charlize theron is an academy award wining actress who is as much appreciated for her acting skills as she is admired for her glowing beauty. She is best known for her roles in the movies 'the devil's advocate', 'the cider house rules', and the critically acclaimed 'monster'. She is very dedicated to her profession and never gives second thoughts to dropping her glamorous image for a role that requires her to look ugly or unkempt. Despite being one of the most beautiful hollywood actresses she gladly took on the unglamorous role of playing a serial killer in the movie 'monster' which won her several awards and accolades including the academy award for best actress. Success did not come easily to this talented woman. Born in south africa, she endured a difficult childhood; her drunkard father was shot at and killed by her mother in self-defence. In spite of all the difficulties, her mother encouraged her to move to the united states and pursue her dreams of becoming an actress. She met a talent agent in a quirky incident at a bank, and soon landed a small role in a film. Eventually she started getting bigger roles and rose to prominence during the late 1990s with films that were big hits at the box office.