Models on the big screen

Charlize Theron

Born in South Africa, Theron travelled to America after securing a modelling contract. However, she was discovered by an acting agent after she screamed at a bank teller for not cashing her cheque. Impressed at her spikiness, he became her manager. It took a while, but she would eventually feature in films like ‘The Devil’s Advocate’ and ‘Mighty Joe Young’. She won an Oscar for her role in the gritty ‘Monster’. Theron will grace ... more 

Charlize Theron

Born in South Africa, Theron travelled to America after securing a modelling contract. However, she was discovered by an acting agent after she screamed at a bank teller for not cashing her cheque. Impressed at her spikiness, he became her manager. It took a while, but she would eventually feature in films like ‘The Devil’s Advocate’ and ‘Mighty Joe Young’. She won an Oscar for her role in the gritty ‘Monster’. Theron will grace our screens once more in the sci-fi prequel ‘Prometheus’.

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