Cameron Diaz is an American actress who has appeared in over 40 films throughout the course of her career, which spans over two decades. Originally a model, Diaz made her film debut in the comedy The Mask (1994). Followed by supporting roles in several independent films and comedies, such as My Best Friend's Wedding (1997), she has the starring role of Mary in the hit comedy There's Something About Mary (1998), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy or Musical. She was subsequently cast in Spike Jonze's surrealist fantasy film Being John Malkovich (1999), which earned her a second Golden Globe nomination, and in Oliver Stone's sports drama Any Given Sunday (1999).
Diaz would continue appearing in high-profile films in the early-2000s such as Charlie's Angels (2000) and its sequel, Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003), as well as voicing Princess Fiona in the Shrek franchise (2001–2010). She would gain two additional Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Supporting Actress for her roles in Cameron Crowe's Vanilla Sky (2001) and Martin Scorsese's period film Gangs of New York (2002).
In the late-2000s and early-2010s, Diaz continued to star in numerous comedies such as What Happens in Vegas (2008), Bad Teacher (2011), and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). She also starred in the psychological horror film The Box (2009) and the big-budget action film The Green Hornet (2011). Diaz had a supporting role in Ridley Scott's crime thriller The Counselor (2013), followed by a lead role in the comedy Sex Tape (2014) and the musical-comedy Annie (2014), an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name. After her appearance in Annie, Diaz announced in 2018 that she had formally retired from acting.[1] In 2022, she came out of retirement to join the Netflix action-comedy, Back in Action.[2]
Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | The Mask | Tina Carlyle | |
| 1995 | The Last Supper | Jude | |
| 1996 | She's the One | Heather Davis | |
| Feeling Minnesota | Freddie Clayton | ||
| Head Above Water | Nathalie | ||
| 1997 | Keys to Tulsa | Trudy | |
| My Best Friend's Wedding | Kimmy Wallace | ||
| A Life Less Ordinary | Celine Naville | ||
| 1998 | Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | TV reporter | Cameo |
| There's Something About Mary | Mary Jensen | ||
| Welcome to Hollywood | Herself | ||
| Very Bad Things | Laura Garrety | ||
| 1999 | Being John Malkovich | Lotte Schwartz | |
| Any Given Sunday | Christina Pagniacci | ||
| 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | Carol Faber | |
| Charlie's Angels | Natalie Cook | ||
| 2001 | The Invisible Circus | Faith | |
| Shrek | Princess Fiona (voice) | ||
| Vanilla Sky | Julie Gianni | ||
| 2002 | The Sweetest Thing | Christina Walters | |
| Gangs of New York | Jenny Everdeane | ||
| Slackers | Herself | Cameo | |
| Minority Report | Woman on train | Uncredited cameo[3] | |
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle | Natalie Cook | |
| 2004 | Shrek 2 | Princess Fiona (voice) | |
| 2005 | In Her Shoes | Maggie Feller | |
| 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 | |
| The Box | Norma Lewis | ||
| 2010 | Shrek Forever After | Princess Fiona (voice) | |
| Knight and Day | June Havens | ||
| 2011 | The Green Hornet | Lenore Case | |
| Bad Teacher | Elizabeth Halsey | ||
| 2012 | What to Expect When You're Expecting | Jules | |
| Gambit | PJ Puznowski | ||
| A Liar's Autobiography: The Untrue Story of Monty Python's Graham Chapman | Sigmund Freud (voice) | ||
| 2013 | The Counselor | Malkina | |
| The Unbelievers | Herself | Documentary film | |
| In a World... | Herself in trailer for The Amazon Games | Uncredited cameo[4] | |
| 2014 | The Other Woman | Carly Whitten | |
| Sex Tape | Annie Hargrove | ||
| Annie | Miss Hannigan | ||
| 2025 | Back in Action | Emily | Post-production[5] |
| 2026 | Shrek 5 | Princess Fiona (voice) | In production |
| TBA | Outcome | TBA | Post-production[6][7] |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998–2014 | Saturday Night Live | Herself / Host | 4 episodes[8] |
| 2005 | Trippin'[9] | Herself | 10 episodes; also executive producer |
| 2007 | Shrek the Halls | Princess Fiona (voice) | TV special |
| 2009 | Sesame Street | Herself | 3 episodes |
| 2010 | Top Gear | Herself | Guest in 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' segment; Series 15, Episode 5 |
| Scared Shrekless | Princess Fiona (voice) | TV special | |
| 2014 | Bad Teacher | — | 13 episodes; Producer[10] |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show | Herself | Episode: "Cameron Diaz, Lucy Liu, Adam Sandler" |
| 2022 | RuPaul's Drag Race: All Stars | Herself | Guest judge; Episode: "Legends"[11] |
Video games
edit| Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Charlie's Angels | Natalie Cook |
Theme parks
edit| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Shrek 4-D | Princess Fiona (voice) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Chuba, Kirsten (March 30, 2018). "Cameron Diaz Has Retired from Acting". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on October 21, 2018. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
- ^ Rubin, Rebecca (June 29, 2022). "Cameron Diaz Comes Out of Retirement For Netflix Movie With Jamie Foxx". Fox News. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
- ^ "Did you spot the Minority Report cameos?". Entertainment Weekly. July 12, 2002. Archived from the original on February 23, 2020. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- ^ Stewart, Sara (August 9, 2013). "Lake Bell's 'In A World…' delves into the boys' club of movie trailers". New York Post. Archived from the original on November 2, 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
Roping in pal Cameron Diaz to star in its campy yet impressively plausible trailer...
- ^ "Cameron Diaz to "Un-Retire" Via Netflix Action-Comedy 'Back in Action' with Jamie Foxx". 29 June 2022. Archived from the original on 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (March 7, 2024). "Matt Bomer Joins Keanu Reeves, Jonah Hill And Cameron Diaz In Apple's 'Outcome'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Lee, Tionah (March 20, 2024). "Keanu Reeves Has a Whole New Look: Check Out His Haircut for Latest Movie". Entertainment Tonight. CBS Media Ventures. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Cameron Diaz' IMDb". IMDb. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2021.
- ^ "MTV.com Trippin' series Info". MTV. Archived from the original on September 7, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2011.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2013). "Cameron Diaz Joins CBS' 'Bad Teacher' Comedy Series As Producer". Deadline Hollywood. PMC. Archived from the original on January 13, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
- ^ Remley, Hilary (April 23, 2022). "'RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars' Season 7: Cameron Diaz, Naomi Campbell, and More Set as Guest Judges". Collider.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.