She went on to star in movies like Being John Malkovich, Charlie’s Angels, Shrek, The Holiday and Gangs of New York, among many more. Diaz retired from acting after she starred in multiple movies in 2014 but makes her return this month in Netflix’s Back in Action.

Cameron Diaz has shared the scene in There’s Something About Mary that was so funny it convinced her to do the film after reading the script. While everyone might remember the 1998 romantic comedy for the notorious “hair gel” scene,

Cameron Diaz knew she had to star in the 1998 comedy smash hit There's Something About Mary right after devouring the script. The Farrelly Brothers-directed laugh riot, also featuring Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon,