| Charlize Theron, Who said models can't act? This South African stunner proved she was more than just a pretty face by winning an Oscar for her performance in 2003's Monster. Mind you, we knew she was a great actress as early as 2001, when she pretended to take Keanu Reeves seriously in Sweet November Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, a little farming community outside Johannesburg, South Africa on August 7th, 1975. Her mother, Gerda, is German, while her late father, Charles, was French (she was named after him). Charlize grew up on a farm outside Benoni as the only child. She got an education as a ballet dancer and has danced both the "Swan Lake" and the "Nutcracker Suite". There wasn't much for a young actress or dancer to do in South Africa, so she soon traveled to Europe and United States of America, where she got job at the Joffrey Ballet in New York. She was also able to work as a photo model. However, an injured knee put a halt to her dancing career. Charlize began her modeling career in 1991 aged 16 when she won a local modeling contest. She started modeling in Europe and came to New York a year later. She didn't like being a model though, and decided to try her luck with ballet, which had been her biggest passion as a child. Unfortunately, a knee injury prevented her from dancing. Her mother bought her a one-way ticket to Los Angeles in 1994 and Charlize started visiting all of the agents on Hollywood Boulevard but without any luck. She went to the bank to cash a check for $500 she'd got from her mother and became furious when she learned that the bank could not cash her check because it was an out-state check. She made a scene and an agent gave her his card, in exchange that she learn the language, which she did by watching soap operas on TV. Her first role was as a young mother in a park in a B-film in 1995, but it was a non-speaking role with three seconds of screen time. Her next role was as Helga in 2 Days in the Valley (1996), which landed her the role of Tina in That Thing You Do! (1996). Since then, she has starred in movies like The Devil's Advocate (1997); Mighty Joe Young (1998); The Cider House Rules (1999); The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) and The Italian Job (2003). An important day in her life was February 29th, 2004 when she was awarded with her first Academy Award for her performance in Monster (2003). Awards 2008 Hasty Pudding Theatricals - Woman of the Year 2007 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women #4 CineVegas International Film Festival - Half-Life Award 2006 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women #3 GLAAD Media Awards - Vanguard Award Golden Camera, Germany - Golden Camera Film International Los Angeles Film Festival - Spirit of Independence Award 2005 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women #3 Hollywood Film Festival - Actress of the Year 2004 Delta 99 Most Desirable Women #5 Academy Awards -Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role for: Monster Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards - Critics Choice Award - Best Actress for: Monster Camerimage - Krzysztof Kieslowski Award Central Ohio Film Critics Association - Best Actress for: Monster Chicago Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actress for: Monster Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards - Best Actress for: Monster Golden Globes - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama for: Monster Independent Spirit Awards - Best Female Lead for: Monster Independent Spirit Awards - Best First Feature for: Monster Shared with: Patty Jenkins (director), Mark Damon (producer), Donald Kushner (producer), Clark Peterson (producer), Brad Wyman (producer) Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards - Sierra Award Best Actress for: Monster National Society of Film Critics Awards - Best Actress for: Monster Satellite Awards - Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama for: Monster Screen Actors Guild Awards - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role for: Monster Vancouver Film Critics Circle - Best Actress for: Monster 2003 National Board of Review - Best Breakthrough Performance by an Actress for: Monster San Francisco Film Critics Circle - Best Actress for: Monster 2000 Bambi Awards - Shooting Star: Female |
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