Natalie Portman - Overview

Date of Birth: Jun 09, 1981

Place of Birth: Israel

Nationality: N/A

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Hailed as a child prodigy for her uncommonly skilled performances in Luc Besson's "The Professional" (1994) and Michael Mann's "Heat" (1995), Natalie Portman dodged the "child star curse" bullet to become a major big screen draw in her twenties. Even as a teen, Portman's talent for portraying sensitive old souls reflected her own grounded, emotionally evolved persona, as well as her ability to plan her career and choose roles wisely. She offered a Golden Globe-nominated performance as the level-headed daughter of flighty single mom Susan Sarandon in "Anywhere But Here" (1999), before transforming into a sci-fi pin-up as regal queen Padme Amidala in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy (1999, 2002, 2005). Her foray into mega blockbuster territory - including "V for Vendetta" (2006) - proved Portman's screen appeal as an empowered, intelligent and irresistibly cute screen star. Throughout her career Portman maintained "acclaimed actress" status with a Golden Globe-winning turn in Mike Nichols' "Closer" (2004) and Oscar-winning performance in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swa... Read More

Filmography (35)

Star Wars: Episode I -- The Phantom Menace 3D (2012)

Hesher (2011)

Thor 3D (2011)

Thor (2011)

Your Highness (2011)

The Other Woman (2011)

Photos (20)

Milestones (34)

2011
Cast as a scientist named Jane Foster in Kenneth Branagh's big-screen adaptation of "Thor"

2011
Nominated for the 2011 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role ("Black Swan")

2011
Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

2011
Nominated for the 2011 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama ("Black Swan")

2011
Nominated for the 2011 Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead ("Black Swan")

2010
Played a tortured ballet dancer in Darren Aronofsky's "Black Swan"

2009
Co-starred with Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal in Jim Sheridan's remake of "Brothers"

Photos From Last Movie (22)