Biography
Charlize Theron (/ʃɑːrˈliːz ˈθɛrən/ shar-LEEZTHERR-ən; Afrikaans: [ʃarˈlis ˈtrɔn]; born 7 August 1975) is a South African and American actress and producer. One of the world's highest-paid actresses, she is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In 2016, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Theron came to international prominence in the 1990s by playing the leading lady in the Hollywood films The Devil's Advocate (...
Known For
Complete Filmography

The Odyssey
2026
An adaptation of Homer's epic poem of the same name, follow Odysseus in his perilous journey home after the Trojan War, showcasing his encounters with...

The Old Guard 2
2025
as Andromache of Scythia / Andy
Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.

The Old Guard 2
2025
Producer
Andy and her team of immortal warriors fight with renewed purpose as they face a powerful new foe threatening their mission to protect humanity.

L'apocalypse selon Mad Max
2025
as Self (archive footage)

High & Low – John Galliano
2024
as Self
Fashion designer John Galliano was widely recognized as one of the most successful names in 1990s and 2000s couture, until his career abruptly ended w...

Fast X
2023
as Cipher
Over many missions and against impossible odds, Dom Toretto and his family have outsmarted, out-nerved and outdriven every foe in their path. Now, the...

Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
2023
as Self - Guest
Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC celebrates Carol Burnett’s illustrious career with a star-studded event featuring an A...

Murder Mystery 2
2023
Executive Producer
After starting their own detective agency, Nick and Audrey Spitz land a career-making case when their billionaire pal is kidnapped from his wedding.

The School for Good and Evil
2022
as Lady Lesso
Best friends Sophie and Agatha navigate an enchanted school for young heroes and villains — and find themselves on opposing sides of the battle betwee...

Marvel Studios Assembled: The Making of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
as Clea (archive footage) (uncredited)
Join visionary director Sam Raimi and the cast of the film as they recount their experiences bringing Marvel’s darkest story to life. From world-buil...

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
2022
as Clea
Doctor Strange, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to c...

The Addams Family 2
2021
as Morticia Addams (voice)
The Addams get tangled up in more wacky adventures and find themselves involved in hilarious run-ins with all sorts of unsuspecting characters.

F9
2021
as Cipher
Dominic Toretto and his crew battle the most skilled assassin and high-performance driver they've ever encountered: his forsaken brother.

The Old Guard
2020
as Andromache of Scythia / Andy
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immorta...

The Old Guard
2020
Producer
Four undying warriors who've secretly protected humanity for centuries become targeted for their mysterious powers just as they discover a new immorta...

Bombshell
2019
as Megyn Kelly
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought do...

Bombshell
2019
Co-Producer, Producer
Bombshell is a revealing look inside the most powerful and controversial media empire of all time; and the explosive story of the women who brought do...

The Addams Family
2019
as Morticia Addams (voice)
The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their exte...

The Addams Family
2019
Executive Producer
The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their exte...

Murder Mystery
2019
Executive Producer
On a long-awaited trip to Europe, a New York City cop and his hairdresser wife scramble to solve a baffling murder aboard a billionaire's yacht.

Long Shot
2019
as Charlotte Field
Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to mak...

Long Shot
2019
Producer
Journalist Fred Flarsky reunites with his childhood crush, Charlotte Field, now one of the most influential women in the world. As she prepares to mak...

A Private War
2018
Producer
One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontlines of conf...

Tully
2018
as Marlo Moreau
Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful...

Tully
2018
Producer
Marlo, a mother of three, including a newborn, is gifted a night nanny by her brother. Hesitant at first, she quickly forms a bond with the thoughtful...

Gringo
2018
as Elaine Markinson
An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mex...

Gringo
2018
Producer
An American businessman with a stake in a pharmaceutical company that's about to go public finds his life is thrown into turmoil by an incident in Mex...

Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road
2017
as Self
For 20 years director George Miller fought to unleash the ultimate Mad Max movie - Mad Max: Fury Road. Witness George's journey from the dream of a fe...

Atomic Blonde
2017
as Lorraine Broughton
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

Atomic Blonde
2017
Producer
An undercover MI6 agent is sent to Berlin during the Cold War to investigate the murder of a fellow agent and recover a missing list of double agents.

The Fate of the Furious
2017
as Cipher
When a mysterious woman seduces Dom into the world of crime and a betrayal of those closest to him, the crew face trials that will test them as never ...

Brain on Fire
2017
Producer
Susannah Cahalan, an up-and-coming journalist at the New York Post becomes plagued by voices in her head and seizures, causing a rapid descent into in...

The Last Face
2017
as Dr. Wren Petersen
Miguel, a heroic Spanish doctor, puts himself in harm's way to deliver medical treatment to the victims of military uprisings in Africa.

Kubo and the Two Strings
2016
as Monkey / Mother (voice)
Kubo mesmerizes the people in his village with his magical gift for spinning wild tales with origami. When he accidentally summons an evil spirit seek...

Angels in Exile
2016
as Narrator
Two homeless children attempt to escape the dangerous streets of Durban, South Africa.

The Huntsman: Winter's War
2016
as Queen Ravenna
As two evil sisters prepare to conquer the land, two renegades—Eric the Huntsman, who aided Snow White in defeating Ravenna in Snowwhite and the Hunts...

Take Flight
2015
as Self - Performer
2015's best actors lift off in a series of tributes to the ultimate Hollywood magic trick.

Mad Max: Fury Road
2015
as Imperator Furiosa
An apocalyptic story set in the furthest reaches of our planet, in a stark desert landscape where humanity is broken, and most everyone is crazed figh...

Dark Places
2015
as Libby Day
A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.

Dark Places
2015
Producer
A woman who survived the brutal killing of her family as a child is forced to confront the events of that day.

Nelson Mandela Redrawn
2014
as Self
This fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to the rural child. With contributions from storytellers...

A Million Ways to Die in the West
2014
as Anna
As a cowardly farmer begins to fall for the mysterious new woman in town, he must put his new-found courage to the test when her husband, a notorious ...

The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus
2012
as Self
An in-depth documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's "Prometheus," featuring cast and crew interviews, outtakes and behind-the-scenes footage. Rele...

Prometheus
2012
as Meredith Vickers
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they ...

Snow White and the Huntsman
2012
as Queen Ravenna
After the Evil Queen marries the King, she performs a violent coup in which the King is murdered and his daughter, Snow White, is taken captive. Almos...

Young Adult
2011
as Mavis Gary
A divorced writer from the Midwest returns to her hometown to reconnect with an old flame, who's now married with a family.

Wikus and Charlize
2010
as Self (voice)
Wikus attempts to track down Charlize Theron in Hollywood to help him present the Award for Best Afrikaans Pop album.

The Road
2009
as Mother
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough t...

Astro Boy
2009
as "Our Friends" Narrator (voice)
Set in the futuristic Metro City, Astro Boy (Atom) is a young robot with incredible powers created by a brilliant scientist in the image of the son he...

The Burning Plain
2008
as Sylvia / Mariana
A trailer is burning in the middle of a plain. The bodies of two adulterous lovers are found. Scenes from both families, before and after the dramatic...

Hancock
2008
as Mary
Hancock is a down-and-out superhero who's forced to employ a PR expert to help repair his image when the public grows weary of all the damage he's inf...

Sleepwalking
2008
as Joleen
When her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, Joleen Reedy and her 11-year-old daughter, Tara, take refuge with Joleen's aimless brother, J...

Sleepwalking
2008
Producer
When her boyfriend is arrested for marijuana possession, Joleen Reedy and her 11-year-old daughter, Tara, take refuge with Joleen's aimless brother, J...

In the Valley of Elah
2007
as Detective Emily Sanders
A career officer and his wife work with a police detective to uncover the truth behind their son's disappearance following his return from a tour of d...

Battle in Seattle
2007
as Ella
Thousands of activists arrive in Seattle, Washington in masses to protest the WTO Ministerial Conference of 1999 (World Trade Organization). Although ...

Boffo! Tinseltown's Bombs and Blockbusters
2006
as Self
Hollywoods biggest talents explore what is the recipe for blockbuster, flops, and how absolute happenstance and controlled luck can make movie magic.

East of Havana
2006
Producer
Documenting the hardships of three gifted Cuban rappers trying to survive in the harsh ghettos of Havana.

Æon Flux
2005
as Æon Flux
400 years into the future, disease has wiped out the majority of the world's population, except one walled city, Bregna, ruled by a congress of scient...

Nos Bastidores de Hollywood
2005
as Self

North Country
2005
as Josey Aimes
A fictionalized account of the first major successful sexual harassment case in the United States — Jenson vs. Eveleth Mines, where a woman who endure...

The Life and Death of Peter Sellers
2004
as Britt Ekland
The turbulent personal and professional life of actor Peter Sellers (1925-1980), from his beginnings as a comic performer on BBC Radio to his huge suc...

Head in the Clouds
2004
as Gilda Bessé
Gilda Bessé shares her Paris apartment with an Irish schoolteacher, Guy Malyon, and Mia, a refugee from Spain. As the world drifts toward war, Gilda d...

Monster
2003
as Aileen Wuornos
An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.

Monster
2003
Producer
An emotionally scarred highway drifter shoots a sadistic trick who rapes her, and ultimately becomes America's first female serial killer.

The Italian Job
2003
as Stella Bridger
Charlie Croker pulled off the crime of a lifetime. The one thing that he didn't plan on was being double-crossed. Along with a drop-dead gorgeous safe...

Waking Up in Reno
2002
as Candy Kirkendall
Candy and Lonnie Earl are just crazy about each other. The problem: she's married to Roy and he's married to Darlene. So far it's been a secret affair...

Trapped
2002
as Karen Jennings
When their daughter is abducted by experienced kidnappers, the Jennings turn the tables on their seemingly fool-proof plan.

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
2001
as Laura Kensington
CW Briggs is a veteran insurance investigator, with many successes. Betty Ann Fitzgerald is a new employee in the company he works for, with the task ...

15 Minutes
2001
as Rose Hearn
When Eastern European criminals Oleg and Emil come to New York City to pick up their share of a heist score, Oleg steals a video camera and starts fil...

Sweet November
2001
as Sara Deever
Nelson is a man devoted to his advertising career in San Francisco. One day, while taking a driving test at the DMV, he meets Sara. She is very differ...

Captured on Film: The True Story of Marion Davies
2001
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Blonde, beautiful and talented, Marion Davies was the first and funniest screwball comedienne. As star of two of the best comedies ever made, Show Peo...

The Legend of Bagger Vance
2000
as Adele Invergordon
World War I has left golfer Rannulph Junuh a poker-playing alcoholic, his perfect swing gone. Now, however, he needs to get it back to play in a tourn...

Men of Honor
2000
as Gwen Sunday
Against formidable odds -- and an old-school diving instructor embittered by the U.S. Navy's new, less prejudicial policies -- Carl Brashear sets his ...

The Yards
2000
as Erica Soltz
In the rail yards of Queens, contractors repair and rebuild the city's subway cars. These contracts are lucrative, so graft and corruption are rife. W...

Reindeer Games
2000
as Ashley Mercer
After assuming his dead cellmate's identity to get with his girlfriend, an ex-con finds himself the reluctant participant in a casino heist.

The Cider House Rules
1999
as Candy Kendall
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer...

The Astronaut's Wife
1999
as Jillian Armacost
When astronaut Spencer Armacost returns to Earth after a mission that nearly cost him his life, he decides to take a desk job in order to see his beau...

Mighty Joe Young
1998
as Jill Young
As a child living in Africa, Jill Young saw her mother killed while protecting wild gorillas from poachers led by Andrei Strasser. Now an adult, Jill ...

Celebrity
1998
as Supermodel
The career and personal life of writer Lee are at a standstill, so he divorces his bashful wife, Robin, and dives into a new job as an entertainment j...

The Devil's Advocate
1997
as Mary Ann Lomax
Aspiring Florida defense lawyer Kevin Lomax accepts a job at a New York law firm. With the stakes getting higher every case, Kevin quickly learns that...

Trial and Error
1997
as Billie Tyler
An actor poses as a lawyer to help his sick friend, and problems develop.

Hollywood Confidential
1997
as Sally
A former LA cop runs a top-flight private detective agency that caters to spoiled Hollywood types.

That Thing You Do!
1996
as Tina
A Pennsylvania band scores a hit in 1964 and rides the star-making machinery as long as it can, with lots of help from its manager.

2 Days in the Valley
1996
as Helga Svelgen
In a sleepy bedroom community of LA's San Fernando Valley, the murder of a professional athlete by two hit men sets into motion a chain of events that...

Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest
1995
as Eli's Follower (uncredited)
After a couple adopts a pair of orphaned brothers, it becomes alarmingly clear the boys are much more than they seem.

Fast X: Part 2
N/A
as Cipher
The eleventh installment in The Fast Saga, and a direct sequel to "Fast X".
Jane
N/A
as Jane
A story about a woman named Jane and her relationship with her twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick.
Two for the Money
N/A
Follows two career thieves whose relationship spans the course of three big jobs.
Apex
N/A
A rock climber finds herself being hunted in the wild. Described as Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs.
The Old Guard 3
N/A
as Andromache of Scythia / Andy
Jane
N/A
Producer
A story about a woman named Jane and her relationship with her twin, who also happens to be the celebrated novelist Philip K. Dick.
Two for the Money
N/A
Producer
Follows two career thieves whose relationship spans the course of three big jobs.
Apex
N/A
Producer
A rock climber finds herself being hunted in the wild. Described as Free Solo meets Silence of the Lambs.