Charlize Theron: podcast appearances and interviews

Charlize Theron is a South African and American actress and producer born on August 7, 1975. She gained international prominence in the 1990s through roles in films such as The Devil's Advocate, Mighty Joe Young, and The Cider House Rules. Theron received critical acclaim for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster, which earned her the Silver Bear and the Academy Award for Best Actress, making her the first South African to win an acting Oscar. She has also earned an Academy Award nomination for her role in North Country, where she played a sexually abused woman seeking justice.

Throughout her career, she has starred in numerous commercially successful action films including The Italian Job, Hancock, Prometheus, Mad Max Fury Road, Atomic Blonde, and The Old Guard. Theron has appeared in several installments of the Fast & Furious franchise and has been recognized for her performances in comedy-dramas such as Young Adult and Tully. Her portrayal of Megyn Kelly in the biographical drama Bombshell garnered her a third Academy Award nomination. Since the early 2000s, she has expanded into film production through her company Denver and Delilah Productions, producing films like The Burning Plain, Dark Places, and Long Shot. Theron became an American citizen in 2007 while retaining her South African citizenship.