Birth Date: 07-08-1975
Birth Place: Benoni, South Africa
Profession: actress, producer
Years active; 1995 - present
partner(s): Stephan Jenkins (1998-2001)
Stuart Townsend (2001-present)
She rose to fame in the late 1990s following her roles in 2 Days in the Valley, Mighty Joe Young, The Devil's Advocate, and The Cider House Rules. She received critical acclaim and an Academy Award for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the film Monster, for which she became the first person from any African country to win an Academy Award in a major acting category. She received another Academy Award nomination for her performance in North Country.
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