Galleries – Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman

Date of Birth
9 June 1981, Jerusalem, Israel

Birth Name
Natalie Hershlag

Nickname
Nat

Height
5' 3" (1.60 m)

Mini Biography

Natalie Portman was born on June 9th, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel, as the only child of a doctor father (from Israel) and an artist mother (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who also acts as Natalie's agent. She left Israel for Washington, DC, 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.

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 Léon (1994) (aka "The Professional"). Following this role Natalie won roles in such films as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), and Mars Attacks! (1996).

It wasn't 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). Afterwards, she starred in two critically acclaimed comedy dramas, Anywhere But Here (1999), Where the Heart Is (2000), and Closer (2004/I), for which she received an Oscar nomination.

• 2011 - Thor (post-production) - Jane Foster
• 2011 - No Strings (post-production) - Emma Franklin
• 2011 - Your Highness (completed) - Isabel
• 2010 - Black Swan - Nina
• 2010 - Hesher - Nicole
• 2009 - Brothers - Grace Cahill
• 2009 - Love and Other Impossible Pursuits - Emilia Greenleaf
• 2009 - New York, I Love You - Rifka
• 2008 - The Other Boleyn Girl - Anne Boleyn
• 2007 - Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium - Molly Mahoney, the Composer
• 2007 - The Darjeeling Limited - Jack's Ex-Girlfriend
• 2007 - Hotel Chevalier (short) - Jack's Girlfriend
• 2007 - My Blueberry Nights - Leslie
• 2007 - The Simpsons (TV series) - Darcy - Little Big Girl (2007) - Darcy (voice)
• 2006 - Goya's Ghosts - Inés / Alicia
• 2006 - Paris, je t'aime - Francine (segment "Faubourg Saint-Denis")
• 2006 - V for Vendetta - Evey
• 2005 - Free Zone - Rebecca
• 2005 - Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith - Padmé
• 2005 - Domino One - Dominique Bellamy
• 2004 - Closer - Alice
• 2004 - True (short) - Francine
• 2004 - Garden State - Sam
• 2004 - Sesame Street (TV series) Natalie - Episode #35.4 (2004) - Natalie
• 2003 - Cold Mountain - Sara
• 2002 - Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones - Padmé
• 2000 - Where the Heart Is - Novalee Nation
• 1999 - Anywhere But Here - Ann August
• 1999 - Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - Queen Amidala / Padmé
• 1996 - Mars Attacks! - Taffy Dale
• 1996 - Everyone Says I Love You - Laura Dandridge
• 1996 - Beautiful Girls - Marty
• 1995 - Heat - Lauren Gustafson
• 1994 - Léon - Mathilda
• 1994 - Developing (short) - Nina

Related links

• Natalie Portman at IMDB
• Natalie Portman Official
• Natalie Portman WIKI