Charlize Theron (Actress)

The days of being 'discovered' at a Hollywood soda fountain may be long gone, but apparently you can still catch an agent's eye -- if you're stubborn enough to put up a fuss in a bank on Hollywood Boulevard. Just ask Charlize Theron. Two weeks after she arrived in Los Angeles, a bank teller on that famous strip refused to accept Theron's out-of-state check. She gave the teller a piece of her mind and ended up walking out without the cash -- but with something far more important in her pocket: the card of the agent who would give her star-studded career its start. It didn't take long for Theron to gain a reputation as a box-office success. She got her first major break playing opposite Keanu Reeves in The Devil's Advocate, then starred in The Cider House Rules, The Legend of Bagger Vance and The Italian Job. It was her role as convicted serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster, however, that gained Theron the critical acclaim -- and shiny gold Oscar! -- that her Leo Sun and Moon have always craved. Let's see what light the stars will shed on this spirited actress!

Birth Details:
August 7, 1975
Benoni, South Africa

Theron was born on the day of a new Moon in Leo, the sign that craves appreciation and applause more than any other. New Moons bring the Sun and Moon together in the same sign, uniting the inner and outer sides of the individual's personality in pursuit of the same goal. The end result is that what you see is quite literally what you get. Leo is the sign of the performer and also rules the heart -- so above all else, Leos absolutely must know that they are loved. It's not surprising, then, that Theron has the ability to throw herself so completely into her roles. She's able to transform an internal, emotional need for 'mass love' into the external ability to entertain the public, thus earning the adoration and appreciation her soul lives for.

But speaking of transforming, it's the strong influence of Neptune, the great pretender, that gives Theron the ability to seamlessly shape-shift into such a wide variety of characters. For her role in Monster, it was this deceptive planet that helped Theron 'hide' her lovely, willowy Venus in Virgo. She packed on 30 pounds, wore a set of badly gnarled prosthetic teeth and was plastered with heavy makeup that transformed her perfect complexion into a sun-damaged disaster. All of that might certainly be credited to the talents of a makeup artist and director, but if Theron hadn't been enough of a chameleon to pull off the charade, no amount of makeup or coaching would have done the job.

Determination is what keeps any of us on our life path -- and in Theron's case, that quality comes from the same aggressive, determined Mars in Taurus that got her noticed to start with, a combination that ensures that she absolutely will not give up until she has to. This will be the planetary combination that enables Theron to enjoy her place in the spotlight -- and audiences to enjoy her electric work -- for years to come.

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