Angelina Jolie

Angelina Jolie, born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975, is an American actress, filmmaker and humanitarian. She made her screen debut as a child alongside her father, Jon Voight, in Lookin' to Get Out (1982), and her adult film career began with Cyborg 2 (1993), followed by her first leading role in Hackers (1995). She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for the drama Girl, Interrupted, and Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) established her as a leading lady. Later work includes Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Wanted, Maleficent, Eternals, and Changeling, which earned a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress. As a filmmaker she directed and wrote In the Land of Blood and Honey, Unbroken, First They Killed My Father and Without Blood. She is known for humanitarian work on conservation, education and women's rights, including advocacy for refugees as a special envoy for the United Nations high commissioner for refugees.