Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight, June 4, 1975) is an American actress and Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. She is the daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand.
She has received three Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and an
Academy Award. Jolie has promoted humanitarian causes throughout the world, and is noted for her work with refugees through UNHCR. She has been cited as one of the world's most beautiful women and her off-screen life is widely reported. She has been married (and divorced) twice, to actors
Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton, and is currently in a long-term relationship with actor
Brad Pitt. She and Pitt have six children: Maddox, Zahara, Pax, Shiloh, Knox and Vivienne. She has multiple tattoos, several of which she has had removed or covered over the years, most notably her "Billy Bob" and dragon tattoos. She has also been very open and honest about her "wild child" past and her bisexuality.
She is known for her varied roles (though she does tend to be cast as strong female characters) and her critically acclaimed acting. Unfortunately, her incredible acting skills and charity work tend to be overshadowed by (usually false and malicious) rumours, her personal life, her estrangement from her father (they couldn't be more different), and, more recently, her relationship with fellow actor
Brad Pitt. Her career started off very quietly, with a lot of independent movies and low-popularity fare (which featured a ton of nudity and a lot of Wild Child-type parts), before a big break (in
Girl, Interrupted) got her an Award nomination and mainstream credibility. Unlike many actresses, she continued to do nude work well after she hit big.
Her films:
Tropes concerning Angelina Jolie:
- Action Girl: Is well-known for playing them, although it certainly isn't the only type of role she can play. Examples include Lara Croft, Jane Smith, Evelyn Salt and Fox.
- The Cast Showoff: She notably does many of her own stunts in her movies, such as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Salt.
- Dye Hard: Her natural hair colour is dark blonde. While she does sometimes appear in films with blonde hair, she's best known for dying her hair various shades of brunette.
- Fascinating Eyebrow: She's a master of this when the role requires it. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider is a good example.
- Fake Brit: Has put on English accents for her roles in the two Lara Croft: Tomb Raider movies, The Tourist and for Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow.
- Hollywood Hype Machine: A major success story. It got behind her around Girl, Interrupted and hasn't stopped since, and shows few signs of faltering.
- Howl Of Sorrow: She is very, very good at this when the role calls for it, especially in A Mighty Heart.
- Ms. Fanservice: She is one of the most prolific actresses in Hollywood history for showing her naked body in film - easily one of the most nude "mainstream" stars. Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Wanted are recent examples. Her early work adds up to the point where she has more movies where she got naked than ones where she didn't.
- Real-Life Relative: Made her film debut alongside her dad, Jon Voight, in Lookin' to Get Out. They later co-starred as father and daughter in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider. Her youngest daughter Vivienne is also set to appear alongside her in the upcoming Maleficent.
- Romance on the Set: With both of her husbands (Jonny Lee Miller in Hackers; Billy Bob Thornton in Pushing Tin) and her fiancé, Brad Pitt (Mr And Mrs Smith).
- Star-Making Role: As Lisa Rowe in Girl, Interrupted.
- Type Casting: She's famous and talented enough to get any role she wants, but audiences tend to only buy her as a Femme Fatale or Action Girl. She's done several other character types, but they rarely do well at the box office.
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