Cameron Diaz is one of the world's most famous women and successful actresses - being one of only two women, the first being Julia Roberts, to be paid $20 million for a movie role.But Diaz started her career at the age of sixteen as a fashion model, working with top model agency Elite Model Management.Her modelling took her around the world as she worked her designers such as Levi's and Calvin Klein.At the age of twenty one, despite having no acting experience or training, she auditioned for the role of Tina Carlyle in 1994's The Mask. Landing the female lead role in the film she kicked off her movie career.Over the next couple of years she worked in a string of independent movies including The Last Supper and She's the One until gaining mainstream success in My Best Friend's Wedding and There's Something About Mary.There's something about Mary that still bewitches Ted.
Although he hasn't seen her in over a dozen years, since that shameful prom night, his heart still flutters at the recollection of her.
He's still crazy about her after all these years, and curious as to her whereabouts. At the insistence of his good friend Dom, he hires private eye Pat Healy to track her down in Miami.
There's Something About Mary was the third biggest grossing movie in America in 1998 going on to gross $369 million at the global box office.
After gaining box office success Diaz gained critical acclaim for her role in Being John Malkovich with John Cusack.
The story concerns a puppeteer, Craig Schwartz (Cusack), who discovers his office has a secret portal that leads directly into the brain of one of America's most popular actors, John Malkovich (Malkovich himself, in a hilariously self-mocking appearance).
When the journey ends fifteen minutes later, the participant is spewed onto the side of the New Jersey Turnpike.
Schwartz uses his discovery as a way to get closer to fellow co-worker Maxine (the always sexy Keener). Together, the pair form JM, INC., which allows ordinary citizens to join in on the fun for $200 a pop.
But when Craig's wife Lotte (a homely Diaz), as Malkovich, is seduced by Maxine, things begin to unfurl at an even more outrageous pace.
For her role as Lotte she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes, BAFTA's and the Screen Actors Guild Awards.
From 2000 Diaz has become a highly sought after actress with a string of successful movie roles including Charlie's Angels in 2000 and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle in 2003, for which she was paid $20 million.
Critical acclaim came for her roles in Vanilla Sky and Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York for which she was Golden Globe nominated.
Diaz has also been a huge part of the Shrek franchise, alongside Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy, voicing the character of Princess Fiona.
Her latest project is comedy picture What Happens in Vegas alongside Ashton Kutcher,
Two strangers meet in Vegas and had a wild night, and next morning they awaken together to discover theyve gotten married.
They just want to split and continue their own lives, but thing changes when one of them winning a huge jackpot after playing the others quarter.
The unhappy pair try to undermine each other and get their hands on the money falling in love along the way.
She is also set to star in The Box with James Marsden which will be released later this year. Shrek Goes Fourth is currently in pre-production and is expected to hit cinemas in May 2010 with a fifth also in the pipeline.
What Happens In Vegas is released 9th May
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