Thursday, June 18, 2009

Angelina Jolie








Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975) is an American actor and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. She has received three Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and an Academy Award. Jolie has promoted humanitarian causes throughout the world, and is noted for her work with refugees through UNHCR. She has been cited as one of the world's most beautiful women and her off-screen life is widely reported



Born Angelina Jolie Voight
June 4, 1975 (1975-06-04) (age 34)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation Film actor
Years active 1982; 1993 – present
Spouse(s) Jonny Lee Miller (1996 – 1999)
Billy Bob Thornton (2000 – 2003)
Domestic partner(s) Brad Pitt (2005 – present)
Height 5'6 Weight 120lbs

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes and awards
1982 Lookin' to Get Out Tosh
1993 Cyborg 2 Casella "Cash" Reese
1995 Without Evidence Jodie Swearingen
Hackers Kate "Acid Burn" Libby
1996 Mojave Moon Eleanor "Elie" Rigby
Love Is All There Is Gina Malacici
Foxfire Margret "Legs" Sadovsky
1997 True Women (TV) Georgia Virginia Lawshe Woods
George Wallace (TV) Cornelia Wallace Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Series/Miniseries/TV Movie
Nominated – Emmy Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Playing God Claire
1998 Gia (TV) Gia Marie Carangi Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV
Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries
Nominated – Emmy Award for Best Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie
Hell's Kitchen Gloria McNeary
Playing by Heart Joan National Board of Review Award – Breakthrough Performance
Pushing Tin Mary Bell
1999 The Bone Collector Amelia Donaghy
Girl, Interrupted Lisa Rowe Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
2000 Gone in Sixty Seconds Sara "Sway" Wayland
2001 Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Lara Croft Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
Original Sin Julia Russell
2002 Life or Something Like It Lanie Kerrigan
2003 Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life Lara Croft
Beyond Borders Sarah Jordan
2004 Taking Lives Illeana Scott
Shark Tale Lola Voice
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Francesca "Franky" Cook People's Choice Award – Favorite Female Action Star
The Fever (TV) Revolutionary Cameo
Alexander Olympias
2005 Mr. & Mrs. Smith Jane Smith MTV Movie Award for Best Fight
Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Nominated – People's Choice Award – Favorite Female Movie Star
Nominated – People's Choice Award – Favorite Female Action Star
Nominated – People's Choice Award – Favorite On-Screen Match-Up (with Brad Pitt)
2006 The Good Shepherd Margaret Russell
2007 A Mighty Heart Mariane Pearl Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated – Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female
Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
Beowulf Grendel's mother Nominated – MTV Movie Award for Best Villain
2008 Kung Fu Panda Master Tigress Voice
Wanted Fox People's Choice Award – Favorite Female Action Star
Nominated – People's Choice Award – Favorite Female Movie Star
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best WTF Moment
Changeling Christine Collins Nominated – Academy Award for Best Actress
Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Nominated – London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture
2010 Salt Evelyn Salt (in production)

Awards

Year Award Category Film Result
1998 Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie George Wallace Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress – Series/Miniseries/TV Movie Won
National Board of Review Award Breakthrough Performance – Female Playing by Heart Won
Emmy Award Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Gia Nominated
1999 Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV Won
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries Won
2000 Golden Globe Award Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Girl, Interrupted Won
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Won
Academy Award Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role Won
2004 People's Choice Award Favourite Female Action Star Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow Won
2008 Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama A Mighty Heart Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated
2009 Golden Globe Award Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama Changeling Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role Nominated
BAFTA Award Best Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
Academy Award Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role Nominated
(Source: IMDb.com)

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