Natalie Portman

About

Natalie Hershlag (born June 9, 1981), known professionally as Natalie Portman, is an Israeli actress, film producer and director. She has had a prolific screen career from her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards. Portman was born in Jerusalem and moved to the United States when she was three, where she began her acting career at twelve, starring as the young protégée of a hitman in Léon: The Professional (1994). While still in high school, she made her Broadway debut in The Diary of Anne Frank (1997) and gained international recognition for her role as Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). From 1999 to 2003, Portman attended Harvard University, earning a bachelor's degree in psychology. During this time, she took...

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The SimpsonsSeries • 1989Sesame StreetSeries • 1969Avengers: EndgameMovie • 2019BlueySeries • 2018What If...?Series • 2021Léon: The ProfessionalMovie • 1994OmnibusSeries • 1967Angie TribecaSeries • 2016Thor: The Dark WorldMovie • 2013ThorMovie • 2011No Strings AttachedMovie • 2011Thor: Love and ThunderMovie • 2022Marvel Studios LegendsSeries • 2021HeatMovie • 1995Black SwanMovie • 2010Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceMovie • 1999Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the SithMovie • 2005Lady in the LakeSeries • 2024V for VendettaMovie • 2006Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesMovie • 2002AnnihilationMovie • 2018Cloud AtlasMovie • 2012The Darjeeling LimitedMovie • 2007Fountain of YouthMovie • 2025