Natalie Portman

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BIRTHDAY

June 09, 1981

Jerusalem, Israel

RECENT CREDITS

Brothers (FILM) Dec. 4, 2009

New York, I Love You (FILM) Oct. 16, 2009

My Blueberry Nights (FILM) Apr. 4, 2008

The Other Boleyn Girl (FILM) Feb. 29, 2008

Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (FILM) Nov. 16, 2007

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BIOGRAPHY

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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 Portman earned rave reviews and quickly landed additional big-screen parts. Yet fame didn't go to her head and she continued to live at home in Long Island, even when appearing on Broadway. Everything could have changed for Portman when she signed on as the heroine of the long-anticipated Star Wars prequels. But while the blockbuster movies turned her into an international superstar, Portman eschewed the usual pitfalls of young stardom and used her downtime to attend Harvard University. In 2004, a pair of winning performances reminded audiences that the brunette beauty could indeed act; Garden State director/writer/star Zach Braff handpicked her as his loopy love interest, and she netted an Oscar nod and a Golden Globe award as a savvy stripper in Closer. Although she is undoubtedly one of Hollywood's biggest names, she boasts uncommon modesty (no nude scenes to date) and a low-profile private life (her reported relationships with Lukas Haas and Gael Garcia Bernal played out away from the tabloids).

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Natalie Portman at A Powerful Noise Live: screening and panel discussion at Kaye Playhouse. New York City, USA - 03/05/09

Arnold to Scale 'Wuthering Heights'

Jan. 20, 2010

Andrea Arnold, who holds the distinction of having won two Jury prizes at Cannes, has signed on to direct Ecosse Films' adaptation of Emily Bronte's classic novel 'Wuthering Heights.'

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Townsend Quits 'Thor'

Posted: Jan. 11, 2010

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Posted: Jan. 10, 2010

Russo Joins Hemsworth and Hopkins in 'Thor'

Posted: Dec. 18, 2009

Russell to Direct 'Zombies'? Plus: 'Hobbit' Rumors

Posted: Dec. 15, 2009

Portman Takes On 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies'

Posted: Dec. 11, 2009

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