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Few actors have accomplished as much off the screen as on the screen as Angelina Jolie. The highest paid actress, as well as one of the most beautiful women in the world, Jolie has had a remarkable acting career. She began acting alongside her father (Jon Voight) as a child, but her own career took off with roles in Hackers (1995) and Girl, Interrupted (1999). She achieved worldwide fame and recognition in the 2000's with lead roles in Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Salt, and Changeling, among many others.
Jolie has emerged from a troubled past as a strong leader and role model for women everywhere. A mother of six children, three of whom were adopted internationally, she has become deeply involved in international humanitarian projects, with a particular focus on women and children. When filming Lara Croft, Tomb Raider in 2001 in Cambodia, she became very aware of the detrimental effect of war on the Cambodian people, and began visiting refugee camps and working closely with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Her efforts focus around spreading awareness, for bringing back into the spotlight the "forgotten emergencies" that media has shifted away from.
Back in the United States, she has worked tirelessly to lobby politicians in Washington to work harder towards combating sexual violence, and has spearheaded multiple initiatives aimed at providing children caught in war zones, or affected by disaster, with continuing education. Jolie has won multiple awards for her humanitarian efforts, and is as decorated for her work off the screen as for her work on the screen!
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