Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie (pronounced as Djole; née Voight, formerly Jolie Pitt, born June 4, 1975) is an American actress, movie producer, screenwriter, and author. She began acting at about 12 years old, and since then has starred in many movies.

She is the daughter of Jon Voight, who is also an actor and former actress/model Marcheline Bertrand. Her full name is Angelina Jolie Voight, but she decided to go by Angelina Jolie. She grew up in Los Angeles and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.

Early life
She was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. She is the sister of actor James Haven, niece of singer-songwriter Chip Taylor, and goddaughter of actors Jacqueline Bisset and Maximilian Schell. On her father's side, Jolie is of German and Slovak descent,Reitwiesner, William Addams. "Ancestry of Angelina Jolie". William Addams Reitwiesner Genealogical Services. Retrieved January 8, 2014."Is Jon Voight Slovak?" . University of Pittsburgh. Retrieved January 8, 2014. and on her mother's side, she is of primarily French-Canadian, Dutch, and German ancestry. Like her mother, Jolie has stated that she is part Iroquois,"Angie overdoes the bad girl act". The Daily Telegraph. October 2, 2001. Retrieved January 8, 2014. although her only known Native American ancestor was a Huron woman born in 1649.

Career
Jolie played her first leading role in the 1993 movie Cyborg 2. In 1999 Jolie played Lisa Rowe in Girl, Interrupted.

She was awarded an honorary damehood by the British government in 2014 in recognition of her work in preventing sexual violence. She was presented with the award by Queen Elizabeth II. As an American citizen, she cannot be called "Dame Angelina", but she can use the letters "DCMG" after her name.

Awards
She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Girl, Interrupted.

Marriage and family
Jolie self-identifies as bisexual. She has been married to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton.

She has three adopted children. She lives with actor Brad Pitt. Pitt and Angelina are called 'Brangelina' by the media. They have three biological children. On May 27, 2006, Jolie gave birth to a girl, Shiloh. In 2008, she also gave birth to twins, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon.AP. It's a boy and a girl for Jolie and Pitt. MSNBC.com. July 13, 2008. Accessed September 8, 2008. On August 28, 2014, Jolie married Pitt in France. In September 2016, they separated and she filed for divorce. Jolie is currently battling for full custody of her six children.

Health
She said in May 2013 that she had undergone a preventive double mastectomy after learning she had an 87% risk of getting breast cancer. Jolie has a defective BRCA1 gene resulting in a very high risk of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. Jolie said she might have her ovaries removed to prevent cancer.

Movies
 Title YearActressProducerDirectorWriter Role NotesLookin' to Get Out 1982 Tosh Credited as Angelina Jolie VoightCyborg 2 1993Angela & Viril 1993 Short filmAlice & Viril 1993 Short filmHackers 1995Without Evidence 1996Love Is All There Is 1996Mojave Moon 1996 EllieFoxfire 1996 Legs SadovskyPlaying God 1997 ClaireHell's Kitchen 1998Playing by Heart 1998 JoanPushing Tin 1999 1999Girl, Interrupted 1999 Lisa RoweGone in 60 Seconds 2000Lara Croft: Tomb Raider 2001Original Sin 2001Life or Something Like It 2002Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life 2003Beyond Borders 2003Taking Lives 2004Shark Tale 2004 Lola (voice)Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow 2004The Fever 2004 Revolutionary CameoAlexander 2004OlympiasTrudell 2005 — Confessions of an Action Star 2005 — CameoMr. & Mrs. Smith 2005 2006 Margaret "Clover" Russell WilsonA Place in Time  2007 —  2007Beowulf 2007Grendel's motherKung Fu Panda 2008 Master Tigress (voice)Wanted 2008 FoxChangeling 2008Salt 2010The Tourist 2010Kung Fu Panda 2 2011 Master Tigress (voice)Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters 2011 Master Tigress (voice)In the Land of Blood and Honey 2011 — Difret 2014 — Maleficent 2014MaleficentUnbroken 2014 — By the Sea 2015 Vanessa Credited as Angelina Jolie PittKung Fu Panda 3 2016 Master Tigress (voice) First They Killed My Father 2017 — The Breadwinner 2017 — Serendipity  2019 —Maleficent: Mistress of Evil 2019 Maleficent The One and Only Ivan  2020 Stella (voice) Post-productionThe Eternals  2020Thena FilmingThose Who Wish Me Dead   2020 Hannah FaberPost-productionCome Away  TBA RosePost-production

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