Claim: Angelina Jolie performed in the film Girl, Interrupted.

Girl , Interrupted is a 1999 American psychological drama film , and a loosely based adaptation of Susanna Kaysen 's 1993 memoir of the same name . The film chronicles Kaysen 's 18-month stay at a mental institution . Directed by James Mangold , the film stars Winona Ryder -LRB- who also served as an executive producer on the film -RRB- as Kaysen , with a supporting cast that includes Angelina Jolie , Brittany Murphy , Clea DuVall , Whoopi Goldberg , Elisabeth Moss and Vanessa Redgrave .   Girl , Interrupted was released on December 21 , 1999 . Although the film received mixed reviews from film critics , Jolie received praise for her performance and won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress , a Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award .