Natalie Portman
Since her debut at age 11 in Luc Besson's The Professional, Natalie Portman has appeared in the films Beautiful Girls, Everyone Says I Love You, Mars Attacks!, Anywhere But Here, Where The Heart Is, and the stage production of The Diary of Anne Frank.
While completing her psychology degree at Harvard, Portman starred in the Star Wars prequels, Cold Mountain, the Public Theater's Central Park production of The Seagull opposite Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman, Garden State, and Closer, for which she was nominated for an Oscar and won a Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress.
Portman most recently starred in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium, Milos Forman's Goya's Ghosts, Wong Kar Wei's My Blueberry Nights, and V for Vendetta. She also appeared in Wes Anderson's The Darjeeling Limited. She will next star in Brothers, opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, for director Jim Sheridan.
Natalie Portman Facts
| Birth Name | Natalie Hershlag |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Birthday | June 9, 1981 (28) |
| Sign | Gemini |
| Birthplace | Jerusalem, Israel |
| Height | 5' 3" (1m60) |
| Awards | 2005 Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture (for Closer) |
Selected Filmography
| Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (2005) as Padmé Amidala |
| Closer (2004) as Alice |
Garden State (2004)  as Sam |
| Cold Mountain (2003) as Sara |
| Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) as Padmé Amidala |
| Anywhere But Here (2000) as Ann August |
| Where the Heart Is (2000) as Novalee Nation |
| Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) as Padmé Amidala |
| Beautiful Girls (1996) as Marty |
| Everyone Says I Love You (1996) as Laura Dandridge |
| Mars Attacks! (1996) as Taffy Dale |
| Heat (1995) as Lauren Gustafson |
| Léon (The Professional) (1994) as Mathilda (breakthrough) |