Angelina Jolie's Success and Achievements in Timeline
A success timeline featuring the most significant achievements of Angelina Jolie.
Angelina Jolie is a highly acclaimed American actress, filmmaker, and humanitarian. Recognized with numerous awards including two Academy Awards, a Tony Award, and three Golden Globe Awards, she has been repeatedly named Hollywood's highest-paid actress. She is known for her acting roles and humanitarian work.
1997: Golden Globe Award for George Wallace
In 1997, Angelina Jolie won a Golden Globe Award for her performance in TNT's George Wallace.
1998: Starring in Gia
In 1998, Angelina Jolie portrayed supermodel Gia Carangi in HBO's Gia. For the second consecutive year, Jolie won a Golden Globe Award and received an Emmy Award nomination. She also won her first Screen Actors Guild Award.
1998: Starring in Hell's Kitchen and Playing by Heart
In 1998, Angelina Jolie returned to the screen in Playing by Heart, and also starred in the gangster film Hell's Kitchen. She won the Breakthrough Performance Award from the National Board of Review.
1999: Starring in Girl, Interrupted
In 1999, Angelina Jolie took the supporting role of Lisa, a sociopathic patient in a psychiatric hospital, in Girl, Interrupted. Jolie won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film.
1999: Academy Award for Girl, Interrupted
In 1999, Angelina Jolie won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama Girl, Interrupted.
August 27, 2001: Named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
On August 27, 2001, Angelina Jolie was officially named a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador at the UNHCR headquarters in Geneva, recognizing her dedication and contributions to humanitarian causes.
August 2002: Received Humanitarian Award from Church World Service
In August 2002, Angelina Jolie received the inaugural Humanitarian Award from the Church World Service's Immigration and Refugee Program.
2002: Life or Something Like It Release
In 2002, Angelina Jolie starred in the romantic comedy 'Life or Something Like It'. Although the film was unsuccessful, Jolie's role as an ambitious newscaster was seen as an attempt at a conventional woman's role. In 2002, Jolie also established herself as one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses, earning $10–15 million per film for the next five years.
October 2003: Received Citizen of the World Award
In October 2003, Angelina Jolie was the first recipient of the Citizen of the World Award by the United Nations Correspondents Association.
2004: Offered Cambodian Nationality
In 2004, Prime Minister Hun Sen offered Angelina Jolie Cambodian nationality due to her humanitarian work in the country.
October 2005: Awarded Global Humanitarian Award by UNA-USA
In October 2005, Angelina Jolie was awarded the Global Humanitarian Award by the UNA-USA.
2005: Mr. & Mrs. Smith release
In 2005, Angelina Jolie starred opposite Brad Pitt in the action-comedy 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith'. The film was a major box office success, grossing $478.2 million worldwide.
2005: Granted Cambodian Citizenship
In 2005, King Norodom Sihamoni granted Angelina Jolie Cambodian citizenship through a royal decree.
November 2007: Received Freedom Award from International Rescue Committee
In November 2007, Angelina Jolie received the Freedom Award from the International Rescue Committee.
2007: A Mighty Heart and Beowulf release and Pearl's Memoir
In 2007, Angelina Jolie starred in 'A Mighty Heart', based on Mariane Pearl's 2003 memoir about the kidnapping and murder of her husband. Jolie's performance received critical acclaim, and she was nominated for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She also played Grendel's mother in 'Beowulf'.
2008: Oscar-Nominated Performance in Changeling
In 2008, Angelina Jolie gave an Oscar-nominated performance in "Changeling", directed by Clint Eastwood. Despite her talent, Eastwood noted that her beauty sometimes harmed her dramatic credibility with audiences.
2008: Changeling Release and Kung Fu Panda role
In 2008, Angelina Jolie starred in Clint Eastwood's drama 'Changeling', receiving nominations for several awards. She also voiced Tigress in the DreamWorks 'Kung Fu Panda' film series.
2008: Time 100 and Brand Ambassadorships
In 2008, Angelina Jolie was listed among the Time 100. She also continued her brand ambassadorships with St. John and Shiseido. From 2006 to 2008, Jolie was the face of St. John and Shiseido.
2008: Highest-Paid Actress and Wanted release
In 2008, Angelina Jolie was the highest-paid actress, earning $15–$20 million per film. She starred in the action film 'Wanted', which was an international success.
2009: World's Most Powerful Celebrity
In 2009, Angelina Jolie was named the world's most powerful celebrity in Forbes's Celebrity 100 issue and Hollywood's highest-paid actress, with estimated annual earnings of $27 million.
October 2011: Recognition as UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
In October 2011, Angelina Jolie was presented with a gold pin by UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres in recognition of her decade as a UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador.
April 17, 2012: Promotion to UNHCR Special Envoy
On April 17, 2012, Angelina Jolie was promoted to Special Envoy to High Commissioner António Guterres by the UNHCR, expanding her role in diplomatic representation for refugee crises.
February 16, 2013: Preventive Double Mastectomy
On February 16, 2013, at the age of 37, Angelina Jolie underwent a preventive double mastectomy after discovering she had an 87% risk of developing breast cancer due to a defective BRCA1 gene. This decision was influenced by her family history, including her mother and grandmother's battles with cancer.
November 2013: Received Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
In November 2013, Angelina Jolie received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, an honorary Academy Award, from the Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
2013: Highest-Paid Actress
In 2013, Angelina Jolie was listed as Hollywood's highest-paid actress by Forbes, with estimated annual earnings of $33 million.
2013: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award
In 2013, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored Angelina Jolie with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
June 2014: Appointed Honorary Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
In June 2014, Angelina Jolie was appointed an Honorary Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG) for her services to the UK's foreign policy and campaigning to end sexual violence in war zones.
March 2015: Preventive Salpingo-oophorectomy
In March 2015, Angelina Jolie underwent a preventive salpingo-oophorectomy (removal of an ovary and its fallopian tube) after test results indicated possible signs of early ovarian cancer. Jolie had a fifty percent risk of developing ovarian cancer due to the same genetic anomaly (BRCA1 gene). This surgery brought on premature menopause despite hormone replacement therapy.
2015: Most Admired Woman
In 2015, Angelina Jolie was found to be the most admired woman in the world in global surveys conducted by YouGov.
2015: Founded Jolie Pitt Dalton Helic
In 2015, Jolie, along with Chloe Dalton and Arminka Helic, founded Jolie Pitt Dalton Helic, a partnership focused on women's rights and international justice.
2016: Most Admired Woman
In 2016, Angelina Jolie was found to be the most admired woman in the world in global surveys conducted by YouGov for the second year in a row.
2017: First They Killed My Father Release
In 2017, Angelina Jolie directed 'First They Killed My Father', a film set during Cambodia's Khmer Rouge era. The film was produced for Netflix and received nominations for several awards.
February 2022: Advocating for Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act
In February 2022, Angelina Jolie and her daughter Zahara visited Washington, D.C. for the Senate introduction of the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, which aims to prevent and respond to domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. She worked closely with the bill's sponsors and advocates.
2024: Directing and Writing Without Blood and Producing The Outsiders
In 2024, Angelina Jolie directed and wrote the war drama Without Blood and also produced the musical The Outsiders, winning the Tony Award for Best Musical.
2024: Tony Award for The Outsiders, War Drama Without Blood
In 2024, Jolie won the Tony Award for Best Musical as a producer on 'The Outsiders' after it moved to Broadway. Also in 2024, she wrote, produced, and directed the war drama 'Without Blood'.
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