Charlize Theron, an American movie actress , Hollywood star, was born in 1975 in the family of Charles Theron and Gerda Aletta, who led a measured life, were engaged in breeding cows on a small private farm in Transvaal, South Africa. Matriarchy reigned in the Theron family, thanks to the domineering nature of Gerda, which was the reason for the constant discontent of Charles Theron. He increasingly applied to the bottle and eventually became a chronic alcoholic. Charlize grew up in an atmosphere of quarrels and scandals. This went on from year to year. But once Charles Theron drank more than usual and showed up home in an extremely aggressive state. Having quarreled once again with his wife, he took off his gun from the wall and began to threaten reprisal. During a short skirmish, Gerda took possession of the hard drive, pointed the barrel at her husband and pulled the trigger. Charlize's father was killed.
First contest
The police considered the actions of the woman necessary self-defense, Gerda was released from criminal liability. Charlize at the age of 15 was left alone with her mother. From childhood, the girl was engaged in dancing, and when it came time to choose the occupation, she decided to devote herself to ballet. The ballet school in Johannesburg helped Charlize acquire the necessary knowledge and skills in such a difficult art form as ballet. However, soon a competition of young models was held in the South African city of Benoni, and Charlize Theron, whose height, weight and waist volume exactly matched the requirements of the competition, won first place. A sixteen-year-old girl immediately forgot about ballet and decided to become a professional model. Her mother contacted the nearest modeling agency and found out that a few days later in Italy, in the city of Positano (province of Salerno), an international competition of models was opened. Charlize gathered in a matter of hours with the help of her mother and flew to Rome.
Another victory
Fate was supportive of the girl, she charmed the jury of the contest and again won first place. Inspired by success, Charlize entered into an annual contract with the Milan Model Agency. I had to work a lot, constant moving tired the girl, and at some point she decided to suspend her activities in the modeling field, just as much as the contract allowed, and return to the ballet. Charlize moved to New York and engaged in rehearsals in a dance class, simultaneously fulfilling her obligations under a model contract.
Farewell to ballet
The girl liked ballet more and more, barely waiting for the end of the model contract, Charlize Theron's height, weight and other parameters of which were the best suited for the ballet, she entered the Joffrey School of Choreography, where she began to study according to the full ballet program. However, misfortune soon happened. Going down the steep stairs, the girl stumbled and fell, injuring her knee. The injury was irreversible, so I had to forget about ballet dances. This tragic turn of fate fell on her nineteenth birthday. Charlize regarded what had happened to her as the end of the world. The shocked girl still found strength in herself. Gritting her teeth, she vowed not to succumb to provocations of fate. At first, she decided to return to her mother in South Africa, but then, deciding that she needed to realize herself in the profession, she moved from New York to Miami and began working as a model.
Bank scandal
Mother in correspondence advised her daughter to try herself as a movie actress in Hollywood. And mother's advice was heard. Charlize understood how beautiful and charming she was in the prime of her youth. And the girl decided to fly to Los Angeles. There was no money; Gerda bought a plane ticket. In California, no one expected Charlize, she was a stranger to huddle in a cheap hotel and live from hand to mouth. To top it all off, they refused to give out cash on a check sent by a mother from Johannesburg. The young beauty arranged a bankruptcy for bank servants, speaking mainly in the African dialect, because of excitement she completely forgot English. She never received the money, but John Crosby, who was in the bank of the impresario, became interested in the brisk beauty and offered her his business card. Excited Charlize Theron, without makeup, but with her head proudly raised, took the card.
The first television projects
So, there is no silver lining. Hungry Charlize called John the next day, and he introduced her to the actors bureau owners, and at the same time took him to acting school to get the girl off of the South African accent. At school, Charlize met Ivana Militsevich, they became friends and rented one house for two. John Crosby persistently offered his new familiar role in the popular show "The Girls", but Charlize was embarrassed by the too frank erotic orientation of the series. In the end, she showed determination and refused to participate. As it turned out later, the decision was right, because the “Show Girls” failed miserably. Actress Charlize Theron thanked God for protecting her from participating in a dubious project, and took up the role of Sally Bowen in a television film about the fate of a retired policeman, the owner of a private detective agency. The producers planned to expand the theme to the format of the series, but for a number of reasons they had to limit themselves to one film, and even that lasted only 1 hour 10 minutes.
First movie roles
Constant lack of money forced Charlize to begin an active search for earnings. She turned to a television advertising agency. And she was accepted into the Martini advertising project. Things went a little better. Promotional films from Charlize Theron began to be broadcast on TV. After some time, the actress was offered a role in the film "Two Days in the Valley" directed by John Herzfeld. She was to play the girlfriend of one of the main characters, the Norwegian girl Helga Svelgen. The role was initially offered to Daphne Deckers, a Dutch actress, but she refused, considering her too static and insignificant. Charlize Theron, whose filmography demanded a beginning, did not understand the artistic value of the image, but simply played. How could. Then she was offered a role in the movie What You Do, where Charlize first met her idol Tom Hanks, who debuted as a director in the production of the film.
Charlize and Tom Hanks
The film tells about a musical group created in 1965 and made famous thanks to the only song that sounded at the right time and place. Charlize played the role of a friend of one of the musicians, the drummer of the group. It seemed to the girl that her friend wasted time on unnecessary music instead of doing useful work, such as dentistry. The role was insignificant, without the slightest potential, but Charlize managed to ennoble it and develop it to the level of living naturalness. The image of the heroine sounded in a new way, the entire film crew of the film opened its mouth, and Tom Hanks himself expressed his admiration in the form of a poetic praise. Praise from the lips of the venerable actor was a strong incentive for the young actress to further develop. Since then, films with Charlize Theron began to receive special attention.
Dramatic talent
Charlize's next work is a role in the movie Process and Mistake, where she played Billy Tyler, a restaurant waitress. In this film, the actress again took the initiative. With the tacit consent of the director, she beat the image of the waitress Tyler so much that the love story with her participation somehow in itself came to the fore and began to dominate the general background of the picture. The dramatic talent of the actress has opened. Charlize Theron's best films were ahead. Critics just shrugged, wondering how this young actress on the go “rewrote” the entire script, turning the film into an exciting story of pure female love.
"Devil's Advocate"
The film "Devil's Advocate" was another creative work of Charlize Theron (the filmography of the actress quickly replenished with new paintings), where she played the wife of lawyer Kevin Lomax, Mary Ann. The reputation of the picture was high, and the actress was preparing to shoot in good conscience. After she was approved for the role, regular visits to the psychiatrist began to imbue the emotional feelings of the abandoned woman, because it was such an image that Charlize should have embodied in the script. The role of the protagonist - a talented lawyer - was played by Keanu Reeves. Lawyer Lomax wins the process and rescues the obvious criminal from punishment. Based on the results of this process, Kevin is invited to work at a large New York-based VIP client legal services firm. Gradually, Lomax moves away from his own wife, and she, bitterly disappointed in her recently beloved husband, loses her mind. The role was played by Theron talented, felt the flair of humanity, which distinguishes almost all the roles of the actress.
Joe Young
In a 1998 film entitled “The Mighty Joe Young,” Charlize Theron, whose filmography includes several paintings on the subject of animal welfare, played a major role. The plot of the picture is based on the poaching of a giant monkey nicknamed Joe Young, who was under the supervision and care of the heroine Charlize. The film was staged at Walt Disney Studios and was accompanied by a wonderful set of special effects. Despite the upscale staging tricks, the picture was not successful and actually failed at the box office. At the same time, the game of Charlize herself was evaluated positively, her rating in Hollywood continued to rise.
"Monster"
The following year, 1999, the actress was approved for the main role in the film "The Astronaut's Wife", shot in a psychologically complex scenario that did not allow the notes of humanity to reveal in the game Charlize. The drama of the plot was artificially implanted and aroused distrust of the viewer. The picture went unnoticed. After the film “The Astronaut’s Wife” Charlize played in the film “The Rules of Winemakers” - a film about simple human aspirations, which, in fact, costs nothing. Finally, in 2003, the film "Monster" was released for rent with Charlize Theron in the title role, which brought her the only, but well-deserved, self-sacrificing Academy Award. The film is about the criminal life of a prostitute killer, a piercing film with deep psychological collisions. Critics of the picture were cautious in evaluating, although this masterpiece of cinema art did not need criticism, he lived and lives on his own, in his unique creative case, while remaining accessible to understanding by a wide audience.
Social activity
In addition to numerous film projects, Charlize Theron, whose filmography contains several documentary short films on human rights issues, participates in the activities of women's human rights organizations. He is a member of the association "For Ethics in the Treatment of Animals", is actively involved in anti-fur advertising companies. The actress - an active supporter of gay marriage, participated in the march for free love, held in the California city of Fresno on May 30, 2009. The actress's activity is also aimed at developing sports in South Africa. She signed an agreement with Chelsea, the richest football club in Los Angeles, to build playgrounds and prepare football programs for secondary schools.
Personal life
Charlize Theron's personal life resembles the ocean: now it storms, then calm. Charlize Theron without defense looks defenseless, and sympathetic men who want to protect her from all troubles and misfortunes often come across this fishing rod. In 1997, the actress went crazy with jealousy when her mother Gerda got married. The daughter could not find a place for several months. And she calmed down only when Gerda broke up with her temporary husband and immediately moved to Los Angeles to be closer to her beloved daughter. From time to time, the actress starts novels, but the relationship never lasts long. The actress is not going to marry, but when asked about where the children, Charlize Theron, answers: "Not yet born." Of course, the actress suffers from the fact that on the eve of her fortieth birthday, he can not present either a son or a daughter to society. No heirs, no moral incentive for a full family life. However, Charlize - like all women - loves children. And in the spring of 2012, she adopted a boy from South Africa. And since then, Charlize Theron, whose son is Jackson, is trying to come home early, to cook something for the child, to please him with new toys. During her absence, the governess looks after the child. Charlize Theron, whose personal life has never been an example to follow, is able to show what true love is. And this is not a refined game of a professional actress, but the real feelings of a true woman.