Based on a true story.

In 1989, prostitute Aileen Wuornos befriends and enters a relationship with a young woman named Selby. Determined to straighten out her life, Aileen's limited education lands her back on the corner. She's raped by a trick, who she kills. A string of murder and robbery follows that ultimately leads Aileen to becoming America's first female serial killer.

Cast & crew

Patty Jenkins

Director

Charlize Theron

Aileen Wuornos

Christina Ricci

Selby Wall

Bruce Dern

Thomas

Lee Tergesen

Vincent Corey

Annie Corley

Donna

Pruitt Taylor Vince

Gene / Stuttering "John"

Marco St. John

Evan / Undercover "John"

Marc Macaulay

Will / Daddy "John"

Scott Wilson

Horton / Last "John"

Rus Blackwell

Cop

Tim Ware

Chuck

Stephan Jones

Lawyer

Brett Rice

Charles

Kaitlin Riley

Teenage Aileen

C

Cree Ivey

7-Year-Old Aileen

C

Catherine Mangan

Justy

Magdalena Manville

Bar Lap Girl

T

T. Robert Pigott

Bartender

R

Romonda Shaver

Employment Agent

Glenn R. Wilder

Restaurant Manager