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Angelina Jolie

Born · June 4, 1975 (49 years old)

Known For: Acting

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, USA

Bio

Angelina Jolie (/dʒoʊˈliː/ joh-LEE; born Angelina Jolie Voight, /ˈvɔɪt/; June 4, 1975) is an American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. The recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award and three Golden Globe Awards, she has been named Hollywood's highest-paid actress multiple times. Jolie made her screen debut as a child alongside her father, Jon Voight, in Lookin' to Get Out(1982). Her film career began a decade later with the low-budget production Cyborg 2(1993), followed by her first leading role in Hackers (1995). After starring in the television films George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998), Jolie won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the 1999 drama Girl, Interrupted. Her portrayal of the titular heroine in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) established her as a star. Her success continued with roles in the action films Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Wanted (2008), and Salt(2010), as well as the fantasy film Maleficent (2014) and its 2019 sequel. She also had voice roles in the animated films Shark Tale (2004) and Kung Fu Panda franchise (2008–2016). She gained praise for her dramatic performances in A Mighty Heart(2007), Changeling (2008), which earned her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and Maria (2024). As a filmmaker, Jolie directed and wrote the war dramas In the Land of Blood and Honey (2011), Unbroken (2014), First They Killed My Father(2017) and Without Blood (2024). She also produced the musical The Outsiders (2024), winning the Tony Award for Best Musical. Jolie is known for her humanitarian efforts. The causes she promotes include conservation, education, and women's rights. She has been noted for advocating for refugees as a Special Envoy for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. She has undertaken field missions to refugee camps and war zones worldwide. In addition to receiving a Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, among other honours, Jolie was made an honorary Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George. As a public figure, Jolie has been cited as one of the most powerful and influential people in the American entertainment industry. Various publications have cited her as the world's most beautiful woman. Her personal life, including her relationships and health, has been the subject of widespread attention. Jolie is divorced from actors Jonny Lee Miller, Billy Bob Thornton, and Brad Pitt. She has six children with Pitt. Description above from the Wikipedia article Angelina Jolie, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Maleficent

Maleficent

Kung Fu Panda

Kung Fu Panda

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Eternals

Eternals

Maria

Maria Callas

2024

The Boys from Brazil: Rise of the Bolsonaros

Self (archive footage)

2022

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Eternals

Self - Thena

2022

Eternals

Thena

2021

Why Are We Creative?

Self

2018

Broken: The Incredible Story of Brangelina

Self (archive footage)

2018

Kung Fu Panda 3

Tigress (voice)

2016

By the Sea

Vanessa

2015

Unity

Self (archive footage)

2015

Maleficent

Maleficent

2014

Valencia

Michelle

2013

Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters

Tigress (voice)

2011

Jane's Journey

Self

2011

Kung Fu Panda 2

Tigress (voice)

2011

The Tourist

Elise Clifton-Ward

2010

Kung Fu Panda Holiday

Tigress (voice)

2010

Smash His Camera

Self (archive footage)

2010

Salt

Evelyn Salt

2010

Changeling

Christine Collins

2008

Wanted

Fox

2008

Kung Fu Panda

Tigress (voice)

2008

Beowulf

Grendel's Mother

2007

A Mighty Heart

Mariane Pearl

2007

A Place in Time

Self

2007

The Good Shepherd

Margaret Ann Russell

2006

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Jane Smith

2005

Alexander

Olympias

2004

The Fever

The Young Woman in the Church

2004

Shark Tale

Lola (voice)

2004

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Franky

2004

Taking Lives

Illeana Scott

2004

Beyond Borders

Sarah Jordan

2003

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider - The Cradle of Life

Lara Croft

2003

Life or Something Like It

Lanie Kerrigan

2002

Lara Croft: Lethal and Loaded

Self

2001

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider

Lara Croft

2001

Original Sin

Julia Russell / Bonnie Castle

2001

Gone in Sixty Seconds

Sara 'Sway' Wayland

2000

Girl, Interrupted

Lisa

1999

The Bone Collector

Amelia Donaghy

1999

Pushing Tin

Mary Bell

1999

Playing by Heart

Joan

1998

Hell's Kitchen

Gloria McNeary

1998

Gia

Gia

1998

Playing God

Claire

1997

George Wallace

Cornelia Wallace

1997

Mojave Moon

Eleanor 'Elie' Rigby

1996

Foxfire

Legs Sadovsky

1996

Love Is All There Is

Gina Malacici

1996

Without Evidence

Jodie Swearingen

1995

Hackers

Kate Libby / 'Acid Burn'

1995

Cyborg 2

Casella 'Cash' Reese

1993

Maude v Maude

Couture

Maxine Walker

2025

Beau geste

Self · (1 episode)

2023

Indiana Jones: The Search for the Lost Golden Age

Self - Actress (archive footage)

2021

Those Who Wish Me Dead

Hannah Faber

2021

Sesame Street: 50 Years of Sunny Days

Self

2021

Come Away

Rose Littleton

2020

The True Story of...

Self (archive footage) · (2 episodes)

2020

Chadwick Boseman: A Tribute for a King

Self - Actress

2020

The One and Only Ivan

Stella (voice)

2020

The True Story Of Angelina Jolie

2020

History 101

Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)

2020

Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

Maleficent

2019

The Queen's Green Planet

Self

2018

The Keyboard Cowboys: A Look Back at Hackers

(archive footage)

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self · (1 episode)

2015

IMDb on the Scene

Self · (1 episode)

2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self · (1 episode)

2014

Kung Fu Panda: The Awesome Secrets Collection

Tigress (Voice)

2013

Balkan Spirit

Self - Actress & Director

2013

Propaganda

Self (archive footage)

2013

Close Up

Self · (1 episode)

2011

Exit Through the Gift Shop

Self (uncredited)

2010

Live from Studio Five

Self · (1 episode)

2009

The Reichen Show

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

2005

The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer

(1 episode)

2005

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood

Self

2005

Confessions of an Action Star

Self

2005

Unscripted

Self · (1 episode)

2005

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Self · (1 episode)

2003

Anderson Cooper 360°

(2 episodes)

2003

Celebrities Uncensored

Self · (1 episode)

2003

Good Day Live

Self · (1 episode)

2001

Diary

Self · (1 episode)

2000

The Early Show

Self · (1 episode)

1999

The View

Self · (3 episodes)

1997

E! True Hollywood Story

(1 episode)

1996

The Daily Show

Self · (6 episodes)

1996

Angela & Viril

Angela

1993

Every Note Played

Karina

Anxious People

Zara

Biography: Val Kilmer

Self

2004

Bee Wild

Interviewee

Sarah Kuttner – Die Show

self - segment · (1 episode)

2004

Leute heute

Self · (1 episode)

1997

True Women

Georgia Virginia Lawshe Woods · (2 episodes)

1997

The Rosie O'Donnell Show

Self - Guest · (2 episodes)

1996

Screen Actors Guild Awards

(2 episodes)

1995

Inside the Actors Studio

Self · (1 episode)

1994

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest · (2 episodes)

1993

Alice & Viril

Alice

1993

GMTV

Self · (1 episode)

1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

(1 episode)

1992

Lookin' to Get Out

Tosh Warner

1982

Entertainment Tonight

Self · (1 episode)

1981

Wetten, dass..?

Self · (1 episode)

1981

The Oscars

Self · (5 episodes)

1953