Theron Catches the Spirit
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Oscar-winning actor Charlize Theron was feted for the diversity of roles which have seen the former model play a disturbed serial killer, a coal miner and a punch packing assassin .
She received the L.A. Film Festival's Spirit of Independence Award Wednesday night in Los Angeles.
Theron's filmography runs the gamut from her award-winning portrayal of real-life serial killer Aileen Wuornos in the low-budget "Monster" to playing video-game heroine Aeon Flux in last fall's big-studio flop.
Her ability to get down and dirty in her film roles contrasts with her off-screen image as one of the world's sexiest women.