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Charlize Theron

Born on August 7, 1975 in Benoni, South Africa

As legend has it, Charlize Theron was discovered by an agent while fighting with a bank manager on Hollywood Boulevard. Eighteen and starving, Theron purportedly got into the argument after the manager refused to cash her check. Read Full Biography

Year	Award	Category	Movie	Result
2011	Broadcast Film Critics Association	Best Actress	Young Adult	Nominated
2011	Detroit Film Critics Society	Best Actress	Young Adult	Nominated
2011	Hollywood Foreign Press Association	Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy	Young Adult	Nominated
2005	Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences	Best Actress	North Country	Nominated
2005	Academy of Television Arts and Sciences	Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie	The Life and Death of Peter Sellers	Nominated

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