Angelina Jolie Biography

Angelina Jolie, Actress
Occup.Actress
FromUSA
BornJune 4, 1975
Age49 years
Early Life and Family
Angelina Jolie, birthed as Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975, in Los Angeles, California, is an acclaimed American actress, supervisor, as well as benefactor. She was birthed to stars Jon Voight as well as Marcheline Bertrand, that separated quickly after her birth. Her mom elevated her and also her older brother, James Haven, mainly in the Greater Los Angeles location.

Jolie matured bordered by the movie market and also originally began acting in numerous stage manufacturings at a young age under her daddy's advice. She ultimately chose to examine acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute at the age of 11.

Performing Career
Angelina Jolie started her acting occupation with bit parts in her papa's films, such as "Lookin' to Get Out" (1982). She later showed up in numerous video and also low-budget shorts, before landing her first lead role in the cyber-thriller "Hackers" (1995).

Her development duty came in the TV film "Gia" (1998), where she portrayed the distressed American design Gia Carangi. Jolie's gripping efficiency made her a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television and brought her much-deserved focus.

With her newfound recognition, Jolie took place to star in other seriously acclaimed films in the late 1990s and also early 2000s, such as "Playing by Heart" (1998), "Girl, Interrupted" (1999), and also "Bone Collector" (1999). She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her function in "Girl, Interrupted" (1999).

Jolie quickly ended up being a worldwide feeling when she handled the legendary role of Lara Croft in the "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider" movie series (2001- 2003). Various other significant films of hers include "A Mighty Heart" (2007), "Changeling" (2008), "Salt" (2010), as well as "The Tourist" (2010).

She has also been a famous voice actor in numerous computer animations, including her famous role as the Tigress in the "Kung Fu Panda" film series (2008-2016).

Routing as well as Producing Career
In addition to her effective acting profession, Jolie has actually also ventured into guiding and also generating. Her directorial debut remained in the 2007 documentary "A Place in Time", which adhered to the lives of various people around the world. She later on routed the critically acclaimed war drama "In the Land of Blood and also Honey" (2011), which gained her a number of awards.

Other directing and generating credit ratings consist of the biographical war drama "Unbroken" (2014), based upon the story of Olympic athlete Louis Zamperini; "By the Sea" (2015), co-starring and routing her then-husband Brad Pitt; and also "First They Killed My Father" (2017), a Cambodian historical dramatization influenced by a true story.

Humanitarian Work
Angelina Jolie is recognized for her considerable humanitarian job, which began as early as 2001 after she saw Cambodia during her recording of "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider". She started dealing with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and in 2001, was called their Goodwill Ambassador, a title she held up until 2012. In acknowledgment of her efforts, Jolie was later on advertised to the duty of special envoy to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2012.

She has seen numerous evacuee camps as well as war zones all around the globe, promoting for civils rights and also evacuees in requirement. To recognize her endless dedication, Jolie has actually received various awards, consisting of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, a special Academy Award offered for her altruistic work.

Personal Life
Angelina Jolie has been wed three times. Her first marriage was to British star Jonny Lee Miller from 1996 to 1999, adhered to by her union with American actor Billy Bob Thornton from 2000 to 2003. In 2014, she wed actor Brad Pitt, with whom she shares 6 youngsters. The pair, notoriously referred to as "Brangelina", had actually been together since 2004, but declared divorce in 2016.

Jolie's public battle with genetic wellness concerns has actually impacted many individuals around the world. After being detected with a high risk for breast as well as ovarian cancer because of the BRCA1 gene mutation, she underwent a precautionary double mastectomy in 2013 and also had her ovaries gotten rid of in 2015. Jolie documented her experiences via op-ed posts, elevating awareness concerning genetic testing for females.

Today, Angelina Jolie continues to be a prominent pressure in the show business, both on and off-screen, devoting her life to her job, her family, as well as her humanitarian efforts around the globe.

Our collection contains 39 quotes who is written / told by Angelina, under the main topics: Women - Trust.

Related authors: Brad Pitt (Actor), Lee Strasberg (Director), James Haven (Director), Jon Voight (Actor), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Actor), Brittany Murphy (Actress), Billy Bob Thornton (Actor), Daniel Craig (Actor), Gerard Butler (Actor), Jeffrey Donovan (Actor)

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39 Famous quotes by Angelina Jolie

Small: Id go from film to film and almost detach from one world and jump in another. I was living as these peo
"I'd go from film to film and almost detach from one world and jump in another. I was living as these people and not having a self. I didn't know who I was. And things just get really dark"
Small: All women do have a different sense of sexuality, or sense of fun, or sense of like whats sexy or cool
"All women do have a different sense of sexuality, or sense of fun, or sense of like what's sexy or cool or tough"
Small: Theres something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to a
"There's something about death that is comforting. The thought that you could die tomorrow frees you to appreciate your life now"
Small: I seem to be getting a lot of things pushed my way that are strong women. Its like people see Hackers a
"I seem to be getting a lot of things pushed my way that are strong women. It's like people see Hackers and they send me offers to play tough women with guns, the kind who wear no bra and a little tank top. I'd like to play strong women who are also very feminine"
Small: I dont see myself as beautiful, because I can see a lot of flaws. People have really odd opinions.
"I don't see myself as beautiful, because I can see a lot of flaws. People have really odd opinions. They tell me I'm skinny, as if that's supposed to make me happy"
Small: I dont believe in guilt, I believe in living on impulse as long as you never intentionally hurt another
"I don't believe in guilt, I believe in living on impulse as long as you never intentionally hurt another person, and don't judge people in your life. I think you should live completely free"
Small: I do have tatoos, and I do wear leather, but there are other sides of me, that my film express
"I do have tatoos, and I do wear leather, but there are other sides of me, that my film express"
Small: I didnt really want to live, so anything that was an investment in time made me angry... but also I jus
"I didn't really want to live, so anything that was an investment in time made me angry... but also I just felt sad. When the hopelessness is hurting you, it's the fixtures and fittings that finish you off"
Small: I am odd-looking. I sometimes think I look like a funny Muppet
"I am odd-looking. I sometimes think I look like a funny Muppet"
Small: I always play women I would date
"I always play women I would date"
Small: Honestly, I like everything, boyish girls, girlish boys, the heavy and the skinny
"Honestly, I like everything, boyish girls, girlish boys, the heavy and the skinny"
Small: Everyone got kind of crazy with me mentioning I was in love with a woman
"Everyone got kind of crazy with me mentioning I was in love with a woman"
Small: And my dad, youre a great actor but youre a better father
"And my dad, you're a great actor but you're a better father"
Small: I never like being touched, ever. People used to say I held my breath when they were hugging me. I stil
"I never like being touched, ever. People used to say I held my breath when they were hugging me. I still do"
Small: I never felt settled or calm. You cant really commit to life when you feel that
"I never felt settled or calm. You can't really commit to life when you feel that"
Small: I need more sex, OK? Before I die I wanna taste everyone in the world
"I need more sex, OK? Before I die I wanna taste everyone in the world"
Small: I love to put on lotion. Sometimes Ill watch TV and go into a lotion trance for an hour. I try to find
"I love to put on lotion. Sometimes I'll watch TV and go into a lotion trance for an hour. I try to find brands that don't taste bad in case anyone wants to taste me"
Small: I like to hide behind the characters I play. Despite the public perception, I am a very private person
"I like to hide behind the characters I play. Despite the public perception, I am a very private person who has a hard time with the fame thing"
Small: I like someone who is a little crazy but coming from a good place. I think scars are sexy because it me
"I like someone who is a little crazy but coming from a good place. I think scars are sexy because it means you made a mistake that led to a mess"
Small: I like everything. Boyish girls, girlish boys, the heavy and the skinny. Which is a problem when Im wal
"I like everything. Boyish girls, girlish boys, the heavy and the skinny. Which is a problem when I'm walking down the street"
Small: I dont think the money people in Hollywood have ever thought I was normal, but I am dedicated to my wor
"I don't think the money people in Hollywood have ever thought I was normal, but I am dedicated to my work and that's what counts"
Small: Sometimes I think my husband is so amazing that I dont know why hes with me. I dont know whether Im goo
"Sometimes I think my husband is so amazing that I don't know why he's with me. I don't know whether I'm good enough. But if I make him happy, then I'm everything I want to be"
Small: The fact is I am not having sex. But I feel absolutely ripe for the, what would you say? plucking?
"The fact is I am not having sex. But I feel absolutely ripe for the, what would you say? plucking?"
Small: Without pain, there would be no suffering, without suffering we would never learn from over mistakes.
"Without pain, there would be no suffering, without suffering we would never learn from over mistakes. To make it right, pain and suffering is the key to all windows, without it, there is no way of life"
Small: Where ever I am I always find myself looking out the window wishing I was somewhere else
"Where ever I am I always find myself looking out the window wishing I was somewhere else"
Small: When other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers I kind of wanted to be a vampire
"When other little girls wanted to be ballet dancers I kind of wanted to be a vampire"
Small: When I get logical, and I dont trust my instincts - thats when I get in trouble
"When I get logical, and I don't trust my instincts - that's when I get in trouble"
Small: What nourishes me also destroys me
"What nourishes me also destroys me"
Small: We come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly
"We come to love not by finding the perfect person, but by learning to see an imperfect person perfectly"
Small: If I make a fool of myself, who cares? Im not frightened by anyones perception of me
"If I make a fool of myself, who cares? I'm not frightened by anyone's perception of me"
Small: If I didnt have my films as an outlet for all the different sides of me, I would probably be locked up
"If I didn't have my films as an outlet for all the different sides of me, I would probably be locked up"
Small: Ive told Billy if I ever caught him cheating, I wouldnt kill him because I love his children and they n
"I've told Billy if I ever caught him cheating, I wouldn't kill him because I love his children and they need a dad. But I would beat him up. I know where all of his sports injuries are"
Small: Ive realized that being happy is a choice. You never want to rub anybody the wrong way or not be fun to
"I've realized that being happy is a choice. You never want to rub anybody the wrong way or not be fun to be around, but you have to be happy. When I get logical and I don't trust my instincts - Thats when I get in trouble"
Small: Ive been reckless, but Im not a rebel without a cause
"I've been reckless, but I'm not a rebel without a cause"
Small: Im odd looking. Sometimes I think I look like a funny muppet
"I'm odd looking. Sometimes I think I look like a funny muppet"
Small: Im happy being myself, which Ive never been before. I always hid in other people, or tried to find myse
"I'm happy being myself, which I've never been before. I always hid in other people, or tried to find myself through the characters, or live out their lives, but I didn't have those things in mine"
Small: Im getting a wrinkle above my eyebrow because I just cant stop lifting it, and I love that you know
"I'm getting a wrinkle above my eyebrow because I just can't stop lifting it, and I love that you know"
Small: Id like to believe that the people that have supported me in my work or identified with me in films, th
"I'd like to believe that the people that have supported me in my work or identified with me in films, the people that feel they know me, they do and they don't have misconceptions - they understand. I believe that"
Small: I think all women go through periods where we hate this about ourselves, we dont like that. Its great t
"I think all women go through periods where we hate this about ourselves, we don't like that. It's great to get to a place where you dismiss anything you're worried about. I find flaws attractive. I find scars attractive"