Charlize Theron made her screen debut in the 1995 American slasher film ‘Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest’ where she made an uncredited appearance as Eli's follower. In 1996, she starred as ‘Helga Svelgen’ in the American crime film, ‘2 Days in the Valley’ directed by John Herzfeld. The film opened to a mixed critical reception and received a 62% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The same year also saw the release of the Tom Hanks-directed American comedy film ‘That Thing You Do!’ where Theron played the role of ‘Tina Powers.’ The film earned wide praise from critics and scored a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. She went on to star in films like ‘Trial and Error’ (1997), ‘The Devil's Advocate’ (1997), ‘Mighty Joe Young’ (1998), ‘The Cider House Rules’ (1999), ‘Reindeer Games’ (2000), ‘Men of Honor’ (2000), ‘The Legend of Bagger Vance’ (2000), ‘Sweet November’ (2001), ‘The Curse of the Jade Scorpion’ (2001), ‘Trapped’ (2002), and ‘Waking Up in Reno’ (2002). In 2003, she starred as ‘Stella Bridger’ in the American heist action film ‘The Italian Job’ directed by F. Gary Gray. The film was lauded by critics and grossed over $176.1 million on a budget of $60 million. That same year, she also portrayed Aileen Wuornos in the American biographical crime drama film ‘Monster’ directed by Patty Jenkins. The film opened to positive reviews and was a box office success. Theron also received several awards, including the ‘Academy Award’ and the ‘Golden Globe Award,’ for her performance in the film.
She continued to star in films like ‘Head in the Clouds’ (2004), ‘North Country’ (2005) which earned her an Academy Award nomination, ‘In the Valley of Elah’ (2007), ‘Battle in Seattle’ (2007), ‘Sleepwalking’ (2008), ‘Hancock’ (2008), ‘The Road’ (2009), ‘Young Adult’ (2011), ‘Snow White and the Huntsman’ (2012), ‘Prometheus’ (2012), ‘A Million Ways to Die in the West’ (2014), and ‘Dark Places’ (2015). In 2015, she portrayed Imperator Furiosa in the Australian post-apocalyptic action film ‘Mad Max: Fury Road’ directed by George Miller. While the film saw critical acclaim upon release, it was considered a box office disappointment. Theron next appeared in films like ‘The Huntsman: Winter's War’ (2016), ‘The Last Face’ (2016), ‘The Fate of the Furious’ (2017), ‘Tully’ (2018), ‘Long Shot’ (2019), ‘Bombshell’ (2019) for which she received an Academy Award nomination, ‘The Old Guard’ (2020), ‘F9’ (2021), and ‘The Addams Family 2’ (2021). She was last seen in the 2022 American superhero film ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ directed by Sam Raimi. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and grossed over $719.6 million on a budget of $200 million.