[PAR] [TLE] Charlize Theron filmography [SEP] Charlize Theron is a South African-born American actress who made her film debut in an uncredited role as a follower of a cult in the 1995 horror film "".  Theron followed this with appearances as a hitwoman in "2 Days in the Valley", a waitress in the romantic comedy "Trial and Error" (1997), and a woman suffering with schizophrenia in the mystery thriller "The Devil's Advocate" (1997) with Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino.  She appeared in the science fiction thriller "The Astronaut's Wife" with Johnny Depp, and Lasse Hallström's "The Cider House Rules" (both in 1999).  For her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the crime drama "Monster" (2003), Theron received the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.  The following year, she played Swedish entertainer Britt Ekland in the biographical film "The Life and Death of Peter Sellers". [PAR] [TLE] Monster (2003 film) [SEP] Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama film written and directed by Patty Jenkins.  The film is about serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for killing six men (she was not tried for a seventh murder) in the late 1980s and early 1990s.  Wuornos was played by Charlize Theron, and her semi-fictionalized lover, Selby Wall (based on Wuornos's real-life girlfriend Tyria Moore), was played by Christina Ricci.
[PAR] [TLE] Charlize Theron filmography [ SEP ] Charlize Theron is a South African - born American actress who made her film debut in an uncredited role as a follower of a cult in the 1995 horror film " " . Theron followed this with appearances as a hitwoman in " 2 Days in the Valley " , a waitress in the romantic comedy " Trial and Error " ( 1997 ) , and a woman suffering with schizophrenia in the mystery thriller " The Devil 's Advocate " ( 1997 ) with Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino . She appeared in the science fiction thriller " The Astronaut 's Wife " with Johnny Depp , and Lasse Hallström 's " The Cider House Rules " ( both in 1999 ) . For her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the crime drama " Monster " ( 2003 ) , Theron received the Academy Award for Best Actress , the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama , and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role . The following year , she played Swedish entertainer Britt Ekland in the biographical film " The Life and Death of Peter Sellers " . [PAR] [TLE] Monster ( 2003 film ) [ SEP ] Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama film written and directed by Patty Jenkins . The film is about serial killer Aileen Wuornos , a former prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for killing six men ( she was not tried for a seventh murder ) in the late 1980s and early 1990s . Wuornos was played by Charlize Theron , and her semi - fictionalized lover , Selby Wall ( based on Wuornos 's real - life girlfriend Tyria Moore ) , was played by Christina Ricci .
This South-African born actress played a real-life person who was executed in 2002 for crimes committed in what movie?
This South - African born actress played a real - life person who was executed in 2002 for crimes committed in what movie ?
Monster
Monster