Angelina Jolie is an Academy award winning actress born June 4, 1975. In addition to Angelina Jolie’s Academy Award she has received three Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Although Jolie’s first movie was the 1982 film Lookin’ to Get Out, her first leading role didn’t come until the 1995 film Hackers. In 1997 and 1998 she appeared in George Wallace and Gia, both were biographical films and were well received by critics. Jolie’s fame sky-rocketed after here lead role in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider in 2001. For further evidence of her impressive career see Angelina Jolie’s filmography.
Angelina Jolie’s Acting Awards
* 1998 – Best Supporting Actress – Series/Miniseries/TV Movie
George Wallace
Golden Globe Award
* 1998 – Breakthrough Performance – Female
Playing by Heart
National Board of Review Award
* 1999 – Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for TV
Gia
Golden Globe Award
* 1999 – Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries
Gia
Screen Actors Guild Award
* 2000 – Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Girl, Interrupted
Screen Actors Guild Award
* 2000 – Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
Girl, Interrupted
Academy Award
* 2004 – Favorite Female Action Star
Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow
People’s Choice Award