Angelina Jolie born on 4th June, 1975 started her illustrious career with his father Jon Voight in “Lookin’ to Get Out”, back in 1982 as a 7 year old child star.
But it was “Cyborg 2” in 1993 that brought her in the public eye and marked the start of her professional acting career. Her first leading role in the movie “Hackers” (1995) was a big breakthrough in her career.
Career Highlights
Jolie real claim to fame happened to be a video game named “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider” released in 2001, in which she was portrayed as a video game heroine. It was followed by the movie version of the game titled “Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life”, the movie brought her widespread international fame.
She established her reputation as an action star in “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (2005) also starring Brad Pitt and “Wanted” (2008), which proved to be commercially successful.
Considered as the World’s Most Beautiful Woman Angelina’s acting skills have earned her the famed Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in “Girl, Interrupted” in 2000, along with two Screen Actors Guild Awards for Best Actress in “Gia” in 1999 and “Girl, Interrupted” in 2000 as well as three Golden Globe Awards in “George Wallace” (1998), “Gia” (1999) and “Girl, Interrupted”, and not to forget plenty of nominations for various awards.
Forbes Magazine named Angelina Jolie the highest paid Hollywood actress in 2009 and 2011. She is also working for humanity throughout the world as a goodwill ambassador of United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Angelina Jolie throughout her career has given plenty of brilliant performances in many movies, miniseries and TV films.
Top Ten Movies of Angelina Jolie:
- Gia
- Girl, Interrupted
- Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
- Original Sin
- Alexander
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith
- A Mighty Heart
- Wanted
- Changeling
- Salt
