Charlize Theron is the Oscar-winning actress from the shocking serial killer movie “Monster.”
AnnaSophia Robb is the little girl from the sentimental dog movie “Because of Winn-Dixie.”
The actresses, 32 and 14 respectively, have joined forces to play mother and daughter in a dark and disturbing drama called “Sleepwalking.” Theron also produced the film.
Theron plays an irresponsible single mother trying to recapture her youth by abandoning her daughter and leaving her with a family member (Nick Stahl) who is about to lose his job and be evicted from his home. This delightful family dynamic dips to new low when Stahl’s character and the girl visit the family patriarch (Dennis Hopper), who makes the rest of the dysfunctional …

After climbing the Hollywood ladder to become one of the hottest A-list actresses on the planet, Charlize Theron can do it all. Whether it was drama in The Astronaut’s Wife, action in The Italian Job, or her stunning portrayal of serial killer Aileen Wuornos in Monster, even her role as animated-to-live-action sci-fi hottie Aeon Flux, Charlize Theron has certainly diversified her big screen portfolio. Now Theron takes both the producing and acting reigns in Sleepwalking, a drama about an 11-year old girl’s struggle to deal with abandonment by her mother. At the recent junket for Sleepwalking, Theron was more than happy to talk about playing a single mother, working with young up-and-comer AnnaSophia Robb, producing …

Don’t make any dumb blonde jokes about Charlize Theron. Not just because the tall, lanky and very buff South African actress could probably break you in half. Rather, because she’s an ever-inquisitive mover and shaker who’s constantly trying to learn everything she can about the ropes of her business.
For “Sleepwalking,” the new film in which she both acts and serves as a co-producer, those blonde locks have gone brown. She plays Joleen, a bad apple mom who one day hops in a truck and hits the road with yet another boyfriend, leaving her brother and her 11-year-old daughter behind.
It’s not the first time Theron has played an unpleasant character. Her first foray into film was …

With her stunning good looks, it would be easy for Charlize Theron to do fluffy romantic comedies in which she plays a bubbly heroine looking for love. But the South African native, who currently lives in Los Angeles, usually portrays flawed women who may not always be likable but are always fascinating to watch. She won an Oscar for playing real-life serial killer Aileen Wournos in the 2003 biopic “Monster.” In “Sleepwalking,” she plays a working-class single mom named Joleen Reedy who moves in with her brother James (Nick Stahl) and then abandons her daughter Tara (AnnaSophia Robb) for James to raise by himself. Theron, 32, not only stars in “Sleepwalking” but also produced the …

The so-called Oscar Curse—the belief that Academy winners struggle with career setbacks after their triumph—was among the topics gamely discussed by Charlize Theron in a recent interview.
Charlize, who won the Oscar Best Actress award in 2004 for her performance in “Monster,” plays a supporting role in the drama “Sleepwalking,” which she produced. The grim indie film, which premiered in Sundance last January, tells the story of a bond that grows between a man, James (Nick Stahl) and his young niece, Tara (Anna Sophia Robb) after the girl’s mother, Joleen (Charlize) abandons her. James is forced to return to the ranch of his and Joleen’s abusive father, Mr. Reedy (Dennis Hopper), in a desperate move to …

In case you didn’t get the memo, Charlize Theron is a serious actor now. No more pretty girlfriend parts. Only Oscar caliber dark dramas. She even produced her latest, Sleepwalking, so she could play a desperate single mother who abandons her daughter. Even this summer’s Hancock sounds intense. But she’s pretty so it’s cool.
Crave Online: How did you like your trashy wardrobe in the film?
Charlize Theron: I loved it. I loved it, yeah. It felt very comfortable and felt very real and yeah, there’s no denying putting that on and really feeling like you’re Joleen.
Crave Online: Do you know anyone that’s like Joleen?
Charlize Theron: I don’t personally, no, but you know I observe a lot …

Sitting across from talented actresses Charlize Theron and teen Anna-Sophia Robb is like looking at the same person… past and future. The beautiful, blonde-haired, blue/green-eyed girls look very much like sisters but they play mom and daughter in the dark drama Sleepwalking which Charlize also produced. Both actresses have reps as hard-working professionals.
Anna, now 14, first caught our eye as a young girl befriending a stray dog in Because of Winn-Dixie. She was really annoying as the gum-popping gal in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, endearing as the doomed girl in Bridge to Terabithia and creepy in The Reaping. Charlize has a wonderful career playing everything from a future, butt-kicking heroine in Aeon Flux to …

Obviously, Charlize Theron the actress needs no introduction. But Charlize Theron the producer — who has, in a brief period of time, helped create some extremely serious-minded low-budget films — feels in many ways like a unique individual, distinct from her more glamorous alter ego. The evidence is on display in Sleepwalking, a stark indie film about a troubled mother (Theron) who abandons her young daughter (AnnaSophia Robb) in the care of her younger brother (Nick Stahl). What’s most amazing about the film is that much of the heavy lifting is done by the young Robb, familiar to audiences from more kid-friendly fare like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. We caught up with Theron and …

I, along with three other journalists, had the opportunity to interview actors Charlize Theron and Nick Stahl, who star in the upcoming overture film “Sleepwalking,” which Theron produced as well.
The interview took place at the St. Regis Hotel in San Francisco on March 3, 2008.
Academy Award winner Theron, who won in 2004 for Best Actress for her role as female serial killer Aileen Wuornos in “Monster,” has portrayed her talent in a wide variety of performances ranging from comedy to action to epic-drama.
Her movie credits also include: “The Devil’s Advocate,” “The Cider House Rules,” “Sweet November” and “The Italian Job.”
Her co-star Nick Stahl can be remembered from the HBO series “Carnivale” and his roles in …

Don’t be fooled by the serious subject matter of Charlize Theron’s latest flick, “Sleepwalking.” The statuesque star of “Monster” and “The Italian Job” likes to laugh, as you’ll see in the conversation below.
MTV News caught up with the Oscar winner while she was promoting the film in which she co-stars alongside Nick Stahl, AnnaSophia Robb and Dennis Hopper. Theron also produced the movie, a look at a trio of characters (Theron, Stahl and Robb) who must confront their lineage (in the form of a disturbing Hopper) and accept responsibility for the actions they take. (Here’s our review of “Sleepwalking” after its Sundance screening.)