Colegiul National Pedagogic “Constantin Bratescu”
ATESTAT LIMBA ENGLEZA
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ANGELINA JOLIE
-successful on screen and in humanitarian work2 2
Profesor indrumator: Doina Carlsson Elev: Alina-Daniela Tudor Clasa: a XII-a D Constanta <2011
Table of contents
Introduction C!a"ter I# Earl$ li%e and %a&il$''''''''( C!a"ter II# Earl$ )or*+ 1,,-.1,,/'''''' C!a"ter III# International success+ 2001."resent' C!a"ter I3# 4u&anitarian )or*'''''''5 C!a"ter 3# 6elations!i"s''''''''10 C!a"ter 3I# C!ildren'''''''''''12 Conclusion''''''''''''''1( Bi7liogra"!$ ''''''''''''''''1 Anne8es''''''''''''''''''1
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Introduction 9till struggling )it! !ersel%+and still "u7licl$ discussing !er "leasures and "ain:as )ell as !er e;er incresing c!arit$ )or*.co;ered in "ert in !er 200- 7oo* Notes ro& M$ =ra;els>+?olie is one o% 4oll$)ood@s &ost co&"licated c!aracters M$ certi%icate is di;ided into si8 c!a"ters )!ic! descri7e t!e entire li%e o% Angelina ?olie =!e %irst c!a"ter+ Early life and family,introduces so&e o% t!e &aor as"ects o% Angelina ?olie@s 7irt! and !er c!ild!ood Also +it is &entioned t!ere t!e situation o% !er "arents )!ic! in%luenced !er education ro& t!e ne8t t!ree c!a"ters ( Early work, International success and Humanitarian work ) )e can %ind out t!e "u7lic li%e o% t!is %a&ous c!aracter Also+
?olie %irst 7eca&e "ersonall$ a)are o% t!e )orld)ide !u&anitarian crisis )!ile %il&ing Tomb Raider in Ca&7odia. In t!e end+t!e last t)o c!a"ters Relationships and Children treat !er "ri;ate li%e )!ic! is si&ilar to !er "u7lic li%e+as"ect li*e %a&il$+c!ildren and relations!i"s )it! t!e &edia
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Chater I: Earl! life and famil! Born in Los Angeles+ Cali%ornia+ ?olie is t!e daug!ter o% actors ?on 3oig!t and Marc!eline Bertrand 9!e is t!e niece o% C!i" =a$lor+ sister o% ?a&es 4a;en and t!e god.daug!ter o% ?acueline Bisset and Ma8i&ilian 9c!ell n !er %at!erDs side+ ?olie is o% Ger&an descent+ and on !er &ot!erDs side s!e is renc! Canadian and is said to 7e "art Irouois 4o)e;er+ 3oig!t !as clai&ed Bertrand )as not seriousl$ Irouois+ and t!e$ &erel$ said it to en!ance !is e8.)i%eDs e8otic 7ac*ground A%ter !er "arentsD se"aration in 1,/+ ?olie and !er 7rot!er )ere raised 7$ t!eir &ot!er+ )!o a7andoned !er acting a&7itions and &o;ed )it! t!e& to Palisades+ Ne) For* As a c!ild+ ?olie regularl$ sa) &o;ies )it! !er &ot!er and later e8"lained t!at t!is !ad ins"ired !er interest in acting s!e !ad not 7een in%luenced 7$ !er %at!er At t!e age o% 1(+ s!e dro""ed out o% !er acting classes and drea&ed
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7eco&ing a %uneral director Huring t!is "eriod+ s!e )ore 7lac*+ d$ed !er !air "ur"le and )ent out &os!ing )it! !er li;e.in 7o$%riend =)o $ears
later + a%ter t!e
relations!i" !ad ended+ s!e rented an a"art&ent a7o;e a garage a %e) 7loc*s %ro& !er &ot!er@s !o&e 9!e returned to t!eatre studies and graduated %ro& !ig! sc!ool+ t!oug! in recent ti&es s!e !as re%erred to t!is "eriod )it! t!e o7ser;ation+ I a& still at !eart and al)a$s )ill 7eust a "un* *id )it! tattoos
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Chater II: Earl! work" #$$%&#$$' ?olie 7egan )or*ing as a %as!ion &odel )!en s!e )as 1( $ears old+ &odeling &ainl$ in Los Angeles+ Ne) For* and London At t!at ti&e s!e also a""eared in nu&erous &usic ;ideos+ including t!ose o% Meat Loa% :6oc* J 6oll Hrea&s Co&e =!roug!>+ Antonello 3enditti :Alta Marea>+ Lenn$ Kra;it :9tand 7$ M$ o&an>+ and =!e Le&on!eads :ItDs A7out =i&e> At t!e age o% 1+ ?olie returned to t!eatre and "la$ed !er %irst role as a Ger&an do&inatri8 9!e 7egan to learn %ro& !er %at!er+ as s!e noticed !is &et!od o% o7ser;ing "eo"le to 7eco&e li*e t!e& =!eir relations!i" during t!is ti&e )as less strained+ )it! ?olie realiing t!at t!e$ )ere 7ot! dra&a ueens ?olie a""eared in %i;e o% !er 7rot!erDs student %il&s+ &ade )!ile !e attended t!e 9C 9c!ool o% Cine&atic Arts+ 7ut !er "ro%essional &o;ie career 7egan in 1,,-+ )!en s!e "la$ed !er %irst leading role in t!e lo).7udget %il& Cybor !+ as Casella Cas! 6eese+ a near.!u&an ro7ot+ designed to seduce !er )a$ into a ri;al &anu%acturerDs !eaduarters and t!en sel%.detonate ollo)ing a su""orting role in t!e inde"endent %il& "ithout E#idence+ ?olie starred as Kate Acid Burn Li77$ in !er %irst 4oll$)ood "icture+ Hackers :1,,>+ )!ere s!e &et !er %irst !us7and ?onn$ Lee Miller The $ew %ork Times )rote+ Kate :Angelina ?olie> stands out =!atDs 7ecause s!e sco)ls e;en
&ore sourl$ t!an O!er co.stars and is t!at rare %e&ale !ac*er )!o sits intentl$ at !er *e$7oard in a see.t!roug! to" Hes"ite !er sullen "osturing+ )!ic! is all t!is role reuires+ Ms ?olie !as t!e s)eetl$ c!eru7ic loo*s o% !er %at!er+ ?on 3oig!t =!e &o;ie %ailed to &a*e a "ro%it at t!e 7o8.o%%ice+ 7ut de;elo"ed a cult %ollo)ing a%ter its ;ideo release 9!e a""eared in t!e co&ed$ &o#e Is 'll There Is (*)+ in t!e road &o;ie +oa#e +oon :1,,> In 1,,+ ?olie also "ortra$ed Margret Legs 9ado;s*$+ one o%
%i;e teenage girls )!o %or& an unli*el$ 7ond in t!e %il& -ofire a%ter t!e$ 7eat u" a teac!er )!o !as se8uall$ !arassed t!e& =!e &os 'neles Times )rote a7out !er 6
"er%or&ance+ It too* a lot o% !og)as! to de;elo" t!is c!aracter+ 7ut ?olie+ ?on 3oig!tDs *noc*out daug!ter+ !as t!e "resence to o;erco&e t!e stereot$"e =!oug! t!e stor$ is narrated 7$ Madd$+ Legs is t!e su7ect and t!e catal$st In 1,,/+ ?olie starred )it! Ha;id Huc!o;n$ in t!e t!riller /layin 0od + set in t!e Los Angeles under)orld
Chater III: International success" ())#&resent Alt!oug! !ig!l$ regarded %or !er acting a7ilities+ ?olieDs %il&s to date !ad o%ten not a""ealed to a )ide audience+ 7ut &ara Croft1 Tomb Raider :2001> &ade !er an international su"erstar An ada"tation o% t!e "o"ular Tomb Raider ;ideoga&e+ ?olie )as reuired to learn a Britis! accent and undergo e8tensi;e &artial arts training to "la$ t!e title role o% Lara Cro%t 9!e )as generall$ "raised %or !er "!$sical "er%or&ance+ 7ut t!e &o;ie generated &ostl$ negati;e re;ie)s 2lant +aa3ine co&&ented+ Angelina ?olie )as 7orn to "la$ Lara Cro%t 7ut Odirector 9i&on est &a*es !er ourne$ into a ga&e o% rogger =!e &o;ie )as a international success nonet!eless+ earning Q2/ &illion )orld)ide and launc!ed !er glo7al re"utation as a %e&ale action star ?olie t!en starred o""osite Antonio Banderas as t!e &ail.order 7ride ?ulia 6ussell in 4riinal 2in :2001>+ a t!riller 7ased on t!e no;el "alt3 into 5arkness 7$ Cornell oolric! =!e %il& )as a &aor critical %ailure+ )it! The $ew %ork Times noting+ =!e stor$ "lunges &ore "reci"itousl$ t!an Ms ?olieDs nec*line In 2002+ s!e "la$ed Lanie Kerrigan in &ife or 2omethin &ike It + a %il& a7out an a&7itious =3 re"orter )!o is told t!at s!e )ill die in a )ee* =!e %il& )as "oorl$ recei;ed 7$ critics+ t!oug! ?olieDs "er%or&ance recei;ed "ositi;e re;ie)s CNNDs Paul Clinton )rote+ ?olie is e8cellent in !er role Hes"ite so&e o% t!e ludicrous "lot "oints in t!e &iddle o% t!e %il&+ t!is Acade&$ A)ard.)inning actress is e8ceedingl$ 7elie;a7le in !er ourne$ to)ards sel%.disco;er$ and t!e true &eaning o% %ul%illing li%e ?olie re"rised !er role as Lara Cro%t in &ara Croft Tomb Raider1 The Cradle of &ife in 200- =!e seuel+ )!ile not as lucrati;e as t!e original+ earned Q1 &illion at
t!e international 7o8.o%%ice Later t!at $ear ?olie starred in 6eyond 6orders+ a %il& a7out aid )or*ers in A%rica Alt!oug! re%lecting ?olieDs real.li%e interest in "ro&oting
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!u&anitarian relie%+ t!e %il& )as criticall$ and %inanciall$ unsuccess%ul =!e &os 'neles Times )rote+ ?olie+ as s!e did in !er scar.)inning role in 0irl, Interrupted +
can 7ring electricit$ and 7elie;a7ilit$ to roles t!at !a;e a realit$ s!e can understand 9!e can also+ )itness t!e &ara Croft %il&s+ do ac*no)ledged cartoons But t!e li&7o o% a !$7rid c!aracter+ a 7adl$ )ritten card7oard "erson in a %l$.in%ested+ 7lood.and. guts )orld+ co&"letel$ de%eats !er 9!e also "ro;ided t!e ;oice o% Lola+ an angel%is! in t!e ani&ated Hrea&or*s &o;ie 2hark Tale :200(> and s!e !ad a 7rie% a""earance in Kerr$ ConranDs 2ky Captain and the "orld of Tomorrow :200(>+ a science %iction ad;enture %il& s!ot )it!
actors entirel$ in %ront o% a 7luescreen ?olieDs onl$ &o;ie in 200 )as t!e action.co&ed$ +r. 7 +rs. 2mith =!e %il&+ directed 7$ Houg Li&an+ tells t!e stor$ o% a 7ored &arried cou"le )!o %ind out t!at t!e$ are 7ot! secret assassins ?olie starred as ?ane 9&it! o""osite Brad Pitt =!e %il& recei;ed &i8ed re;ie)s+ 7ut )as generall$ lauded %or t!e c!e&istr$ 7et)een t!e t)o leads =!e 2tar Tribune noted+ !ile t!e stor$ %eels !a"!aard+ t!e &o;ie gets 7$ on gregarious c!ar&+ gallo"ing energ$ and t!e starsD t!er&onuclear screen c!e&istr$ =!e &o;ie earned Q(/5 &illion )orld)ide+ one o% t!e 7iggest !its o% 200 9!e ne8t a""eared in 6o7ert He NiroDs The 0ood 2hepherd :200>+ a %il& a7out t!e earl$ !istor$ o% t!e CIA+ as seen t!roug! t!e e$es o% Ed)ard ilson+ "la$ed 7$ Matt Ha&on ?olie "la$ed t!e su""orting role o% Margaret 6ussell+ ilsonDs neglected )i%e According to t!e Chicao Tribune+ ?olie ages con;incingl$ t!roug!out+ and is 7lit!el$ unconcerned )it! !o) !er 7rittle c!aracter is co&ing o%% in ter&s o% audience s$&"at!$ In 200/+ ?olie &ade !er directorial de7ut )it! t!e docu&entar$ ' /lace in Time+ )!ic! ca"tures t!e li%e in 2/ locations around t!e glo7e during a single )ee*
=!e %il& )as screened at t!e =ri7eca il& esti;al and is intended to 7e distri7uted t!roug! t!e National Education Association+ &ainl$ in !ig! sc!ools ?olie starred as Mariane Pearl in Mic!ael inter7otto&Ds docu&entar$.st$le dra&a ' +ihty Heart :200/>+ a7out t!e *idna" and &urder o% "all 2treet 8ournal re"orter Haniel Pearl in Pa*istan =!e "icture is 7ased on Mariane PearlDs &e&oirs ' +ihty Heart and !ad its "re&iere at t!e Cannes il& esti;al The Hollywood Reporter descri7ed ?olieDs "er%or&ance as )ell.&easured and &o;ing+ "la$ed )it! res"ect and a %ir& gras" on
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a di%%icult accent =!e %il& earned !er a %ourt! Golden Glo7e A)ard and a t!ird 9creen Actors Guild A)ard no&ination ?olie also "la$ed GrendelDs &ot!er in 6o7ert Ze&ec*isD ani&ated e"ic 6eowulf :200/> )!ic! )as created t!roug! t!e &otion ca"ture tec!niue ?olie co.starred alongside ?a&es McA;o$ and Morgan ree&an in t!e 2005 action &o;ie "anted + an ada"tation o% a gra"!ic no;el 7$ Mar* Millar =!e %il& recei;ed "redo&inatel$ %a;ora7le re;ie)s and "ro;ed to 7e an international success+ earning Q-(2 &illion )orld)ide 9!e also "ro;ided t!e ;oice o% Master =igress in t!e Hrea&or*s ani&ated &o;ie 9un -u /anda :2005> it! re;enue o% Q-2 &illion internationall$+ it 7eca&e !er !ig!est grossing %il& to date =!e sa&e $ear+ ?olie "la$ed C!ristine Collins+ t!e lead in Clint East)oodDs dra&a Chanelin :2005>+ )!ic! !ad its "re&iere at t!e Cannes il& esti;al It is 7ased on t!e true stor$ o% a )o&an in 1,25 Los Angeles )!o is reunited )it! !er *idna""ed sononl$ to realie !e is an i&"ostor ?olie recei;ed !er second Acade&$ A)ard no&ination+ and also )as no&inated %or a BA=A A)ard+ a Golden Glo7e A)ard+ and t!e 9creen Actors Guild A)ard =!e C!icago =ri7une noted+ ?olie reall$ s!ines in t!e cal& 7e%ore t!e stor&+ t!e scenes O )!en one "atroniing &ale aut!orit$ %igure a%ter anot!er 7elittles !er at t!eir "eril
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Chater I*: +umanitarian work
?olie %irst 7eca&e "ersonall$ a)are o% )orld)ide !u&anitarian crises )!ile %il&ing Tomb Raider in Ca&7odia 9!e e;entuall$ turned to N4C6 %or &ore in%or&ation on international trou7le s"ots In t!e %ollo)ing &ont!s s!e ;isited re%ugee ca&"s around t!e )orld to learn &ore a7out t!e situation and t!e conditions in t!ese areas In e7ruar$ 2001+ ?olie )ent on !er %irst %ield ;isit+ an 15.da$ &ission to 9ierra Leone and =anania s!e later e8"ressed !er s!oc* at )!at s!e !ad )itnessed In t!e co&ing &ont!s s!e returned to Ca&7odia %or t)o )ee*s and later &et )it! A%g!an re%ugees in Pa*istan )!ere s!e donated Q1 &illion %or A%g!an re%ugees in res"onse to an international N4C6 e&ergenc$ a""eal 9!e insisted on co;ering all costs related to !er &issions and s!ared t!e sa&e rudi&entar$ )or*ing and li;ing conditions as N4C6 %ield sta%% on all o% !er ;isits ?olie )as na&ed a N4C6 Good)ill A&7assador on August 2/+ 2001 at N4C6 !eaduarters in Gene;a ?olie !as 7een on %ield &issions around t!e )orld and &et )it! re%ugees and internall$ dis"laced "ersons in &ore t!an 20 countries As*ed )!at s!e !o"ed to acco&"lis!+ s!e stated+ A)areness o% t!e "lig!t o% t!ese "eo"le I t!in* t!e$ s!ould 7e co&&ended %or )!at t!e$ !a;e sur;i;ed+ not loo*ed do)n u"on In 2002+ ?olie ;isited t!e =!a& 4in re%ugee ca&" in =!ailand and Colo&7ian re%ugees in Ecuador ?olie later )ent to ;arious N4C6 %acilities in Koso;o and "aid a ;isit to Ka*u&a re%ugee ca&" in Ken$a )it! re%ugees &ainl$ %ro& 9udan 9!e also &et )it! Angolan re%ugees )!ile %il&ing 6eyond 6orders in Na&i7ia In 200-+ ?olie e&7ar*ed on a si8.da$ &ission to =anania )!ere s!e tra;eled to )estern 7order ca&"s+ !osting Congolese re%ugees and s!e "aid a )ee*.long ;isit to 9ri Lan*a 9!e later concluded a %our.da$ &ission to 6ussia as s!e tra;eled to Nort! Caucasus Concurrentl$ )it! t!e release o% !er &o;ie 6eyond 6orders s!e "u7lis!ed $otes from +y Tra#els+ a collection o% ournal entries t!at c!ronicle !er earl$ %ield
&issions :2001R2002> Huring a "ri;ate sta$ in ?ordan in Hece&7er 200- s!e as*ed to ;isit Irai re%ugees in ?ordanDs eastern desert and later t!at &ont! s!e )ent to Eg$"t to
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&eet 9udanese re%ugees n !er %irst N tri" )it!in t!e nited 9tates+ ?olie )ent to Ariona in 200(+ ;isiting detained as$lu& see*ers at t!ree %acilities and t!e 9out!)est Ke$ Progra&+ a %acilit$ %or unacco&"anied c!ildren in P!oeni8 9!e %le) to C!ad in ?une 200(+ "a$ing a ;isit to 7order sites and ca&"s %or re%ugees )!o !ad %led %ig!ting in )estern 9udanDs Har%ur region our &ont!s later s!e returned to t!e region+ t!is ti&e going directl$ into est Har%ur Also in 200(+ ?olie &et )it! A%g!an re%ugees in =!ailand and on a "ri;ate sta$ to Le7anon during t!e C!rist&as !olida$s+ s!e ;isited N4C6Ds regional o%%ice in Beirut+ as )ell as so&e $oung re%ugees and cancer "atients in t!e Le7anese ca"ital In 200+ ?olie too* "art at a National Press Clu7 lunc!eon+ )!ere s!e announced t!e %ounding o% t!e $ational Center for Refuee and Immirant Children+ an organiation t!at "ro;ides %ree legal.aid to as$lu&.see*ing c!ildren )it! no legal re"resentation )!ic! ?olie "ersonall$ %unded )it! a donation o% Q00+000 %or its %irst t)o $ears ?olie also "us!ed %or se;eral 7ills to aid re%ugees and ;ulnera7le c!ildren in t!e =!ird orld In addition to !er "olitical in;ol;e&ent+ ?olie 7egan using !er "u7lic "ro%ile to "ro&ote !u&anitarian causes t!roug! t!e &ass &edia 9!e %il&ed an M=3 s"ecial+ The 5iary 4f 'nelina 8olie 7 5r. 8effrey 2achs in 'frica+ "ortra$ing !er and noted econo&ist Hr ?e%%re$ 9ac!s on a tri" to a re&ote grou" o% ;illages in estern Ken$a In 200+ ?olie announced t!e %ounding o% t!e ?olieSPitt oundation )!ic! &ade initial donations to Glo7al Action %or C!ildren and Hoctors it!out Borders o% Q1 &illion eac! ?olie also co.c!airs t!e Education /artnership for Children of Conflict + %ounded at t!e Clinton Glo7al Initiati;e in 200+ )!ic! !el"s %und education "rogra&s %or c!ildren a%%ected 7$ con%lict ?olie !as recei;ed )ide recognition %or !er !u&anitarian )or* In 200-+ s!e )as t!e %irst reci"ient o% t!e ne)l$ created Citien o% t!e orld A)ard 7$ t!e nited Nations Corres"ondents Association+ and in 200+ s!e )as a)arded t!e 0lobal Humanitarian 'ward 7$ t!e NA.9A Ca&7odiaDs King Norodo& 9i!a&oni
a)arded ?olie Ca&7odian citiens!i" %or !er conser;ation )or* in t!e countr$ on August 12+ 200 s!e !as "ledged Q &illion to set u" a )ildli%e sanctuar$ in t!e nort!. )estern "ro;ince o% Batta&7ang and o)ns "ro"ert$ t!ere In 200/+ ?olie 7eca&e a &e&7er o% t!e Council on oreign 6elations+ and s!e recei;ed t!e reedo& A)ard 7$
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t!e International 6escue Co&&ittee
Chater *: ,elationshis n Marc! 25+ 1,,+ ?olie &arried Britis! actor ?onn$ Lee Miller+ !er co.star in t!e %il& Hackers :1,,> 9!e attended !er )edding in 7lac* ru77er "ants and a )!ite s!irt+ u"on )!ic! s!e !ad )ritten t!e groo&Ds na&e in !er 7lood ?olie and Miller se"arated t!e %ollo)ing $ear and su7seuentl$ di;orced on e7ruar$ -+ 1,,, =!e$ re&ained on good ter&s and ?olie later e8"lained+ It co&es do)n to ti&ing I t!in* !eDs t!e greatest !us7and a girl could as* %or IDll al)a$s lo;e !i&+ )e )ere si&"l$ too $oung 9!e t!en &arried A&erican actor Bill$ Bo7 =!ornton+ )!o& s!e !ad &et on t!e set o% /ushin Tin :1,,,>+ on Ma$ + 2000 As a result o% t!eir %reuent "u7lic declarations o% "assion and gestures o% lo;e&ost %a&ousl$ )earing one anot!erDs 7lood in ;ials around t!eir nec*st!eir relations!i" 7eca&e a %a;orite to"ic o% t!e entertain&ent &edia ?olie and =!ornton di;orced on Ma$ 2/+ 200- As*ed a7out t!e sudden dissolution o% t!eir &arriage+ ?olie stated+ It too* &e 7$ sur"rise+ too+ 7ecause o;ernig!t+ )e totall$ c!anged I t!in* one da$ )e !ad ust not!ing in co&&on And itDs scar$ 7ut I t!in* it can !a""en )!en $ou get in;ol;ed and $ou donDt *no) $oursel% $et ?olie !as said in inter;ie)s t!at s!e is 7ise8ual and !as long ac*no)ledged t!at s!e !ad a se8ual relations!i" )it! !er -ofire :1,,> co.star ?enn$ 9!i&iu+ I )ould "ro7a7l$ !a;e &arried ?enn$ i% I !adnDt &arried &$ !us7and I %ell in lo;e )it! !er t!e %irst second I sa) !er In 200-+ as*ed i% s!e )as 7ise8ual+ ?olie res"onded+ % course I% I %ell in lo;e )it! a )o&an to&orro)+ )ould I %eel t!at itDs o*a$ to )ant to *iss and touc! !erT I% I %ell in lo;e )it! !erT A7solutel$U FesU In earl$ 200+ ?olie )as in;ol;ed in a )ell."u7licied 4oll$)ood scandal )!en s!e )as accused o% 7eing t!e reason %or t!e di;orce o% actors Brad Pitt and ?enni%er Aniston =!e allegation )as t!at s!e and Pitt !ad started an a%%air during %il&ing o% +r. 7 +rs. 2mith :200> 9!e denied t!is on se;eral occasions+ 7ut ad&itted
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t!at t!e$ %ell in lo;e on t!e set In an inter;ie) in 200+ s!e e8"lained+ =o 7e inti&ate )it! a &arried &an+ )!en &$ o)n %at!er c!eated on &$ &ot!er+ is not so&et!ing I could %orgi;e I could not loo* at &$sel% in t!e &orning i% I did t!at I )ouldnDt 7e attracted to a &an )!o )ould c!eat on !is )i%e !ile ?olie and Pitt ne;er "u7licl$ co&&ented on t!e nature o% t!eir relations!i"+ s"eculations continued t!roug!out 200 =!e %irst inti&ate "a"arai "!otos e&erged in A"ril+ one &ont! a%ter Aniston !ad %iled %or di;orce t!e$ s!o)ed Pitt+ ?olie and !er son Maddo8 at a 7eac! in Ken$a Huring t!e su&&er ?olie and Pitt )ere seen toget!er )it! increasing %reuenc$ and &ost o% t!e entertain&ent &edia considered t!e& a cou"le+ du77ing t!e& Brangelina n ?anuar$ 11+ 200+ ?olie con%ir&ed to /eople t!at s!e )as "regnant )it! PittDs c!ild and t!ere7$ con%ir&ed t!eir relations!i" %or t!e %irst ti&e in "u7lic
Chater *I: Children n Marc! 10+ 2002+ ?olie ado"ted !er %irst c!ild+ se;en.&ont!.old Maddo8 C!i;an 4e )as 7orn on August + 2001 as 6at! 3i7ol in Ca&7odia+ and !e initiall$ li;ed in a local or"!anage in Batta&7ang ?olie decided to a""l$ %or ado"tion a%ter s!e !ad ;isited Ca&7odia t)ice+ )!ile %il&ing Tomb Raider and on a N4C6 %ield tri" in 2001 A%ter !er di;orce %ro& !er second !us7and+ Bill$ Bo7 =!ornton+ ?olie recei;ed sole custod$ o% Maddo8 Li*e ?olieDs ot!er c!ildren+ Maddo8 !as gained considera7le cele7rit$ and a""ears regularl$ in t!e ta7loid &edia ?olie ado"ted a si8.&ont!.old girl %ro& Et!io"ia+ Za!ara Marle$+ on ?ul$ + 200 Za!ara )as 7orn on ?anuar$ 5+ 200 9!e )as originall$ na&ed Fe&srac! 7$ !er &ot!er+ and )as later gi;en t!e legal na&e =ena Ada& at an or"!anage ?olie ado"ted !er %ro& ide 4orions or C!ildren or"!anage in Addis A7a7a 9!ortl$ a%ter t!e$ returned to t!e nited 9tates+ Za!ara )as !os"italied %or de!$dration and
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&alnutrition In 200/+ &edia outlets re"orted Za!araDs 7iological &ot!er+ Mente)a7e Ha)it+ )as still ali;e and )anted !er daug!ter 7ac*+ 7ut s!e later denied t!ese re"orts+ sa$ing s!e t!oug!t Za!ara )as ;er$ %ortunate to 7e ado"ted 7$ ?olie Brad Pitt )as re"ortedl$ "resent )!en ?olie signed t!e ado"tion "a"ers and collected !er daug!ter later ?olie indicated t!at s!e and Pitt &ade t!e decision to ado"t Za!ara toget!er ?olie ga;e 7irt! to a daug!ter+ 9!ilo! Nou;el+ in 9)a*o"&und+ Na&i7ia+ 7$ a sc!eduled caesarean section+ on Ma$ 2/+ 200 Pitt con%ir&ed t!at t!eir ne)l$.7orn daug!ter )ould !a;e a Na&i7ian "ass"ort+ and ?olie decided to sell t!e %irst "ictures o% 9!ilo! t!roug! t!e distri7utor Gett$ I&ages !ersel%+ rat!er t!an allo)ing "a"arai to &a*e t!ese ;alua7le "!otogra"!s /eople "aid &ore t!an Q(1 &illion %or t!e Nort! A&erican rig!ts+ )!ile Britis! &againe Hello: o7tained t!e international rig!ts %or roug!l$ Q- &illion All "ro%its )ere donated to an undisclosed c!arit$ 7$ ?olie and Pitt Mada&e =ussauds in Ne) For* un;eiled a )a8 %igure o% t)o.&ont!.old 9!ilo! it )as t!e %irst in%ant re.created in )a8 7$ Mada&e =ussauds n Marc! 1+ 200/+ ?olie ado"ted a t!ree.$ear.old 7o$ %ro& 3ietna&+ Pa8 =!ien+ )!o )as 7orn on No;e&7er 2,+ 200- and a7andoned at 7irt! at a local !os"ital+ )!ere !e )as initiall$ na&ed P!a& Vuang 9ang ?olie ado"ted t!e 7o$ %ro& t!e =a& Bin! or"!anage in 4o C!i Min! Cit$ 9!e re;ealed t!at !is %irst na&e+ Pa8+ )as suggested 7$ !er &ot!er 7e%ore !er deat! ollo)ing &ont!s o% ta7loid s"eculation+ ?olie con%ir&ed s!e )as e8"ecting t)ins at t!e 2005 Cannes il& esti;al 9!e ga;e 7irt! to a 7o$+ Kno8 LWon+ and a girl+ 3i;ienne Marc!eline+ 7$ caesarean section at t!e Len;al !os"ital in Nice+ rance+ on ?ul$ 12+ 2005 =!e rig!ts %or t!e %irst i&ages o% Kno8 and 3i;ienne )ere ointl$ sold to /eople and Hello: %or Q1( &illiont!e &ost e8"ensi;e cele7rit$ "ictures e;er ta*en =!e &one$ )ent to t!e ?olieSPitt oundation
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Conclusion !ile &ost 4oll$)ood stars do e;er$t!ing t!e$ can to a""ear cool+ "ro%essional and suea*$.clean+ diligentl$ concealing all t!eir nast$ little secrets+ Angelina ?olie a""ears )!oll$ unconcerned 7$ contro;ers$ E;er.*een to tal* a7out !er 7rea*do)ns+ !er disorders+ !er %antasies and !er )orld.%a&ous "enc!ant %or 9JM+ &an$ )ould sa$ s!e !as 7uilt a career on titillating "u7lic con%ession But s!e is also an increasingl$ %ine and a)ard.)inning "er%or&er+ !er scar %or Girl+ Interru"ted 7eing onl$ t!e %irst in a string o% "restigious !onours nscreen s!e is a ris*.ta*er+ and "er!a"s deser;es to 7e seen as t!e s"iritual sister o% suc! greats as 9tree"+ P%ei%%er and Lange Be$ond t!is+ !er international e%%orts on 7e!al% o% c!ildren and re%ugees !a; e &ade !er t!e &ost "u7lic.&inded su"erstar since Audre$ 4e"7urn
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1 200Ds Most Beauti%ul 9tar# Angelina ?olie /eople A"ril 2+ 200 Accessed 9e"te&7er 5+ 2005 2 / Gra7ic*i+ Mic!elle it!ers"oon is 4oll$)oodDs !ig!est."aid actress 6euters No;e&7er -0+ 200/ Accessed 9e"te&7er 5+ 2005 - Angelina ?olie Mo;ie Bo8 %%ice 6esults Bo8 %%ice Moo Accessed 9e"te&7er 5+ 2005 ( / ill t!e real ?on 3oig!t "lease stand u"T Inter#iew Ma$ 1+ 200 Accessed 9e"te&7er 5+ 2005 / ?ose"! Ka&" $ew %ork Times ?une 20+ 1,(( " 1, / Ne;in+ C!arles =!e gla&our o% 9)indon# Billie Pi"er+ Melinda The Independent ?ul$ 15+ 200 Accessed 9e"te&7er 5+ 2005
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No&inated
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Angelina ?olie )it! one o% !er ado"ted c!ild
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Angelina ?olie and !er !us7and+ Brad Pitt
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Angelina ?olie in =o&7 6aider :2001>
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