Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Born
June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel

Birth Name
Natalie Hershlag

Height
5' 3" (1.6 m)

Mini Bio
Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)).

Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. She is the only child of Avner Hershlag, an Israeli-born doctor, and Shelley Stevens, an American-born artist (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who also acts as Natalie's agent. Her parents are both of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Natalie's family left Israel for Washington, D.C., when she was still very young. After a few more moves, her family finally settled in New York, where she still lives to this day. She graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard University. She was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor at the age of 11. She was pushed towards a career in modeling but she decided that she would rather pursue a career in acting. She was featured in many live performances, but she made her powerful film debut in the movie L?on (1994) (aka "L?on"). Following this role Natalie won roles in such films as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), and Mars Attacks! (1996).

It was not until 1999 that Natalie received worldwide fame as Queen Amidala in the highly anticipated US$431 million-grossing prequel Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). She then she starred in two critically acclaimed comedy dramas, Anywhere But Here (1999) and Where the Heart Is (2000), followed by Closer (2004), for which she received an Oscar nomination. She reprised her role as Padme Amidala in the last two episodes of the Star Wars prequel trilogy: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) and Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005). She received an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Black Swan (2010).

She received a second nomination for Best Actress, for playing Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie (2016).

**Dasher** · 21st March 2006, 18:32

Great movie! Must be pretty cool to write/direct a movie, but also play the leading part in it, right?
Respect for Zach

Credit: Original Source & SomersetM

**Anubis** · 21st March 2006, 19:15

I dont know the Movie, but Natalie is hot. Thanks

**misterfader** · 21st March 2006, 21:41

It was a very good movie, thanks for the stills.

StudMuffin · 21st March 2006, 21:45

She's sooo hot. Just saw V for Vendetta, she's smokin even with a shaved head...

**qqww** · 28th March 2006, 05:53

**misterfader** · 29th March 2006, 17:59

PhotoShoot - Another Magazine 2004

credit to original scanner

**qqww** · 2nd April 2006, 05:47

**FF-W** · 3rd April 2006, 05:44

**FF-W** · 3rd April 2006, 05:46

**jareb13** · 5th April 2006, 04:16

Couple more to add..

**misterfader** · 5th April 2006, 18:51

"Actress Natalie Portman is pictured here saving actor and co-star Jason Bateman's pet Boston Terrier from being hit by a pick-up truck. Portman was on the way from her trailer to the set of Mr. Majorium's Magical Emporium, which she is currently filming in Toronto with Bateman, when Bateman's dog got loose from an assistant who was walking it. Portman quickly runs to stop an approaching pick-up, whilst another assistant successfully grabs the pet dog.

**~~philips25~~** · 5th April 2006, 21:33

madman · 18th April 2006, 12:44

Ravian · 18th April 2006, 15:22

she's healed fast from her shavings. gives her a whole new image though. don't know which I like better actually. I think i'll go for her short haired Goth look... (Really awesome picture: top post on this page (Loxly) - second row - second picture (she's sticking her tongue out slightly)

nurbie · 24th April 2006, 00:36

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