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