Angelina Jolie

Biography

Angelina Jolie is an American actress and filmmaker who has received an Academy Award, a Tony, and three Golden Globe Awards. She debuted as a child, started her film career with Cyborg 2 (1993), and broke through in Hackers (1995). Golden Globe wins for the TV films George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998) preceded her Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in Girl, Interrupted (1999). Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) made her a global action star and leading lady. She had further hits with Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Wanted (2008), Salt (2010), Maleficent (2014), and Eternals (2021). Critics praised A Mighty Heart (2007) and Changeling (2008), which earned her a Best Actress Academy Award nomination, and Maria (2024) brought a Golden Globe nomination. She voiced roles in Shark Tale (2004) and Kung Fu Panda films, directed features such as Unbroken (2014), and produced the Tony-winning musical The Outsiders (2024).

51years old

Turns 52 on June 4in 235 days

Born June 4, 1975Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Angelina Jolie Voight (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 44
Career span: 31 years1993 to 2024

Genres

Action41%, 18 films
Drama39%, 17 films
Adventure30%, 13 films
Comedy25%, 11 films
Crime23%, 10 films

First and latest

Photos

Did you know?!

Early training
Jolie learned her craft at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, training there for two years and appearing in several stage productions before she turned to film.
Getting ready for a role
Jolie had to learn an English accent and do a lot of martial arts training for the Tomb Raider film, an adaptation of the video games, to play the archaeologist-adventurer Lara Croft.
Behind the camera
Jolie's first feature film as a director was In the Land of Blood and Honey, released in 2011. It tells a love story involving a Serb soldier and a Bosniak prisoner during the 1992-95 Bosnian War.
Behind the camera
In 2024, the musical The Outsiders transferred to Broadway, where Jolie served as a producer and it earned the Tony Award for Best Musical.

Angelina Jolie movies on Netflix

Maria2024IMDb rating 6.4as Maria Callas
ASSEMBLED: The Making of Eternals2022IMDb rating 7.3as Self - Thena
Eternals2021IMDb rating 6.2as Thena
Those Who Wish Me Dead2021IMDb rating 6.0as Hannah Faber
Come Away2020IMDb rating 5.7as Rose Littleton
The One and Only Ivan2020IMDb rating 6.6as Stella (voice)
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil2019IMDb rating 6.6as Maleficent
Kung Fu Panda 32016IMDb rating 7.1as Tigress (voice)
By the Sea2015IMDb rating 5.3as Vanessa
Maleficent2014IMDb rating 6.9as Maleficent
Propaganda2012IMDb rating 7.9as Himself
Kung Fu Panda 22011IMDb rating 7.3as Tigress (voice)
Kung Fu Panda Holiday2010IMDb rating 6.7as Tigress (voice)
Salt2010IMDb rating 6.5as Evelyn Salt
The Tourist2010IMDb rating 6.0as Elise Clifton-Ward
Changeling2008IMDb rating 7.7as Christine Collins
Kung Fu Panda2008IMDb rating 7.6as Tigress (voice)
Wanted2008IMDb rating 6.7as Fox
A Mighty Heart2007IMDb rating 6.6as Mariane Pearl
Beowulf2007IMDb rating 6.3as Grendel's Mother (Motion Capture) (voice)
The Good Shepherd2006IMDb rating 6.7as Margaret 'Clover' Russell
Mr. & Mrs. Smith2005IMDb rating 6.5as Jane Smith
Alexander2004IMDb rating 5.6as Olympias
Shark Tale2004IMDb rating 6.0as Lola (voice)
Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow2004IMDb rating 6.1as Franky
Taking Lives2004IMDb rating 6.2as Illeana
Beyond Borders2003IMDb rating 6.4as Sarah Jordan
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life2003IMDb rating 5.5as Lara Croft
Life or Something Like It2002IMDb rating 5.8as Lanie Kerrigan
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider2001IMDb rating 5.8as Lara Croft
Gone in Sixty Seconds2000IMDb rating 6.5as Sara 'Sway' Wayland
Girl, Interrupted1999IMDb rating 7.3as Lisa
Pushing Tin1999IMDb rating 6.0as Mary Bell
The Bone Collector1999IMDb rating 6.7as Amelia Donaghy
Gia1998IMDb rating 6.9as Gia Carangi
Hell's Kitchen1998IMDb rating 4.6as Gloria
Playing by Heart1998IMDb rating 6.9as Joan
Playing God1997IMDb rating 5.6as Claire
Foxfire1996IMDb rating 6.2as Legs Sadovsky
Love Is All There Is1996IMDb rating 5.1as Gina
Mojave Moon1996IMDb rating 5.2as Eleanor 'Elie' Rigby
Hackers1995IMDb rating 6.2as Kate
Without Evidence1995IMDb rating 4.0as Jodie Swearingen
Cyborg 21993IMDb rating 4.0as Cash

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

Mr. & Mrs. Smith2005 Action, Comedy, Crimeas Jane Smith
IMDb rating 6.5603K votes
Maleficent2014 Action, Adventure, Familyas Maleficent
IMDb rating 6.9428K votes
Kung Fu Panda2008as Tigressvoice
IMDb rating 7.6590K votes
Kung Fu Panda 22011as Tigressvoice
IMDb rating 7.3364K votes
Changeling2008as Christine Collins
IMDb rating 7.7277K votes
Salt2010as Evelyn Salt
IMDb rating 6.5345K votes
Wanted2008as Fox
IMDb rating 6.7431K votes
Girl, Interrupted1999as Lisa
IMDb rating 7.3237K votes

Most often with

Jennifer Yuh Nelson directed two of these films, Phillip Noyce two. Jack Black appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top

Jack Black

Jackie Chan

James Hong

Dustin Hoffman

Seth Rogen

Lucy LiuJennifer Yuh NelsonDirector, 2 films Phillip NoyceDirector, 2 films

Films together

Jack Black5 films together, 2004 to 2016
Jack Black's page
- Kung Fu Panda 32016IMDb rating 7.1Jolie as TigressvoiceBlack as Po / Lotusvoice
- Kung Fu Panda 22011IMDb rating 7.3Jolie as TigressvoiceBlack as Povoice
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday2010IMDb rating 6.7Jolie as TigressvoiceBlack as Povoice
- Kung Fu Panda2008IMDb rating 7.6Jolie as TigressvoiceBlack as Povoice
- Shark Tale2004IMDb rating 6.0Jolie as LolavoiceBlack as Lennyvoice
Jackie Chan4 films together, 2008 to 2016
Jackie Chan's page
- Kung Fu Panda 32016IMDb rating 7.1Jolie as TigressvoiceChan as Monkeyvoice
- Kung Fu Panda 22011IMDb rating 7.3Jolie as TigressvoiceChan as Monkeyvoice
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday2010IMDb rating 6.7Jolie as TigressvoiceChan as Monkeyvoice
- Kung Fu Panda2008IMDb rating 7.6Jolie as TigressvoiceChan as Monkeyvoice
James Hong4 films together, 2008 to 2016
James Hong's page
- Kung Fu Panda 32016IMDb rating 7.1Jolie as TigressvoiceHong as Mr. Pingvoice
- Kung Fu Panda 22011IMDb rating 7.3Jolie as TigressvoiceHong as Mr. Pingvoice
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday2010IMDb rating 6.7Jolie as TigressvoiceHong as Mr. Pingvoice
- Kung Fu Panda2008IMDb rating 7.6Jolie as TigressvoiceHong as Mr. Pingvoice
Dustin Hoffman4 films together, 2008 to 2016
Dustin Hoffman's page
- Kung Fu Panda 32016IMDb rating 7.1Jolie as TigressvoiceHoffman as Shifuvoice
- Kung Fu Panda 22011IMDb rating 7.3Jolie as TigressvoiceHoffman as Master Shifuvoice
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday2010IMDb rating 6.7Jolie as TigressvoiceHoffman as Shifuvoice
- Kung Fu Panda2008IMDb rating 7.6Jolie as TigressvoiceHoffman as Shifuvoice
Seth Rogen4 films together, 2008 to 2016
Seth Rogen's page
- Kung Fu Panda 32016IMDb rating 7.1Jolie as TigressvoiceRogen as Mantisvoice
- Kung Fu Panda 22011IMDb rating 7.3Jolie as TigressvoiceRogen as Mantisvoice
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday2010IMDb rating 6.7Jolie as TigressvoiceRogen as Mantisvoice
- Kung Fu Panda2008IMDb rating 7.6Jolie as TigressvoiceRogen as Mantisvoice
Lucy Liu4 films together, 2008 to 2016
Lucy Liu's page
- Kung Fu Panda 32016IMDb rating 7.1Jolie as TigressvoiceLiu as Vipervoice
- Kung Fu Panda 22011IMDb rating 7.3Jolie as TigressvoiceLiu as Vipervoice
- Kung Fu Panda Holiday2010IMDb rating 6.7Jolie as TigressvoiceLiu as Vipervoice
- Kung Fu Panda2008IMDb rating 7.6Jolie as TigressvoiceLiu as Vipervoice
Jennifer Yuh NelsonDirector, 2 films, 2011 to 2016
All films by Jennifer Yuh Nelson
- Kung Fu Panda 32016IMDb rating 7.1Jolie as Tigressvoice
- Kung Fu Panda 22011IMDb rating 7.3Jolie as Tigressvoice
Phillip NoyceDirector, 2 films, 1999 to 2010
All films by Phillip Noyce
- Salt2010IMDb rating 6.5Jolie as Evelyn Salt
- The Bone Collector1999IMDb rating 6.7Jolie as Amelia Donaghy
Also four films together1 more actor
- David CrossKung Fu Panda 3 (2016), Kung Fu Panda 2 (2011), Kung Fu Panda Holiday (2010) and Kung Fu Panda (2008)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Box office

What Angelina Jolie's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

Top

Combined worldwide box office

$6.9 billion

33 of the 44 films have a worldwide figure.

33Worldwide figure
3US gross only
5Never in cinemas
3Figure not found

Top grosser

Maleficent2014Maleficent$759 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 63% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

1
Maleficent2014as Maleficent
$759M11.0% of the total
2
Kung Fu Panda 22011as Tigress (voice)
$666M9.6% of the total
3
Kung Fu Panda2008as Tigress (voice)
$632M9.2% of the total
4
Kung Fu Panda 32016as Tigress (voice)
$521M7.6% of the total
5
Maleficent: Mistress of Evil2019as Maleficent
$492M7.1% of the total
6
Mr. & Mrs. Smith2005as Jane Smith
$487M7.1% of the total
7
Eternals2021as Thena
$402M5.8% of the total
8
Shark Tale2004as Lola (voice)
$367M5.3% of the total

Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), $275 million

Gone in Sixty Seconds (2000), $237 million

Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (2003), $160 million

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004), $58.0 million

Those Who Wish Me Dead (2021), $23.4 million

$2.6 billionfrom the other 25 films with a worldwide figure, 37% of the total

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1998 to 2017, six of them major.

Top

Angelina Jolie's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Academy Awards
2000	Best Supporting Actress	Girl, Interrupted	Won
Golden Globes
2000	Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture	Girl, Interrupted	Won
1999	Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	Gia	Won
1998	Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film	George Wallace	Won
SAG Awards
2000	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role	Girl, Interrupted	Won
1999	Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie	Gia	Won
Other honors
2017	Hollywood Film Awards	First They Killed My Father	Won
2015	Saturn Award for Best Action or Adventure Film		Won
2014	Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George		Won
2013	Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award		Won
2012	Honorary citizen of Sarajevo		Honorary
2011	2011 Teen Choice Awards		Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

Top