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Charlize landed her first job, as Helga Svelgen in 2 Days in The Valley. She was cast in That Thing You Do!, after Tom Hanks was extremely impressed by her knack for acting. She then appeared in 1997's Trial and Error, co-starring Michael Richards, and had a supporting role in The Devil's Advocate, which starred Keanu Reeves and Al Pacino.
After a role in Woody Allen's Celebrity as a supermodel, the long-legged beauty starred in the Disney film, Mighty Joe Young. 1999 was a big year for Charlize, with a string of heftier roles. Charlize co-starred with Johnny Depp in The Astronaut's Wife, and had a supporting role in the Academy Award nominated The Cider House Rules.
Reindeer Games was next, as a deceitful girlfriend, followed by The Yards and Men of Honor. She will soon be seen in another period piece, the golf flick, The Legend of Bagger Vance, as well as Wakin' Up in Reno.
Charlize previously dated actor Craig Bierko of The Long Kiss Goodnight, while Third Eye Blind lead vocalist Stephan Jenkins, has been her main squeeze for the past two years.
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