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- Full name: Angelina Jolie Voight
- Born: June 4, 1975
- Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
- Goodwill Ambassador for the United NationsUNHCR: Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie ends Ecuador mission (June 10, 2002)
- Daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline BertrandThe New York Observer: Jon Voight Comments on Daughter Angelina Jolie's Possible Pregnancy (January 28, 2008) Right Celebrity: Marcheline Bertrand is Angelina Jolie's Mother (January 12, 2009)
- Started her career as a fashion model when she was 14 years old.
- Won an Academy Award in 1999 for Best Supporting Actress for Girl, InterruptedOscars.org: Angeline Jolie Oscar History
- Has 13 tattoosVanishing Tattoo: Angelina Jolie's 13 Tattoos
- Has been in a domestic relationship with Brad Pitt since 2005US Magazine: Brangelina This Year's Most Popular Celeb Costume (October 27, 2007)
- Has 6 children, of which 3 are adopted and 3 are biological
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Acclaimed actress Angelina Jolie gained critical notoriety with a "fierce" performance in Gia and an Academy Award-winning performance in the 1999 film Girl, Interrupted.Reel.com: Gia Review Oscars.org: Angeline Jolie Oscar History Jolie topped the 2009 Forbes Magazine 100 most famous celebrity list. Forbes reported that in the past year, Jolie earned $27 million.MSNBC: Jolie dethrones Winfrey atop Celebrity 100 (June 3, 2009)
According to reports in June of 2009, Jolie and partner Brad Pitt donated $1 million to a U.N. refugee agency. The donation was said to be in support of helping "Pakistanis displaced by fighting between troops and Taliban militants."Washington Post: Jolie, Pitt give $1 million for Pakistan refugees (June 18, 2009)
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Working With Thornton
In a January 2009 interview, Jolie's ex-husband Billy Bob Thornton reported that he and Jolie are currently looking for a movie to star in together. Thornton says that the two look forward to working together again, but are looking for the "right" project.Perez Hilton: Billy Bob and Angelina... (January 27, 2009) -
Pregnancy Rumors
Rumors surfaced in late November 2008 that Angelina Jolie was pregnant. According to InTouch Magazine, Jolie revealed her pregnancy when a waiter tried to pour her a drink in a London restaurant. Brad Pitt was said to have been angered by Jolie's announcement because he didn't want to reveal the news to the public yet. Jolie's rep, Geyer Kosinski, denied the rumors stating that they were "not true."US Weekly: Rep: "Not True" (November 25, 2008) Jolie gave birth to twins on July 12, 2008.People.com: Angelina Jolie Gives Birth to Twins (July 13, 2008) Dlisted: It's Probably Quadruplets! (November 26, 2008)Star magazine reported on December 10, 2008, that Jolie and Pitt were expecting twins once again. In the same article, Star also speculated that the couple were planning a wedding as well.Star Magazine: World Exclusive: Twins Again for Brangelina! Plus: A Wedding (December 10, 2008) No official word has been released from Jolie or Pitt.
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Life and Career
Jolie appeared in a number of films between 1993 and 1997. Her first critical success came with her portrayal of Cornelia Wallace in the 1997 film George Wallace'. She received an Academy Award in 1999 for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Girl, Interrupted.Oscars.org: Angeline Jolie Oscar HistoryJolie had commercial successes as Lara Croft in the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and opposite Brad Pitt in Doug Liman's Mr. and Mrs. Smith.Box Office Mojo: Angelina Jolie Box Office Stats She began dating Pitt shortly after Mr. and Mrs. Smith's release in 2005. She had previously been married to Billy Bob Thornton and Jonny Lee Miller.
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Filmography
- Lookin' to Get Out (1982) - Tosh
- Cyborg 2 (1993) - Casella "Cash" Reese
- Without Evidence (1995) - Jodie Swearingen
- Hackers (1995) - Kate "Acid Burn" Libby
- Mojave Moon (1996) - Eleanor "Elie" Rigby
- Love Is All There Is (1996) - Gina Malacici
- Foxfire (1996) - Margret "Legs" Sadovsky
- True Women on television (1997) - Georgia Virginia Lawshe Woods
- George Wallace on television (1997) - Cornelia Wallace
- Playing God (1997) - Claire
- Gia on television (1998) - Gia Marie Carangi
- Hell's Kitchen (1998) - Gloria McNeary
- Playing by Heart (1998) - Joan
- Pushing Tin (1998) - Mary Bell
- The Bone Collector (1999) - Amelia Donaghy
- Girl, Interrupted (1999) - Lisa Rowe
- Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) - Sara "Sway" Wayland
- Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) - Lara Croft
- Original Sin (2001) - Julia Russell
- Life or Something Like It (2002) - Lanie Kerrigan
- Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003) - Lara Croft
- Beyond Borders (2003) - Sarah Jordan
- Taking Lives (2004) - Illeana Scott
- Shark Tale animated (2004) - Lola
- Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) - Francesca "Franky" Cook
- The Fever on television (2004) - revolutionary (cameo)
- Alexander (2004) - Olympias
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) - Jane Smith
- The Good Shepherd (2006) - Margaret Russell
- A Mighty Heart (2007) - Mariane Pearl
- Beowulf (2007) - Grendel's mother
- Kung Fu Panda animated (2008) - Master Tigress
- Wanted (2008) - Fox
- Changeling (2008) - Christine Collins
- Salt (in production for 2010) - Evelyn Salt
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