Angelina Jolie was born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975, in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. Jolie attended Beverly Hills High School and later studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. She also attended New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts.
Jolie began her acting career as a child, appearing in the film Lookin’ to Get Out (1982), which starred her father. Her professional acting debut was in the low-budget film Cyborg 2 (1993). She gained wider recognition in the mid-1990s with roles in films like Hackers (1995) and Foxfire (1996).
Jolie’s breakthrough came with her Golden Globe Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated performance in the HBO television film George Wallace (1997). She won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Girl, Interrupted (1999). This cemented her status as a leading actress. She gained further mainstream success with roles in action films like Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and its sequel, Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003).
Jolie has starred in a diverse range of films, showcasing her versatility as an actress. Some of her most notable works include: