Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie

Jolie at the premiere of Alexander in Cologne, 2004.
Born Angelina Jolie Voight
June 4, 1975 (1975-06-04) (age 36)
Los Angeles, California, United States
Nationality American
Occupation Actress, model
Spouse Jonny Lee Miller
(m. 1996-1999, divorced)
Billy Bob Thornton
(m. 2000-2003, divorced)
Partner Brad Pitt
Children 3 sons, 3 daughters
Parents Jon Voight
Marcheline Bertrand (deceased)

Angelina Jolie (born June 4, 1975 as Angelina Jolie Voight in Los Angeles, California) is an award-winning American actress. She is the daughter of John Voight,[1] who is also an actor and former actress/model Marcheline Bertrand. Her full name is Angelina Jolie Voight, but she decided to go by Angelina Jolie. She grew up in Los Angeles and attended the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. She began acting at about 12 years old, and since then has starred in many movies, including the Tomb Raider movies. She has also been in the movies Hackers, Gathering Evidence (U.S. title), and Gone in Sixty Seconds. She has been married to Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thorton.

Jolie has three adopted children. She lives with actor Brad Pitt. They have three biological children. On May 27, 2006, Jolie gave birth to a girl, Shiloh. In 2008, she also gave birth to twins, Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon.[2]

She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Girl, Interrupted.

[change] References

  1. "Angelina Jolie: Born to be Lara". BBC News. 2001-07-03. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/1418557.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-03. 
  2. AP. It's a boy and a girl for Jolie and Pitt. MSNBC.com. July 13, 2008. Accessed September 8, 2008.

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