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Angelina Jolie Voight |
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Angie, Catwoman |
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Female |
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5' 7" |
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US - United States of America |
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June 4, 1975 |
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Los Angeles, CA |
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c/o Industry Entertainment |
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955 S. Carrillo Dr. #300 |
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Los Angeles, CA 90048 |
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Biography |
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Angelina Jolie -- renowned for her exotic looks, full lips, numerous tattoos and wild child image -- is the daughter of actor Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand, was born in Los Angeles. However, Jolie has been long estranged from her father, although a reconciliation was attempted by his appearing with her in "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider". In 2004 she legally dropped Voight as her last name.
She attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute from the age of 11 and later completed a degree in film at New York University.
Career: Acting
In July 2005, Jolie became the third actress to join the coveted "$20 Million Club" of actresses commanding fees of $20 million per movie after Cameron Diaz and Julia Roberts when she signed to do Mr and Mrs Smith. She has received three Golden Globes and an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Girl, Interrupted (1999).
Relationships
On March 28, 1996 she married British actor Jonny Lee Miller, with whom she had co-starred in the movie "Hackers." Jolie and Miller divorced on February 3, 1999 and married American actor Billy Bob Thornton on May 5, 2000 until 2003. In early 2005, Jolie found herself at the center of a well-publicized Hollywood scandal when she was accused of being the "other woman" in the marital break-up of Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston. The allegation was that she and Pitt had started an affair during filming of the spy comedy Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which she denies.
On January 11, 2006, both Jolie's and Pitt's representatives confirmed, through People Magazine, that the two were expecting their first biological child in 2 May 2006, thus indirectly confirming for the first time that they were in a relationship.
Social Works
In addition to her acting, Jolie has also been a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) since 2001; worked as a professional model in London, New York and Los Angeles and appeared in numerous music videos including those of Meat Loaf, Lenny Kravitz, and the Rolling Stones. Jolie was also one of the first celebrities to accept an invitation to be one of the bearers of the Olympic Torch during the 2004 Olympic Games, although she was unable to participate due to filming commitments.
Others
On August 11, 2005, Jolie became a citizen of Cambodia by decree of its King Norodom Sihamoni to her in honor of her environmental work in the country.
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