Cameron Diaz

Cameron Michelle Diaz, born August 30, 1972 is an American actress and former model. She became famous during the 1990s with roles in the movies The Mask, My Best Friend's Wedding, and There's Something About Mary. Other high-profile movie credits include the two Charlie's Angels movies and voicing the character Princess Fiona for the Shrek series. Diaz received Golden Globe award nominations for her performances in the movies There's Something About Mary, Being John Malkovich, Vanilla Sky, and Gangs of New York.

Early life

Diaz was born in San Diego, California, the younger daughter of Emilio Diaz (1949–2008), who worked for the California oil company UNOCAL for more than 20 years as a field gauger, and Billie (née Early), an import-export agent. Her father was born in Los Angeles County, and his family came from Spain via Cuba (her paternal grandparents settled in Tampa's Ybor City). Her mother is of English, German, Native American and Dutch descent. She attended Long Beach Polytechnic High School.

Personal life

Diaz received "substantial" defamation damages from suing American Media Incorporated, after The National Enquirer had claimed she was cheating on then-paramour Timberlake.

During 1992, Diaz featured in a soft-core sadomasochism video entitled "She's No Angel" filmed by photographer John Rutter. During 2003, she won an injunction against Rutter preventing him from distributing the video or accompanying photographs, but during 2004, the video was distributed online by a Russian internet website.

When Diaz was asked if she can speak Spanish she said:

“ I go, 'God, you know, it all sounds so familiar. I know what you're saying, I really do. I just cannot respond to you back in Spanish. I can barely speak English properly.' I didn't grow up in a Cuban community. I grew up in Southern California on the beach, basically. And I'm third generation. I'm of Cuban descent.”

She endorsed Al Gore publicly during 2000. Diaz wore a t-shirt that read "I won't vote for a son of a Bush!" while making publicity visits for Charlie's Angels

Diaz has also been involved with the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the first and largest nonprofit organization for veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has spoken as an advocate for military families.

Although she was quoted by a 1997 Time magazine article as saying she was germophobic, Diaz specifically denied this on the June 26, 2009, edition of Real Time with Bill Maher, saying that a small comment she made 12 years earlier regarding public bathroom doorknobs was distorted out of proportion.

Modeling

At age 16, she began her career as a fashion model. Diaz contracted with modeling agency Elite Model Management. For the next few years she worked around the world for contracts with major companies. She modeled for designers such as Calvin Klein and Levi's. When she was seventeen years old she was featured on the front cover of the July 1990 issue of the magazine Seventeen.

Acting

At age 21, Diaz auditioned for the movie The Mask, even though she had no previous acting experience,based on the recommendation of an agent for Elite who met the film's producers while they were searching for the female main actress. After obtaining the main female role, she immediately started acting lessons. The Mask became one of the top ten highest grossing films of 1994, and earned Diaz nominations for several awards.

During the next three years, she had roles in low-budget independent films, such as The Last Supper (1995), Feeling Minnesota (1996), She's the One (1996), Keys to Tulsa (1996), and A Life Less Ordinary (1997), preferring to feel her way effectively into the business. She was scheduled to feature in the film Mortal Kombat, but had to resign after breaking her hand while training for the role.

She returned to mainstream films with the major movie successes My Best Friend's Wedding (1997) and There's Something About Mary (1998), for which she was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the category of Best Actress — Musical or Comedy. She received critical acclaim for her performance in Being John Malkovich (1999), which earned her Best Supporting Actress nominations at the Golden Globe Award, the British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards, and the Screen Actors Guild Awards (SAG Awards). During 1990–2000, Diaz featured in many movies, such as Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her, Very Bad Things, Any Given Sunday, and the successful adaptation of Charlie's Angels. 

Filmography and awards

During 1996, Diaz received an award at the ShoWest Convention for "Female Star of Tomorrow." During 2006, she won a People's Choice Award for "Favorite Leading Lady." On June 22, 2009, she was commemorated by a star-figure on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Films

Year Title Role Notes

1992 "She's No Angel: Cameron Diaz" Naked Girl Video short

1994 The Mask Tina Carlyle

1995 The Last Supper Jude

1996 She's the One Heather

Feeling Minnesota Freddie Clayton

Head Above Water Nathalie

Keys to Tulsa Trudy

1997 My Best Friend's Wedding Kimberly Wallace ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film in a Crossover Role

Blockbuster Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy

Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

A Life Less Ordinary Celine Naville

1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Blonde TV Reporter

There's Something About Mary Mary Jensen American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Blockbuster Award for Favorite Actress – Comedy

New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress

Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film in a Crossover Role

Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Very Bad Things Laura Garrety

1999 Man Woman Film Random Celebrity cameo

Being John Malkovich Lotte Schwartz Nominated — American Comedy Award for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Nominated – BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Nominated – Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Nominated – Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture

Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her Carol Faber

The Invisible Circus Faith

Any Given Sunday Christina Pagniacci ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film

Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Drama

2000 Charlie's Angels Natalie Cook Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated – Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Nominated — MTV Movie Awards for Best Line (For "I signed the release, so you can stick anything you want in my slot!".)

2001 Shrek Princess Fiona

Vanilla Sky Julie Gianni Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress

Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated — AFI Award for Best Actress

Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture

Nominated – Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Nominated – Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated – Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress

Nominated – Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

2002 The Sweetest Thing Christina Walters

Gangs of New York Jenny Everdeane Nominated – Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture

Nominated – Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Acting Ensemble

2003 Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle Natalie Cook

2004 Shrek 2 Princess Fiona Voice

2005 In Her Shoes Maggie Feller Nominated — Imagen Foundation Award for Best Actress

2006 The Holiday Amanda Woods

2007 Shrek the Third Princess Fiona Voice

2008 What Happens in Vegas Joy McNally

2009 My Sister's Keeper Sara Fitzgerald Nominated — ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress – Motion Picture

The Box Norma Lewis

2010 Shrek Forever After Princess Fiona Voice

Nominated — Annie Award for Voice Acting in a Feature Production

Knight and Day June Havens

2011 The Green Hornet Lenore Case

Bad Teacher Elizabeth Halsey

2012 Gambit PJ Puznowski Filming