Birth Name: Angelina Jolie Voight
Born: June 4, 1975 in Los Angeles, California

Angelina Jolie Biography

It would be hard to argue that the early 21st century has seen a bigger female action movie star than Angelina Jolie. After a few late 1990s film roles, Jolie took a step forward in 1999 as a co-star with Denzel Washington in the crime drama The Bone Collector. In 2001, Jolie established her action film persona in the first Tomb Raider film, adapted from the popular video game series. Wanted (2008) and Salt (2010) are among the other notable action movie that have helped make Jolie a stalwart among film actresses in her era.

Angelina Jolie Facts

1) Jolie has an an estranged relationship with acting father Jon Voight
2) Began modeling at the age of 14
3) Was an aspiring film director as a young kid and remains fascinated by mortuary science