She Witnessed Her Mother Kill Her Abusive Father — Years Later, She Became an Oscar-Winning Hollywood Icon

was determined to be an act of self-defense.

The courts concluded that Gerda had acted to protect herself and her daughter. She was not charged in connection with the shooting.

Although the legal decision recognized the circumstances surrounding the event, it could not erase the emotional impact on Theron.

At 15, she had witnessed the violent death of continue reading …