She received another Academy Award nomination for playing a sexually abused woman seeking justice in the drama North Country (2005). She received critical acclaim for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster (2003), for which she won the Silver Bear and Academy Award for Best Actress, becoming the first South African to win an Oscar in an acting category. Theron came to international prominence in the 1990s by playing the leading lady in the Hollywood films The Devil's Advocate (1997), Mighty Joe Young (1998), and The Cider House Rules (1999).
In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and a Golden Globe Award. Charlize Theron ( / ʃ ɑːr ˈ l iː z ˈ θ ɛr ə n/ shar- LEEZ THERR-ən Afrikaans: born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer.
