Then came films like Mighty Joe Young, The Cider House Rules, The Italian Job and The Legend Of Bagger Vance. Charlize, steadily climbing up various magazines' Sexiest Women Lists.
Suddenly she disregarded attractiveness and gained 30 pounds to play serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2003's Monster.
The film won her extensive acclaim, a Silver Bear at the Berlin Festival and the Academy Award for Best Actress. Critic Roger Ebert called it 'one of the finest performances in the history of the cinema.'
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