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

She did not want to remain confined to characters built primarily around glamour. Her most dramatic professional transformation came several years later.

Monster Changed the Direction of Her Career

In 2003, Theron took on the role of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster.

The part required her to abandon the polished image associated with many of her continue reading …