Angelina Jolie Voight was born on June 4, 1975, at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, California, to actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand. She is the sister of actor James Haven, and the niece of singer-songwriter See more

UNHCR ambassadorship
Jolie first witnessed the effects of a humanitarian crisis while filming Lara Croft: Tomb Raider … See more

Public image
As the daughter of actor Jon Voight, Jolie appeared in the media from an early age. Early in her own career, she earned a reputation as a … See more

Books
• Jolie, Angelina (2003). Notes from my travels: visits with refugees in Africa, Cambodia, … See more

Early work (1991–1997)
Jolie committed to acting professionally at the age of 16, but initially found it difficult to pass auditions, often being told that her demeanor was "too dark." She appeared in five of her brother's student films, made while he attended the See more

Relationships and marriages
Jolie had a serious boyfriend for two years from the age of 14. Her mother allowed them to live together in her home, of which Jolie later said,
I was either going to be reckless on the streets with my … See more

Jolie has appeared in over thirty film productions since 1982. According to the review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes and infotainment website Screen Rant, her most critically acclaimed and commercially successful films are Playing by Heart (1998), See more