Mini Biography

Growing up in Los Angeles, Jolie was no stranger to the film industry, being the daughter of Academy Award-winning actor Jon Voight. She later trained and performed at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, where she was seen in several stage productions

She worked as a professional model in London, New York and Los Angeles, and has also appeared in music videos for such artists as 'Meatloaf', Lenny Kravitz, Antonello Venditti and The Lemonheads. In addition, she has acted in five student films for the USC School of Cinema, all directed by her brother, James Haven

Trivia

• Niece of Chip Taylor
• One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. [2000]
• She is extremely close to and protective of her brother James Haven. He often accompanies her to awards shows, and she used his name, or at least his memory, as inspiration in the "Where's Jamie?!" scene in Girl, Interrupted (1999)
• Has the letter "H" tattooed on the inside of her left wrist, which is a reference to two people she is close to who have this letter in their names: her brother, James Haven, and Timothy Hutton. She got the tattoo when she was dating Timothy but since their break up she now says it's only for James.
• Has a tattoo of the Tennessee Williams quote, "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages", on her left forearm
• Jolie is actually her middle name.
• Was married to Jonny Lee Miller in a black leather pants and a white shirt. On the white shirt she painted her husband's name in her own blood (across the back).
• Was married to Jonny Lee Miller in a black leather pants and a white shirt. On the white shirt she painted her husband's name in her own blood (across the back).
• Angelina and her brother, to whom she is very close, publicly spoke out to deny false rumors that the two were having an incestuous love affair. [2000]
• Sister of James Haven. Had childhood dream of becoming a funeral director. Named the world's sexiest woman in Swedish magazine Café.
• "Jolie" means "pretty" in French.
• Goddaughter of actress Jacqueline Bisset.
• Graduated from Beverly Hills High School at age 16.
• Has the Latin phrase "Quod me nutrit me destruit" ("What nourishes me also destroys me") tattooed across her stomach.
• Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland after her visits to Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Pakistan. [27 August 2001] Born at 9:09 AM PST
• "Introducing Angelina Jolie" in opening credits of Love Is All There Is (1996) suggests delayed release as Jolie already had at least two major screen roles by 1996. Is of Czechoslovakian, French and Native American heritage.
• Jolie and Thornton have adopted a Cambodian baby boy, named Maddox. Jolie took custody of the baby in Africa, where she is shooting _Beyond Borders (2002)_ . [10 March 2002] Performed her own stunts in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001) and received cuts from the chandelier scene as a result.
• Ranked #87 in Premiere's 2002 annual Power 100 List.
• In role as goodwill ambassador, visited Tham Hin refugee camp in Thailand, May 2002, to check on conditions of 9,000 refugees from bordering Myanmar.
• July 2002 - confirms break up with actor Billy Bob Thornton. Measurements: 36C-28-36
• Announced in late 2002 that she is "in talks" to portray the late porn star Linda Lovelace. Goddaughter of actor Maximilian Schell Voted the 3rd Sexist Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine September 2002. Her adopted son, Maddox Chivan Thornton Jolie, was born on August 5th, 2001.
• Her favorite Disney character is Dumbo the flying elephant, she has said that she cried when he was able to fly.
• She is the woman most American males would like to date on New Year's Eve, according to a survey by movie rental chain Blockbuster Inc. Results of the survey showed her in the top spot with 35 percent of respondents saying she would be their number one pick for a hypothetical New Year's Eve candle-lit dinner. Rival star Catherine Zeta-Jones gained second spot in the online survey conducted by Blockbuster November 11-24, 2003. The survey had 31,969 responses.
• Started modelling at the age of 14. Was named "The sexiest woman alive" by the Swedish magazine "Aftonbladet". [2003] She was voted the ninth sexiest woman in FHM UK's top 100 sexiest in 2004.
• Is planning to give up her acting career to settle in England with her son Maddox and become a full time mum. She says she wants to "Quit movies, be a great mum to Maddox and join the Parents and Teachers Association".
• Favorite music: Madonna, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, The Clash, Matchbox 20 Favorite TV shows: King Of The Hill, the Game Show Network and Animal Planet.