Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag;[1][2] Hebrew: נטע-לי הרשלג[3]; June 9, 1981)[4] is an Israeli-American actress and filmmaker. She was born in Jerusalem, Israel. Portman is an only child. She lived in Washington, D.C. and Connecticut before coming to Long Island, New York with her parents. In 1999, she graduated from Syosset High School. Portman attended Harvard University, studying Psychology. In 2010, She won the Academy, BAFTA and Golden Globe Awards for "Best Actress" for her acting in the movie Black Swan.

Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman at the 2019 San Diego Comic-Con
Born
Natalie Hershlag

(1981-06-09) June 9, 1981
Citizenship
  • Jerusalem, Israel
  • United States
Alma materHarvard University
Occupation
  • Actress
  • filmmaker
Years active1994–present
Works
Full list
Spouse(s)
Benjamin Millepied (m. 2012)
Children2
AwardsAcademy Award:
Best Actress - Black Swan (2010)
BAFTA Award:
Best Leading Actress - Black Swan (2010)
Golden Globe Award:
Best Actress - Motion Picture - Black Swan (2010)
Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture - Closer (2005)

She is most famous for starring in Star Wars Episodes I, II and III as Padme in the early 21st century. She has also appeared on Saturday Night Live.[5]

Movies

Awards

  • 2002 - Teen Choice Awards, Choice Movie Actress: Drama/Action Adventure: Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
  • 2005 - Golden Globe Awards, Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture: Closer
  • 2005 - National Board of Review Awards, Best Acting by an Ensemble: Closer
  • 2005 - San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Best Supporting Actress: Closer
  • 2007 - The Constellation Awards, Best Female Performance in a 2006 Science Fiction Film, TV Movie, or Mini-Series: V for Vendetta
  • 2007 - Saturn Awards, Best Actress: V for Vendetta
  • 2010 - Academy Awards, Best Actress: Black Swan
  • 2010 - BAFTA Awards, Best Actress: Black Swan
  • 2010 - Golden Globe Awards, Best Actress - Motion Picture: Black Swan

References

  1. Dickerson, James. Natalie Portman: Queen of Hearts (ECW Press, 2002), p. 32.
  2. Collins, Andrew. "Natalie Portman: The Prodigy Comes of Age". The Observer, January 2, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2011.
  3. Salonim, Nir (February 28, 2011). "(Hebrew) A swan: All you need to know about the Oscar winner Natalie Portman". mako. Israel. Retrieved February 28, 2011.
  4. "Natalie Portman" (fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). Newsmakers. Detroit: Gale. 2000. GALE|K1618002985. Retrieved March 9, 2012. Gale Biography In Context. (subscription required)
  5. "Natalie Portman's Hair Evolution (1995-2021) ⋆ Fasently". Fasently. 2021-06-28. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2021-10-12.

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