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Charlize Theron

Born on August 7, 1975 in Benoni, South Africa
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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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