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Charlize Theron Biography (1975-)

Born August 7, 1975, in Benoni, South Africa; daughter of Charles and Gerda (owners of a road construction business) Theron. Addresses: Agent: United Talent Agency, 9560 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 500, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Publicist: PMK/HBH, 8500 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 700, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.;Contact: c/o Spanky Taylor, 3727 West Magnolia Blvd., #300, Burbank, CA 91505.

Nationality

South African

Gender

Female

Occupation

Actress, producer

Birth Details

August 7, 1975

Benoni, South Africa

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• (Uncredited) Young woman, Children of the Corn III (also known asChildren of the Corn III: Urban Harvest), 1994
• Tina, That Thing You Do!, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
• Helga Svelgen, 2 Days in the Valley, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1996
• Billie Tyler, Trial and Error, New Line Cinema, 1997
• Mary Ann Lomax, The Devil's Advocate, Warner Bros., 1997
• Supermodel, Celebrity, Miramax, 1998
• Jillian Armacost, The Astronaut's Wife, New Line Cinema, 1999
• Jill Young, Mighty Joe Young (also known as Mighty Joe), Buena Vista, 1999
• Candy Kendall, The Cider House Rules, Miramax, 1999
• Ashley Mercer, Reindeer Games, Dimension Films, 2000
• Erica Stoltz, The Yards, Miramax, 2000
• Gwen Sunday, Men of Honor (also known as Men of Honour), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
• Adele Invergordon, The Legend of Beggar Vance, Twentieth Century-Fox, 2000
• Sara Deever, Sweet November, Warner Bros., 2001
• (Uncredited) Rose Hearn, 15 Minutes (also known as 15 Minutes Ruhm), New Line Cinema, 2001
• Laura Kensington, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (also known as Im Bann des Jade Skorpions), DreamWorks, 2001
• Karen Jennings, Trapped, Columbia, 2002
• Candy, Waking Up in Reno, Miramax, 2002
• Film Executive Producer
• Sweet Home Alabama, 2002
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Canned Ham: Trial and Error, Comedy Central, 1997
• Vera Wang: Attention to Detail, Arts and Entertainment, 2001
• Narrator, Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies, TCM,2001
• Kevin Bacon: Am I Me?, Arts and Entertainment, 2002
• Awards Presentations
• VH1 97 Fashion Awards, VH1, 1997
• The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 1999
• The VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards, VH1, 1999
• The 26th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2000
• The 57th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2000
• The 6th Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, Fox, 2000
• The 72nd Annual Academy Awards Presentation, ABC, 2000
• Presenter, The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards, NBC, 2001
• Presenter, The 74th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2002
• Herself, The 2002 MTV Movie Awards, MTV, 2002
• Movies
• Sally, Hollywood Confidential (also known as Babylon and L.A. Confidential), UPN, 1997
• Episodic
• Herself, The Jay Leno Show, NBC, 1999
• Herself, The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn, CBS, 2000
• Herself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2002

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

• Newsmakers, Issue 4, Gale Group, 2001

Periodicals

• Details, 1996
• Interview, November, 1997, p. 104; May, 2000, p. 118; May, 2001, p. 76
• Los Angeles Magazine, July, 1997, p. 88; September, 1999, p. 128
• People Weekly, October 14, 1996, p. 107
• Time, October 30, 2000, p. 80
• Vanity Fair, January, 1999, pp. 72-78, 134