Charlize Theron biography
Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress (born 1975), born on 7 August 1975 in Benoni.
Charlize Theron's screen career began in 1995 with Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest, playing Eli's Follower.
Charlize Theron has appeared in 66 films and 8 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are The Odyssey (2026), Apex (2026), The Old Guard 2 (2025).
Honours include Academy Award for Best Actress, Saturn Award for Best Actress and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Coming up next: Tyrant.
- Born
- 7 August 1975 (age 51)
- Birthplace
- Benoni
- Work
- Actor, Film producer, Television actor, Film actor, Voice actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1995 to present
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Actress
- Saturn Award for Best Actress
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
- Great Immigrants Award
- Hasty Pudding Woman of the Year
- GLAAD Vanguard Award
Charlize Theron filmography
67 films and 8 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrant | TBA | Filming | ||
| 2026 | The Odyssey | Calypso | ||
| 2026 | Apex | Sasha | Also producer | |
| 2025 | The Old Guard 2 | Andromache "Andy" of Scythia | Also producer | |
| 2024 | Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter | 2 episodes | ||
| 2023 | Fast X | Cipher | ||
| 2023 | Murder Mystery 2 | Feature film | ||
| 2023 | Last Call: When a Serial Killer Stalked Queer New York | 4 episodes | ||
| 2022 | The School for Good and Evil | Lady Lesso | ||
| 2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | Clea | Cameo; post-credits scene | |
| 2021 | F9 | Cipher | ||
| 2021 | The Addams Family 2 | Morticia Addams | Voice | |
| 2020 | The Old Guard | Andromache "Andy" of Scythia | Also producer | |
| 2019 | Bombshell | Megyn Kelly | Also producer | |
| 2019 | Long Shot | Charlotte Field | Also producer | |
| 2019 | The Addams Family | Morticia Addams | Voice; also executive producer | |
| 2019 | Murder Mystery | Feature film | ||
| 2019 | Hyperdrive | 10 episodes | ||
| 2018 | Tully | Marlo | Also producer | |
| 2018 | Gringo | Elaine Markinson | Also producer | |
| 2018 | A Private War | Feature film | ||
| 2017 | Atomic Blonde | Lorraine Broughton | Also producer | |
| 2017 | The Fate of the Furious | Cipher | ||
| 2017 | Mindhunter | 19 episodes | ||
| 2017 | Girlboss | 13 episodes |
Show all 67 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | Queen Ravenna | ||
| 2016 | The Last Face | Wren Petersen | ||
| 2016 | Kubo and the Two Strings | Sariatu / Monkey | Voice | |
| 2016 | Brain on Fire | Feature film | ||
| 2015 | Mad Max: Fury Road | Imperator Furiosa | ||
| 2015 | Dark Places | Libby Day | Also producer | |
| 2014 | A Million Ways to Die in the West | Anna | ||
| 2012 | Snow White and the Huntsman | Queen Ravenna | ||
| 2012 | Prometheus | Meredith Vickers | ||
| 2012 | Hatfields & McCoys | Television pilot only | ||
| 2011 | Young Adult | Mavis Gary | ||
| 2009 | The Road | Wife | ||
| 2009 | Astro Boy | Narrator | Voice | |
| 2008 | Hancock | Mary Embrey | ||
| 2008 | The Burning Plain | Sylvia | Also executive producer | |
| 2008 | Sleepwalking | Joleen Reedy | Also producer | |
| 2007 | Battle in Seattle | Ella | ||
| 2007 | In the Valley of Elah | Emily Sanders | ||
| 2006 | East of Havana | Documentary | ||
| 2005 | Æon Flux | Æon Flux | ||
| 2005 | North Country | Josey Aimes | ||
| 2004 | Head in the Clouds | Gilda Bessé | ||
| 2003 | Monster | Aileen Wuornos | Also producer | |
| 2003 | The Italian Job | Stella Bridger | ||
| 2002 | Waking Up in Reno | Candy Kirkendall | ||
| 2002 | Trapped | Karen Jennings | ||
| 2001 | The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | Laura Kensington | ||
| 2001 | Sweet November | Sara Deever | ||
| 2001 | 15 Minutes | Rose Hearn | Uncredited | |
| 2000 | Men of Honor | Gwen Sunday | ||
| 2000 | Reindeer Games | Ashley Mercer | ||
| 2000 | The Yards | Erica Stoltz | ||
| 2000 | The Legend of Bagger Vance | Adele Invergordon | ||
| 1999 | The Cider House Rules | Candy Kendall | ||
| 1999 | The Astronaut's Wife | Jillian Armacost | ||
| 1998 | Mighty Joe Young | Jill Young | ||
| 1998 | Celebrity | Supermodel | ||
| 1997 | Trial and Error | Billie Tyler | ||
| 1997 | The Devil's Advocate | Mary Ann Lomax | ||
| 1996 | That Thing You Do! | Tina Powers | ||
| 1996 | 2 Days in the Valley | Helga Svelgen | ||
| 1995 | Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest | Eli's Follower | Uncredited; Direct-to-video |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Home Movie: The Princess Bride | Fezzik | Episode: "Chapter Nine: Have Fun Storming the Castle!" | |
| 2017 | The Orville | Pria Lavesque | Episode: "Pria" | |
| 2014 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Charlize Theron / The Black Keys" | |
| 2006 | Robot Chicken | Daniel's Mom / Mother / Waitress | Voice; episode: "Book of Corrine" | |
| 2005 | Arrested Development | Rita Leeds | 5 episodes | |
| 2004 | The Life and Death of Peter Sellers | Britt Ekland | Television film | |
| 2000 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Charlize Theron / Paul Simon" | |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential | Sally Bowen | Television film |