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Going small: A Smart driving experience
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Associated Press - Found 11 hours ago I can't imagine Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron outrunning the bad guys in a fleet of Smarts, like they did aboard Mini Coopers in the 2003... Life in the Cute Lane: To Curb Fuel Costs and Emissions, SUV Drivers ... - Washington Post Life in the Cute Lane - Washington Post Tiny Smart fortwo makes a large impression on the road to ... - Chicago Tribune SUV drivers downshift to Smart car, but keep guzzlers - Tennessean Explore All |
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Washington Post - Found 12 hours ago I can't imagine Mark Wahlberg and Charlize Theron outrunning the bad guys in a fleet of Smarts, like they did aboard Mini Coopers in the 2003... Bees swarm motorists on N.J. Turnpike - Washington Post TOWERS AT UNIVERSITY TOWN CENTER - Washington Post House prices could fall for two years: Citigroup - Washington Post Venus withdraws from Los Angeles Classic - Washington Post Explore All |
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New From Mystic Tan ? Tanning Booth In A Tube
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eBeautyDaily - The Beauty Blog - Found Jul. 18, 2008 ?Will I end up looking like Charlize Theron when she won her Oscar?? ?How do you know it doesn?t streak?? ?It might have worked... |
Charlize Theron does Elle UK
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VOX.com - Found Jul. 10, 2008 Charlize Theron got to show off her beautiful figure in her mini dress and heels for the August issue of Elle UK. |
Spoiler alert! 'Hancock's' twist and others
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CNN - Found Jul. 9, 2008 ... yet to see 'Hancock,' we won't give the secret away, but it has something to do with why Charlize Theron's soccer-mom-style character doesn't... Hancock the super hero. Sort of - Budapest Sun Kanye West denies taking anger management classes - Chicago Tribune 'An Inconvenient Truth,' the opera - Chicago Tribune Hancock - Movie Review - TheCelebrityCafe.com Explore All |
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Will Smith gunning for Cruise project
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Herald Sun - Found Jul. 8, 2008 Hancock, also starring Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman, sees Wills alcoholic superhero character employ a PR expert to improve his image... Kanye angry? Heck no! - Chicago Tribune The 'Inconvenient Truth' opera: 'The ice caps are melting, oh ho ho ... - Chicago Tribune 'Hancock' reignites Euro BO - Variety Will Smith rules box office with superhero movie 'Hancock' - China Post Explore All |
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Charlize Theron's damsel dream
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NZCity - Found Jul. 7, 2008 Charlize Theron wants to be a "damsel in distress". Charlize Theron Wants To Be A "Damsel In Distress" - All Headline News Theron dreams of damsel role - The West Online Charlize wants to be swept off her feet - Tonight South Africa Charlize Theron's soft love - China Economic Net Explore All |
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Will Smith rules box office with "Hancock"
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Reuters - Found Jul. 6, 2008 Critics were intrigued by the basic premise, but were vexed by a dramatic sub-plot involving Charlize Theron, who plays Bateman's wife. Spoiler alert! 'Hancock's' twist causes controversy - CNN Spoiler alert! 'Hancock' twist causes clash - CNN 'Hancock' saves day at box office - MSNBC Hancock Grabs $107.3M Over Weekend - Time Explore All |
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How's 'Hancock' stack up among movie twists?
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MSNBC - Found Jul. 6, 2008 A superhero (Will Smith) falls out of public favor and falls for the wife (Charlize Theron) of the public relations specialist (Jason Bateman... Movie surprises: How does Smith's 'Hancock' stack up among ... - International Herald Tribune How's `Hancock' stack up among movie twists? - FOXNews.com How's `Hancock' stack up among movie twists? - Washington Post How's 'Hancock' stack up among movie twists? - International Herald Tribune Explore All |
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'Hancock' grabs heroic $107.3M over long weekend
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FOXNews.com - Found Jul. 6, 2008 Charlize Theron plays Bateman's wife, who has her own reasons for wanting the superhero to stay out of her life. Hancock Powers to the Top of Box Office - New York Times 'Hancock' tops overseas boxoffice - Hollywood Reporter 'Hancock' Scores Big on Holiday Weekend - FOXNews.com Will Smith's 'Hancock' No 'Legend' - FOXNews.com Explore All |
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Charlize Theron Biography
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Charlize Theron
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| Domestic partner(s) | Stephan Jenkins (1998-2001) Stuart Townsend (2001-) |
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Charlize Theron (IPA: ʃar ˈliz θə ˈron), born August 7, 1975, is a South African-American actress and former fashion model. She is best-known for her portrayal as serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster which won her an Academy Award for Best Actress.
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Biography
Early life
Theron was born in Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa, the daughter and only child of Charles Theron and Gerda, who is of German and French descent and took over her husband's business after his death. Theron's first language is Afrikaans. She is also fluent in English and speaks some Xhosa. "Theron" is a Occitan surname (originally spelled Théron) pronounced in Afrikaans as "Tronn", although she has said that she prefers the pronunciation "Thrown".[1] The pronunciation commonly used in the United States involves two syllables, with stress on the first.
Theron grew up on her parents' farm near Johannesburg (Benoni). She attended Putfontein Primary School (Laerskool Putfontein). At the age of thirteen, Theron was sent to boarding school and began her studies at the National School Of The Arts in Johannesburg. At fifteen, Theron witnessed the death of her father, an abusive alcoholic; Gerda shot him in self-defense when he attacked her. The police laid no charges against her.[2]
Acting career
At the age of sixteen, Theron traveled to Milan, Italy, on a one-year modeling contract, after winning a local competition. She went to New York with Pauline's Model Management. She decided to remain in NY after her contract ended, attending the Joffrey Ballet School, where she trained as a ballet dancer. A knee injury closed this career path when Theron was nineteen.[3][4]
Unable to dance, Theron flew to Los Angeles on a one-way ticket her mother bought her.[3] During her early months there, she went to a bank to cash a check her mother had sent her to help with the rent. When the teller refused to cash it, Theron immediately started into a shouting match with her. Afterwards, a talent agent in line behind her handed her his business card and subsequently introduced her to some casting agents and also an acting school.[5][6] She later fired him as her manager after he kept sending her scripts for films similar to Showgirls and Species, which would have traded solely on her appearance.[7]
After eight months in the city, she was cast in her first film part, a non-speaking role in the direct-to-video film Children of the Corn III (1995). Larger roles in widely released Hollywood films followed, and her career skyrocketed in the late 1990s with box office successes like The Devil's Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999).
After appearing in a few notable films, Theron starred as the serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003). Film critic Roger Ebert called it "one of the greatest performances in the history of the cinema".[8] For this role, Theron won the Best Actress Oscar at the 76th Academy Awards in February 2004,[9] as well as the SAG Award and the Golden Globe Award.[10] She is the first South African to win an Oscar for Best Actress.[11] The Oscar win pushed her to The Hollywood Reporter's 2006 list of highest-paid actresses in Hollywood; earning $10,000,000 for both her subsequent films, North Country and Æon Flux, she ranked seventh, behind Halle Berry, Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, Renée Zellweger, Reese Witherspoon, and Nicole Kidman.[12]
On September 30, 2005, Theron received her own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[11] In the same year, she starred in the financially unsuccessful science fiction thriller Æon Flux,[13]. Additionally, Theron received Best Actress Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for her lead performance in the drama North Country.[9][10] Ms. Magazine also honored her for this performance with a feature article in its Fall 2005 issue.
In 2005, Theron portrayed Rita, Michael Bluth's (Jason Bateman) mentally challenged love interest, on the third season of FOX's critically-acclaimed television series Arrested Development.[14] She also received Golden Globe and Emmy nominations for her role of Britt Ekland in the 2004 HBO movie The Life and Death of Peter Sellers.[15]
In 2008, Charlize Theron was named the Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year, preceded by others such as Katharine Hepburn, Lucille Ball and Julia Roberts.[16]
Other notable appearances
Having signed a deal with John Galliano in 2004, Theron replaced Estonian model Tiiu Kuik as the spokeswoman in the J'ADORE advertisements by Christian Dior.[17] From October 2005 to December 2006, Theron endorsed Raymond Weil watches. In February 2006, she was sued by Weil for breach of contract.[18]
In May 2006, Maxim magazine named Theron #25 in its annual "Hot 100" issue.[19]
In October 2007, Esquire magazine named Theron The Sexiest Woman Alive in its annual issue.[20]
Personal life
Theron dated the lead singer of Third Eye Blind, Stephan Jenkins, from January 1998 to July 2001. They broke up after Jenkins failed to take her requests of marriage seriously.[21] Theron now resides in Los Angeles in the home of late 1930s actress Helen Twelvetrees, with her long-time boyfriend Stuart Townsend, with whom she starred in the 2004 film Head in the Clouds, as well as in the 2002 film Trapped and uncredited 2005 Æon Flux; she, like Sarah Silverman, has said that they will not marry until same-sex couples are able to have their marriages recognized.[22] Townsend recently stated he considers himself and Theron to be husband and wife. "We didn't have a ceremony," he said. "I don't need a certificate or the state or the church to say otherwise. So no there's no big official story on a wedding, but we are married. ... I consider her my wife and she considers me her husband".[23]
While filming Æon Flux in Berlin, Germany, Theron had suffered a herniated disc in her neck, specifically the disc between the third and fourth vertebrae, which occurred as a result of her suffering a fall while filming a series of back handsprings. This required her to wear a neck collar for a month.[24]
Theron is also involved in women's rights organizations.[25] In 2006, Theron won GLAAD's Vanguard Award at the GLAAD Media Awards for increasing "visibility and understanding".[22] Theron is a supporter of animal rights and active member of PETA. She recently appeared in a PETA ad for their anti-fur campaign.[26]
In a 2008 interview, she repeatedly mixed up two European cities, Budapest and Istanbul.[27] The deputy mayor of Budapest responded by inviting her to spend a luxurious weekend in the Hungarian capital in order to get to know the city.[28]
Theron became a naturalized citizen of the United States in 2007.[29]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes and Awards |
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| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Young Woman | Uncredited |
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Helga Svelgen | |
| That Thing You Do! | Tina Powers | ||
| 1997 | Trial and Error | Billie Tyler | |
| The Devil's Advocate | Mary Ann Lomax | ||
| 1998 | Celebrity | Supermodel | |
| Mighty Joe Young | Jill Young | ||
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife | Jillian Armacost | |
| The Cider House Rules | Candy Kendall | ||
| 2000 | Reindeer Games | Ashley Mercer | |
| The Yards | Erica Stoltz | ||
| The Legend of Bagger Vance | Adele Invergordon | ||
| Men of Honor | Gwen Sunday | ||
| 2001 | Sweet November | Sara Deever | Nominated - Razzie Award for Worst Actress |
| The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | Laura Kensington | ||
| 15 Minutes | Rose Heam | ||
| 2002 | Trapped | Karen Jennings | |
| Waking Up in Reno | Candy Kirkendall | ||
| 2003 | The Italian Job | Stella Bridger | |
| Monster | Aileen Wuornos | Won' - Academy Award for Best Actress Won - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Won - SAG Award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |
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| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Britt Ekland | Nominated - Golden Globe Award Nominated - SAG Award |
| Head in the Clouds | Gilda Bessé | ||
| 2005 | North Country | Josey Aimes | Nominated - Academy Award for Best Actress Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama Nominated - SAG Award for Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role |
| Æon Flux | Æon Flux | ||
| 2007 | In the Valley of Elah | Det. Emily Sanders | |
| Battle in Seattle | Ella | ||
| 2008 | Sleepwalking | Joleen | Also Producer |
| Hancock | Mary Embrey | ||
| The Road | Wife | post-production | |
| 2009 | The Burning Plain | Sylvia | post-production |
| The Brazilian Job | Stella Bridger | announced |
| Awards | ||
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| Academy Award | ||
| Preceded by Nicole Kidman for The Hours |
Best Actress 2003 for Monster |
Succeeded by Hilary Swank for Million Dollar Baby |
| Golden Globe Award | ||
| Preceded by Nicole Kidman for The Hours |
Best Actress - Motion Picture Drama for Monster 2004 |
Succeeded by Hilary Swank for Million Dollar Baby |
| Berlin Film Festival | ||
| Preceded by Nicole Kidman, Meryl Streep and Julianne Moore for The Hours |
Silver Bear for Best Actress 2004 for Monster (tied with Catalina Sandino Moreno for Maria full of Grace) |
Succeeded by Julia Jentsch for Sophie Scholl - The Final Days |
References
- ^ Aclasscelebs.com interview
- ^ "Charlize Theron Biography". The Biography Channel. Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ a b Lynn Hirschberg (Spring 2008). "Charlize Angel" (Flash). New York Times. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ Charlotte Higgins (2006-08-24). "Play It Tough". The Guardian. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ Sara Davidson (October 2005). "Charlize Theron Interview". Reader's Digest. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ Jack Foley. "In The Valley of Elah - Charlize Theron interview". indielondon.co.uk. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ Gabriel Snyder (June 2008). "Charlize". W (magazine). Retrieved on 2008-05-23.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (2004-01-01). "Reviews: Monster". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ a b "Academy Awards Database: Charlize Theron". Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
- ^ a b "Golden Globe Award Database: Charlize Theron". Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Retrieved on 2008-01-30.
- ^ a b "Hollywood honours actress Theron", BBC NEWS (2005-09-30).
- ^ Gardner, Chris (2006-11-30). "Kidman tops list of female movie salaries", The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ IMDB Business Data
- ^ Charlize Theron gets ‘Arrested’ this season - TV comedy - MSNBC.com
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000234/awards
- ^ LA Times http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/celebrity/la-et-pudding7feb07,0,2613792.story
- ^ "Dior 'Adores' Charlize Theron", FOX NEWS (2004-08-27).
- ^ "Actress Charlize Theron Sued by Swiss Watchmaker". Associated Press, February 6, 2007.
- ^ Maxim Online
- ^ Charlize Theron Is the Sexiest Woman Alive 2007 - Esquire
- ^ http://www.tribute.ca/tribute/1205/sex_degrees.htmdead links Tribute.ca
- ^ a b Stephen M. Silverman (2006-04-10). "GLAAD Honors Charlize Theron". [[People (magazine}|People]]. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ Chi, Paul (2007-09-13). "Stuart Townsend Calls Charlize Theron His Wife", People.
- ^ Rebecca Murray. "Charlize Theron Talks About Starring in "Aeon Flux"". About.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-23.
- ^ "Hillary takes on Bush", Sydney Morning Herald (2004-04-26).
- ^ "Charlize Theron Dogs the Fur Trade". People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Retrieved on 2008-01-16.
- ^ "Actress Charlize Theron's shaky grasp of geography: 'I adored Turkey....and its capital, Budapest'", Daily Mail (2008-01-20).
- ^ Index - Kultúr - Cinematrix Hírblog
- ^ Van Meter, Jonathan (October 2007). "At Home on the Range", Vogue.
External links
- Charlize Theron at the Internet Movie Database
- Charlize Theron at TV.com
- Charlize Theron at People.com
- Theron brushes up on Hill of Tara, Sunday Times, 26 Sep 2004
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| NAME | Theron, Charlize |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Actress, model |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 7, 1975 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Benoni, South Africa |
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Charlize Theron Videos and Clips
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