Angelina Jolie is one of the most sought-after actresses in the world, a world-famous star, screenwriter, director, model and goodwill ambassador. The filmography of the famous girl has more than 50 projects. For her masterful performance of roles, she has repeatedly received prestigious awards and prizes. At the present stage, Angelina is one of the most influential people in the world.
Angelina Jolie is an actress whose biography is interesting not only to numerous fans, but also to ordinary viewers. Filming in Hollywood blockbusters, the woman became one of the richest actresses in the world. She has a variety of awards and prizes, and has been repeatedly named a sex symbol, the most beautiful woman. However, not everyone knows that Angelina had to overcome many difficulties on the way to success.
short biography
Angelina Jolie's date of birth is June 4, 1975. Place of birth - Los Angeles. The future movie star was born into a family who knew firsthand what the film industry was. Marcheline Bertrand is Angelina's mother and film actress. The father of a popular girl was also an actor. He is known to the public as Jon Voight. Angelina has a brother named James.
The parents decided to divorce almost immediately after the birth of the girl. The reason is John's constant betrayal. After parting, Marcheline left Los Angeles with her children. She settled in New York. I had to forget about a career in cinema. Almost all the time Marchelin spent on raising children.
Angelina was very worried about leaving her father's family. She became naughty, uncontrollable, wild. She played with knives all the time and thought about a career in the funeral sphere. The girl did not communicate with her peers and very often visited a psychotherapist. I didn't even think about acting. Over time, things got worse.
Angelina, playing with knives, often cut herself. Once she could even bleed out, tk. damaged an artery. After this event, she thought about the meaning of life, began to read a lot, to look for her vocation.
After living for several years in New York, the mother of the actress decided to return to Los Angeles. Angelina was already thinking about a career in cinema, so she entered a popular theater institution - the Lee Strasberg school. Then she began acting in videos, participating in fashion shows, photo shoots. She played on stage for the first time when she was 16 years old.
Successful career
The first project in the filmography of Angelina Jolie is the film "In Search of a Way Out". The actress at that time was only 7 years old. Appeared before the audience in a minor episode. The next role the Oscar-winning star received only a few years later.
When Angelina was 17 years old, she played her first leading role. She starred in the movie "Hackers". Johnny Lee Miller became her partner on the set. The picture was positively assessed not only by moviegoers, but also by critics. This role in the career of a talented girl became a breakthrough one.
"Golden Globe" Angelina Jolie won the lead role in the motion picture "Gia". Before the audience, the girl appeared in the form of model Gia Carangi, who died when she was only 25 years old. It was not difficult for Angelina to play a drug addicted heroine, because she used drugs as a teenager.
Angelina turned down the role several times. She was afraid that she would return to her former life, when she could not live a day without drugs. But in the end, she agreed and brilliantly entered the character.
Angelina Jolie received her first coveted statuette in 1999. The film, Interrupted Life, was released on the screens, in which the girl played a secondary role. She appeared before the audience in the form of a sociopath. Winona Ryder worked with her on the set.
Every year the popularity of the actress only increased. On screens appeared such films with Angelina Jolie as "The Temptation", "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider", "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 2. Cradle of Life".
The world fame came to the actress when the movie "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" was released. She played the main role. Brad Pitt worked with her on the set.
In the filmography of the actress Angelina Jolie, it is worth highlighting such films as "Salt", "Tourist", "Maleficent", "Substitution", "The Power of Fear", "Gone in 60 Seconds", "Cote d'Azur", "Maleficent 2. Lady of Darkness ".
At the present stage, the popular actress is actively working on the creation of the film "The Eternals".
Not only an actress
In 2007, Angelina first sat in the director's chair. Under her leadership, the film "A Place in Time" was shot. Then she shot the film "In the land of blood and honey." By the way, the script for this project was written by Angelina Jolie.
In 2014, the movie "Unbroken" was released. Angelina Jolie acted as a director, producer and actress.
The list of achievements also includes a place for charitable activities. Angelina Jolie is a Goodwill Ambassador. Repeatedly went on humanitarian trips to third world countries. Angelina Jolie has founded several companies that are dedicated to protecting the environment and helping children.
Outside the set
How are things in the personal life of actress Angelina Jolie? The famous girl never hid her novels from the public. Her husbands were famous people - Johnny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton. Often the actress started romances with colleagues on the set.
During the next filming, the girl met Brad Pitt, who at that time was already married. But this did not become a hindrance. A stormy romance eventually developed into a serious relationship. For the sake of Angelina, the actor quickly divorced Jennifer Aniston.
Angelina at that time had adopted children. This did not hinder Brad Pitt. The man adopted them. And a few months after this event, the actress gave birth. The daughter was named Shiloh Nouvel. Twins were born a couple of years later. The happy parents named the children Knox and Vivienne.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie did get married. The children insisted on this. The ceremony took place in 2012. And after 4 years, the acting couple shocked their fans. Angelina and Brad announced a divorce. They finally broke up in 2019.
Interesting Facts
- When Angelina was 14 years old, she brought the guy home and said that she would live with him in a civil marriage. Marcheline did not react to this in any way. But after a few years, the girl seduced her mother's lover. This Marcheline did not forgive her. The woman stopped talking to her daughter. James also condemned his sister.
- By the age of 20, Angelina Jolie had tried almost all drugs. She could commit suicide at any moment. But the girl was saved by her own brother. James became a director and began filming short projects. He always gave the main roles to his sister.
- Angelina Jolie dropped her father's surname in 2002 when John called her mentally unstable. From that moment on, the girl stopped communicating with him. But later, Angelina still managed to establish a relationship with her father.
- Angelina had her breasts and ovaries removed. The actress agreed to the operation after the death of her mother from cancer.
- Angelina's daughter Shiloh announced in 2014 that she is a boy and her name is John. She began to use hormonal drugs. At the present stage, she is preparing for a sex change.
- In 2019, Maddox (the son of Angelina and Brad) announced that he was ready to sue his parents. He wanted to take away their parental rights and become the sole guardian of the younger children. After this statement, the actress temporarily suspended her career and began to devote more time to her family.
- Angelina Jolie has no social media pages.
- Trying to become a model, Angelina practically stopped eating. When she was once again admitted to the hospital due to malnutrition, the doctors were able to convince the girl that diets are harmful and it is better to refuse them.
