Natalie Portman

Talented, intelligent, gorgeous and impressively grounded, this porcelain-skinned beauty made an auspicious film debut in 1994's The Professional. As the only friend of a hit man, the 13-year-old Port...
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BirthDate
BirthPlace
06/08/1981
Jerusalem, Israel
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Was discovered at the age of 11 by a Revlon scout while she was eating in a New York pizza parlor.
Grandparents were Holocaust survivors.
Portman is actually her grandmother's maiden name.
Made her Broadway debut in a 1997 revival of The Diary of Anne Frank as the titular character.
Turned down the controversial title role in Adrian Lyne's 1997 remake of Lolita.
Became close friends with Britney Spears when they appeared in the off-Broadway musical Ruthless in the early '90s.