Charlize Theron
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 7, 1975 (age 51)
- Birthplace
- Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
Biography
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
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Filmography
Jane
Movie · as Jane
Dance Parents
Movie
Mysteria
Movie
Tyrant
Movie
Six Clean Kills
Movie
Apex
Movie · as Sasha
The Odyssey
Movie · as Calypso
Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Opening Ceremony: Harmony
Movie
The Odyssey: The Making of an Epic
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Skip Intro
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Old Guard 2
Movie · as Andromache of Scythia / Andy
It’s a Mad Max World
Movie · as Self
The Studio
TV · as Charlize Theron · 1 ep
High & Low – John Galliano
Movie · as Self
Hot Ones Versus
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fast X
Movie · as Cipher
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Movie · as Self - Guest
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Movie · as Clea
Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
Movie · as Clea (archive footage) (uncredited)
The School for Good and Evil
Movie · as Lady Lesso
Grace Kelly: The Missing Millions
Movie
F9
Movie · as Cipher
The Addams Family 2
Movie · as Morticia Addams (voice)
The Old Guard
Movie · as Andromache of Scythia / Andy
The Drew Barrymore Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Home Movie: The Princess Bride
TV · as Fezzik · 1 ep
Long Shot
Movie · as Charlotte Field
Bombshell
Movie · as Megyn Kelly
The Addams Family
Movie · as Morticia Addams (voice)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hyperdrive
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Boys
TV · as 'Dawn of the Seven' Stormfront (uncredited) · 1 ep
Desus & Mero
TV · as Self - Illustrious Guest · 1 ep
Gringo
Movie · as Elaine Markinson
Tully
Movie · as Marlo Moreau
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Last Face
Movie · as Dr. Wren Petersen
Atomic Blonde
Movie · as Lorraine Broughton
The Fate of the Furious
Movie · as Cipher
Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road
Movie · as Self
The Orville
TV · as Pria Lavesque · 1 ep
Angels in Exile
Movie · as Narrator
The Huntsman: Winter's War
Movie · as Queen Ravenna
Kubo and the Two Strings
Movie · as Monkey / Mother (voice)
The Grand Tour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Chelsea
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dark Places
Movie · as Libby Day
Mad Max: Fury Road
Movie · as Imperator Furiosa
Hot Ones
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
TV · as Self · 1 ep
A Million Ways to Die in the West
Movie · as Anna
Nelson Mandela Redrawn
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 2 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Prometheus
Movie · as Meredith Vickers
Snow White and the Huntsman
Movie · as Queen Ravenna
The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
Movie · as Self
Young Adult
Movie · as Mavis Gary
Wikus and Charlize
Movie · as Charlize Theron (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
The Road
Movie · as Mother
Astro Boy
Movie · as "Our Friends" Narrator (voice)
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Hancock
Movie · as Mary
Sleepwalking
Movie · as Joleen
The Burning Plain
Movie · as Sylvia / Mariana
Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis
TV · as Self · 1 ep
In the Valley of Elah
Movie · as Detective Emily Sanders
Battle in Seattle
Movie · as Ella
The Graham Norton Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
Movie · as Self
Æon Flux
Movie · as Æon Flux
North Country
Movie · as Josey Aimes
The Colbert Report
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Reichen Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
Movie · as Britt Ekland
Head in the Clouds
Movie · as Gilda Bessé
Monster
Movie · as Aileen Wuornos
The Italian Job
Movie · as Stella Bridger
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV · as Self · 4 eps
Arrested Development
TV · as Rita Leeds · 5 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 7 eps
Waking Up in Reno
Movie · as Candy Kirkendall
Trapped
Movie · as Karen
Sweet November
Movie · as Sara
15 Minutes
Movie · as Rose Hearn
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Movie · as Laura Kensington
Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
Movie · as Self - Narrator (voice)
Reindeer Games
Movie · as Ashley Mercer
The Legend of Bagger Vance
Movie · as Adele Invergordon
Men of Honor
Movie · as Gwen Sunday
The Yards
Movie · as Erica Soltz
The Cider House Rules
Movie · as Candy Kendall
The Astronaut's Wife
Movie · as Jillian Armacost
The Early Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Rove
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity
Movie · as Supermodel
Mighty Joe Young
Movie · as Jill Young
Burn
Movie · as Amy in Photo
The Devil's Advocate
Movie · as Mary Ann Lomax
Trial and Error
Movie · as Billie Tyler
Hollywood Confidential
Movie · as Sally
Leute heute
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The View
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Elle Style Awards
TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep
That Thing You Do!
Movie · as Tina
2 Days in the Valley
Movie · as Helga Svelgen
The Daily Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Film Independent Spirit Awards
TV · as Self - Winner · 1 ep
Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
Movie · as Eli's Follower (uncredited)
Inside the Actors Studio
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · 2 eps
MTV Movie & TV Awards
TV · as Self - Presenter · 1 ep
This Morning
TV · as Self · 1 ep
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Goldene Kamera
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jeopardy!
TV · as Self - Clue Presenter · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 2 eps
The Oscars
TV · as Self, Self - Presenter · 5 eps
Today
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bambi
TV · as Self · 1 ep