Angelina Jolie
Angelina Jolie has become quite well associated with thriller films. Jolie who is the daughter of actor Jon Voight became the leading lady in the 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' films and won an Oscar and several Golden Globe Awards.
Angelina Jolie is an Oscar-winning actress who has become popular by taking on the title role in the "Lara Croft" series of blockbuster movies. She often appears on many "most beautiful women" lists, and she has a personal life that is avidly covered by the tabloid press.
In her earliest years, Angelina began to take interest the acting from her parents - her father is the Oscar-winning actor Jon Voight and her mother is Marcheline Bertrand, who had studied with Lee Strasberg, her parents where very influential people which gave her motivation to become successful. At age 11, Angelina began studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, from the help of her mother. She undertook some film studies at New York University. At age 16, she took up a career in modeling and appeared in some music videos.
In the 1990s, Jolie appeared in numerous small films where she got good publicity for; such as Hackers in 1995 and Foxfire in 1996. Angelina Jolie's status increased even further when she played the lead role in the HBO production Gia in 1998. Jolie's performance in Gia in 1998 again garnered a Golden Globe Award.
In 2000, Jolie was asked to star in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001. The public paid $275 million for theater tickets to see a buffed up Jolie portray the action adventure Lara Croft. .
In 2004, Jolie began filming Mr. & Mrs. Smith in 2005 with co-star Brad Pitt. The film became a major box office success.
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