
as Meredith Vickers
The Fate of the Furious (2017)
as Cipher
Kubo and the Two Strings (2016)
as Monkey / Mother (voice)
The Huntsman: Winter's War (2016)
as Queen Ravenna
Snow White and the Huntsman (2012)
as Queen Ravenna
The Road (2009)
as Mother
The Old Guard 2 (2025)
as Andromache of Scythia / Andy
Atomic Blonde (2017)
as Lorraine Broughton
The Addams Family (2019)
as Morticia Addams (voice)
The Italian Job (2003)
as Stella Bridger
The Old Guard (2020)
as Andromache of Scythia / Andy
The Addams Family 2 (2021)
as Morticia Addams (voice)
Hancock (2008)
as Mary
The Cider House Rules (1999)
as Candy Kendall
F9 (2021)
as Cipher
The School for Good and Evil (2022)
as Lady Lesso
Æon Flux (2005)
as Æon Flux
Men of Honor (2000)
as Gwen Sunday
Bombshell (2019)
as Megyn Kelly
A Million Ways to Die in the West (2014)
as Anna
Monster (2003)
as Aileen Wuornos
Sweet November (2001)
as Sara Deever
Astro Boy (2009)
as "Our Friends" Narrator (voice)
In the Valley of Elah (2007)
as Detective Emily Sanders
The Astronaut's Wife (1999)
as Jillian Armacost
Long Shot (2019)
as Charlotte Field
15 Minutes (2001)
as Rose Hearn
Mighty Joe Young (1998)
as Jill Young
The Yards (2000)
as Erica Soltz
Gringo (2018)
as Elaine Markinson
Dark Places (2015)
as Libby Day
Trapped (2002)
as Karen
Reindeer Games (2000)
as Ashley Mercer
That Thing You Do! (1996)
as Tina
The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000)
as Adele Invergordon
Celebrity (1998)
as Supermodel
Head in the Clouds (2004)
as Gilda Bessé
North Country (2005)
as Josey Aimes
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
as Helga Svelgen
The Burning Plain (2008)
as Sylvia / Mariana
Young Adult (2011)
as Mavis Gary
Tully (2018)
as Marlo Moreau
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest (1995)
as Eli's Follower (uncredited)
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001)
as Laura Kensington
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love (2023)
as Self - Guest
Waking Up in Reno (2002)
as Candy Kirkendall
The Last Face (2017)
as Dr. Wren Petersen
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness (2022)
as Clea (archive footage) (uncredited)
Battle in Seattle (2007)
as Ella
High & Low – John Galliano (2024)
as Self
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers (2004)
as Britt Ekland
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters (2006)
as Self
Sleepwalking (2008)
as Joleen
Trial and Error (1997)
as Billie Tyler
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Harmony (2026)
Actor
It’s a Mad Max World (2025)
as Self
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus (2012)
as Self
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies (2001)
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Nos Bastidores de Hollywood (2005)
as Self (archive footage)
Nelson Mandela Redrawn (2014)
as Self
Mysteria (—)
Actor
Jane (—)
as Jane
Hollywood Confidential (1997)
as Sally
Tyrant (—)
Actor
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions (2022)
Actor
Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road (2017)
as Self
Dance Parents (—)
Actor
Angels in Exile (2016)
as Narrator
Wikus and Charlize (2010)
as Self (voice)
Six Clean Kills (—)
Actor