Jolie

British

/ ʒɔli /

noun

Angelina Jolie (Voight), born 1975, US actor and campaigner for humanitarian causes: her films include Girl Interrupted (1999), Lara Croft, Tomb Raider (2001), and A Mighty Heart (2007)

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Turner previously said she had "massive shoes to fill" when taking on the role, which has been filled by Oscar winners Angelina Jolie and Alicia Vikander in the past.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Pitt and Jolie married at Chateau Miraval in 2014 after meeting in 2004 on the set of “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” when he was still married to Jennifer Aniston.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2025

US actor Angelina Jolie revealed her double mastectomy scars in a photo shoot for Time France, in the magazine's first French edition that launched this week.

From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025

Since the Christmas guest edit feature was introduced to Today in 2003, guest editors on the show have included physicist Stephen Hawking, actress Angelina Jolie and singer Ellie Goulding.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

How did Angelina Jolie even know who I was?

From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai

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