Charlize Theron starred in and produced a movie.
Charlize Theron . Theron received critical acclaim for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster ( 2003 ) , for which she won the Academy Award , Silver Bear , Golden Globe Award and Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress among several other accolades , becoming the first South African to win an Academy Award in a major acting category . She received Academy Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for her performance in the sexual harassment-themed drama North Country in 2005 and a Golden Globe Award nomination for her performance in Jason Reitman 's 2011 film Young Adult . In the late 2000s , she moved into the field of producing , both in television and film . North Country is a 2005 American drama film directed by Niki Caro , starring Charlize Theron , Frances McDormand , Sean Bean , Richard Jenkins , Michelle Monaghan , Jeremy Renner , Woody Harrelson and Sissy Spacek .