The Oscar Goes To
Jolie starred in Girl, Interrupted (1999), a film that tells the story of mental patient Susanna Kaysen, and which was adapted from Kaysen’s original memoir Girl, Interrupted. Jolie played the sociopathic Lisa Rowe, while Winona Ryder (Autumn in New York) played the main character. This film was a real triumph for Angelina and earned her an Oscar.
A Refreshing, Minor Role
In 2000, Jolie appeared in her first summer blockbuster, Gone in 60 Seconds, in which she played Sarah “Sway” Wayland, ex-girlfriend of car-thief Randall “Memphis” Raines (Nicolas Cage). The role was small, and Angelina later explained that the film was a welcome relief after the heavy role of Lisa Rowe. And Gone in 60 Seconds became her highest grossing movie up until then, earning $237 million internationally.
Angelina Notoriously Raids Tombs
In 2001 Jolie starred alongside Antonio Banderas as the mail-order bride Julia Russell in the thriller Original Sin. In 2000, Jolie was asked to star in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider(2001). At first, she expressed disinterest but then decided that the required training for the athletic role was intriguing.
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