TRIVIA
Is the new face of J'adore, for Christian Dior
Missed the premiere of "HEAD IN THE CLOUDS" at Toronto Film Festival in Canada because she was in too
much pain to fly after injuring her back in a stunt on the film in Germany (2004). Her boyfriend Stuart Townsend has
urged her to slow down on film sets after she almost broke her back in a fall while filming AEON FLUX in Berlin, Germany.
(September 2004)
Insists she doesn't mind bearing all in movies but she does have a clause in contracts that allows her to
cut out titallating scenes if she dosn't think they're necessary. (August 24, 2004)
Theron and boyfriend Stuart Townsend have turned down the chance to work with each other on the big screen
many times because they're terrified of becoming another Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. (August 20, 2004)
Has vowed never to star in a mediocre movie again, following her critically lauded performance in MONSTER.
(March 12, 2004)
Was reduced to tears when former President Nelson Mandela praised her for her Oscar victory. (March
12, 2004)
Found it difficult to stop laughing when filming a lesbian kissing scene in MONSTER because her fake teeth
kept falling out. (March 6, 2004)
Was reportedly planning to marry long-term love Stuart Townsend in Malibu, California, this year, but giggles,
"Sounds Nice, but we won't be there". (March 3, 2004)
Has signed up to star in a big screen spin-off of MTV's animated series Aeon Flux. (February 28, 2004)
Criticized the death penalty after her international premiere of the film MONSTER, in which she portrays
a woman executed for a string of murders. (February 10, 2004)
Theron and her boyfriend Stuart Townsend have been thrown out of their favourite Los Angeles sushi bar for
ordering too much food. (January 26, 2004)
Broke down in tears during a TV interview in America when she was asked about the night she watched her
mother shoot her father - She insists her mother acted in self defense, but admits for years she lied about her dad's death.
(January 12, 2004)
Eats a lot of potato chips to gain 30 pounds to play real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in MONSTER.
(January 10, 2004)
Was left spooked on the set of MONSTER when she discovered her real-life character's (Aileen Wuornos) favourite
places are haunted by her ghost. (January 7, 2004)
To play Aileen Wuornos, a prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for murdering six men, in MONSTER,
she has to freckle her clear complexion, yellow her pearly white smile, with a set of crooked teeth and bulk up her slender
frame with a diet of potato chips. (December 31, 2003)
Theron and Courtney Love developed a mutal hatred on the set of the forthcoming thriller TRAPPED, while
Co-star Kevin Bacon says leading lady Theron couldn't stand the rock widow turned actress - and the Hole frontwoman felt the
same way. (September 2002)
Theron has changed her mind about marriage - she's planning to walk down the aisle with her irish actor
boyfriend Stuart Townsend. (September 2002)
When she was 15, her father attacked her mother. Her mother shot Charlize's father in self-defense.
Her father died, but her mother was not charged in the incident.
She is fluent in Afrikaans. Her father is French, her mother is German.
Theron is an Afrikaans name from South Africa, and it is pronounced Te-ron, as opposed to Ther-on.
(2000)
She was named one of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
She turned the female lead in PEARL HARBOUR (2001) to star alongside Keanu Reeves in SWEET NOVEMBER (2001)
Has written to the South Korean Goverment to appeal against the country's practice of boiling cats alive.
Has struck back at the perception of Hollywood being shallow - insisting it's just like any other community
of people trying to do their jobs.
Beleives that her looks have nothing to do with the success she has enjoyed in Hollywood.
Liked 80's singer Cindy Lauper so much, that as a child she dyed her hair pink to look like her idol.
Met Stuart Townsend on the set of their movie "TRAPPED", they were cast as husband and wife. Love
spilled over to real life.
Was attached to star in "SWEET HOME ALABAMA", but later dropped out, and became executive producer in stead.
Reece Witherspoon starred.
Is breaking away from her usual Glamour Roles - she plays the poor white trash wife of Patrick Swayze in
WAKIN' UP IN RENO (2000)
Was attached for the female lead in "WIMBLETON", few years back, the film later went on to get made, and
the role went to Kirsten Dunst.
Was being courted for the Role of "Roxy" in CHICAGO eventually going to Renee Zellwelger.
Was Considered for the role of Bunny Lebowski in "THE BIG LEBOWSKI" (1998)
Appeared in the May 1999 issure of PLAYBOY Magazine.
Became a Fashion model at age 14
Was narrowly passed up for Elizabeth Berkeley's role in SHOWGIRLS
Her citizenship to the U.S is still pending
Has a tiny flower tattoo on her right foot, and a fish on her ankle
Had 10 dogs, and a goat called Bok
Was ready to return to South Africa when her mother urged her to go to Hollywood and try acting before she
came back. Her mother sent her a plane ticket from New York, to Los Angeles and Charlize panicked.
Dated Stephan Jenkins, lead singer of the band "Third Eye Blind", they were together for 2 years.
(1998 - 2000)
Loves to eat steak, gamble, and smoke Marlboros.
Has two cocker spaniels, Denver and Delilah. With this, she has started up her own production company
called "Denver and Delilah films"
Her name "Charlize" comes from her father's name "Charles"
Dated Actor Craig Beirko (Long Kiss Goodnight) for 2 years (1996 - 1998)
Was discovered while yelling at a bank teller in Hollywood.
