Angelina Jolie BIO

Angelina Jolie (born June 4th, 1975) is one the most diverse actors of her generation with successfully balancing action-genre roles in movies such as Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and Mr & Mrs Smith (2005) with critically acclaimed dramatic roles such as The Good Shepherd (2006) and A Mighty Heart (2007).   Angelina Jolie came into the media spotlight with her award-winning roles in the TV movies, "George Wallace" (1997) and "Gia" (1998), and this led to an impressive career in films such as Girl, Interrupted (1999), Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000) and Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004).  Although she had been exposed to Hollywood at an early age due to her father being actor Jon Voight, nothing could have prepared her for the amount of attention she would garner for her former marriage to Billy Bob Thorton and her highly publicized relationship with actor Brad Pitt.  Angelina Jolie has never been afraid to take on challenging roles.  Angelina Jolie played the animated Grendel's Mother in the Robert Zemeckis directed Beowulf (2007), trained James McAvoy to become an assassin in Wanted (2008) and received an Academy Award nomination for her performance as grief-stricken Christine Collins in the Clint Eastwood directed Changeling (2008).  Angelina Jolie's latest projects such as Salt (2010) with Liev Schreiber and The Tourist (2011) with Johnny Depp are sure to continue her legacy in progress as a member of Hollywood's elite.   

Angelina Jolie in Beowulf Angelina Jolie in Beowulf

Angelina Jolie and Colin Farrell in Alexander Angelina Jolie and Colin Farrell in Alexander

Angelina Jolie and Dan Futterman in A Mighty Heart Angelina Jolie and Dan Futterman in A Mighty Heart

Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke in Taking Lives Angelina Jolie and Ethan Hawke in Taking Lives

Angelina Jolie and Gatlin Griffith in Changeling Angelina Jolie and Gatlin Griffith in Changeling

Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy in Wanted Angelina Jolie and James McAvoy in Wanted

Angelina Jolie in Life or Something Like It Angelina Jolie in Life or Something Like It

Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon in The Good Shepherd Angelina Jolie and Matt Damon in The Good Shepherd

Angelina Jolie in Salt Angelina Jolie in Salt

Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in Mr & Mrs Smith Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt in Mr & Mrs Smith