Date
of Birth: June 4, 1975
Height: 1.73 m
Angelina Jolie was born in Los
Angeles. Her father is Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight. She began
studying acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute at the age of 11.
When she was 16, Jolie worked as a professional model in London, New York
and Los Angeles. Then she studied at L.A.'s MET Theatre Company wishing to
get even closer to pursuing an acting career.
Jolie took a lead role in "Hackers" (1995),
where she met her future husband, British actor Jonny Lee Miller, but
their relationship lasted less than one year.
She won a Golden Globe and an Emmy nomination
by her performance in "George Wallace." Her acclaim increased further when
she played the lead role in the HBO production "Gia" (1998) (TV).
On the big screen, Jolie was well-received by
audiences for her role in 1998's "Playing By Heart."
Her supporting role in 1999's "Girl,
Interrupted" gained her a Golden Globe and an Oscar for Best Supporting
Actress.
In 2000, Jolie eloped with her "Pushing Tin"
costar Billy Bob Thornton, but after they adopted a Cambodian boy named
Maddox Chivan Thornton Jolie in 2002, their marriage came to an
end.
In 2001, she was appointed Goodwill Ambassador
for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.
In 2004, Jolie began filming "Mr. and Mrs.
Smith" with Brad Pitt. The film became a major box office success. Rumors
also spread that Pitt and Jolie had an affair while filming "Smith."
On July 6, 2005, she adopted her second child, a
six-month-old girl named Zahara Marley, from Ethiopia.
Jolie and Pitt announced in early 2006 that
they would have a child together, and Jolie gave birth to daughter
"Shiloh" that May.
In March 2007, Jolie adopted a
three-year-old boy from Vietnam. Jolie named him Pax, which was suggested
by her mother before she passed away.
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