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Monster is a 2003 American biographical crime drama film written and directed by Patty Jenkins in her feature directorial debut. The film follows serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a street prostitute who murdered seven of her male clients between 1989 and 1990 and was executed in Florida in 2002.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 22 December 2024. There are 2 pending revisions awaiting review. American serial killer (1956–2002) Aileen Wuornos Wuornos in 2002 Born Aileen Carol Pittman (1956-02-29) February 29, 1956 Rochester, Michigan, U.S. Died October 9, 2002 (2002-10-09) (aged 46) Florida State Prison, Florida, U.S. Cause of ...
In Monster (2003), Theron portrayed serial killer Aileen Wuornos, a former prostitute who was executed in Florida in 2002 for killing six men (she was not tried for a seventh murder) in the late 1980s and early 1990s; [10] film critic Roger Ebert felt that Theron gave "one of the greatest performances in the history of the cinema". [40]
Charlize Theron recently ... serial killer Aileen Wuornos in 2003's "Monster," who claimed her killings were due to being raped when she was a prostitute. "People like Aileen Wuornos that people ...
Theron would go on to win the Oscar for her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos.
Known as America’s first female serial killer, Aileen Wuornos carried out a string of notorious and brutal murders along the dark highways of Florida in late 1989 and 1990.. A victim of child ...
For her portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the crime drama Monster (2003), Theron received the Academy Award for Best Actress, [6] the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, [7] and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role. [8]
Described as a “companion piece” and prequel to Monster, the 2003 film that won Charlize Theron an Oscar for her portrayal of Wuornos, American Boogeywoman depicts her early life as it ...