Natalie Portman Bio | Wiki
Natalie Portman is a popular Israeli-born American actress who has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving many accolades, such as an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She started her acting career at age twelve when Natalie starred as the young protégée of a hitman in the action film Léon: The Professional (1994).
Natalie reduced her number of acting roles but continued to act in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (2002, 2005) and in The Public Theater’s 2001 revival of Anton Chekhov’s play The Seagull. In 2004, Natalie was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and received a Golden Globe Award for playing a mysterious stripper in the romantic drama Closer. Her career further advanced with her starring roles as Evey Hammond in V for Vendetta (2005), Anne Boleyn in The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), and a troubled ballerina in the psychological horror film Black Swan (2010), for which she received the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Natalie went on to star in the romantic comedy No Strings Attached (2011) and portrayed Jacqueline Kennedy in the biopic Jackie (2016), which gave her a third Academy Award nomination. She has also featured Jane Foster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), as well as Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), which established her as one of the world’s highest-paid actresses.
Natalie Portman Age
Natalie was born on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem. She is 42 years old. Natalie celebrates her birthday on June 9, every year.
Natalie Portman Height
She is a woman of below-average stature. Natalie stands at a height of 5 ft 3 in (Approx 1.6 m).
Natalie Portman Family
She was born in Jerusalem, to Jewish parents with roots in Poland, Austria, and Russia. Natalie is the only child of Shelley (née Stevens), an American homemaker who serves as Portman’s agent, and Avner Hershlag, an Israeli-born gynecologist. Natalie’s maternal grandparents were American Jews, whereas her paternal grandparents were Jewish immigrants to Israel. She and her family first lived in Washington, D.C., but moved to Connecticut in 1988 and later relocated to Long Island in 1990.
Natalie Portman Husband
Natalie is married to her husband Benjamin Millepied a French dancer and choreographer. The pair started dating in 2009 after having met while working together on the set of Black Swan and married in a Jewish ceremony held in Big Sur, California, on August 4, 2012. Natalie and her husband Benjamin Millepied have two children a son named Aleph (b. 2011) and a daughter named Amalia (b. 2017).
Natalie Portman Education
While living in Washington Natalie attended Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland. While living on Long Island, Natalie attended a Jewish elementary school, the Solomon Schechter Day School of Nassau County. Natalie also studied ballet and modern dance at the American Theater Dance Workshop and regularly went to the Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts.
Natalie Portman Thor
She has also featured Jane Foster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero films Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), as well as Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), which established her as one of the world’s highest-paid actresses. Thor was directed by Kenneth Branagh, and written by the writing team of Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz along with Don Payne. It premiered in Sydney on April 17, 2011, and became released in the United States on May 6, as part of Phase One of the MCU. Thor got generally positive reviews from critics and was a financial success, earning $449.3 million worldwide.
Natalie Portman Movies
– Léon: The Professional (1994) as Mathilda Lando
– Developing (1995) as Nina
– Everyone Says I Love You (1996) as Laura Dandridge
– Anywhere but Here (1999) as Ann August
– Zoolander (2001) as herself
– Cold Mountain (2003) as Sara
– Free Zone (2005) as Rebecca
– The Other Boleyn Girl (2008) as Anne Boleyn
– New York, I Love You (2008) as Rifka Malone
– Thor (2011) as Jane Foster
– Thor: The Dark World (2013) as Jane Foster
– A Tale of Love and Darkness (2015) as Fania Klausner
– Jackie (2016) as Jacqueline Kennedy
– Song to Song (2017) as Rhonda
– Avengers: Endgame (2019) as Jane Foster
– Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) as Jane Foster / Mighty Thor
Natalie Portman In Star Wars
She started filming the part of Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy in 1997, which marked her first big-budget production. This first film of the series, Episode I – The Phantom Menace became released in 1999 when Natalie was in her senior year of high school. Natalie was unfamiliar with the franchise when she was cast, and watched the original Star Wars trilogy prior to filming began.
She served closely with the director George Lucas on her character’s accent and mannerisms and watched the films of Lauren Bacall, Audrey Hepburn, as well as Katharine Hepburn to draw inspiration from their voice and stature. Natalie did not attend the film’s premiere so she could study for her high school finals. Critics did not like the film but with earnings of $924 million worldwide it became the second highest-grossing film of all time to that point, and it established Natalie as a global star.
Natalie Portman Dior
In 2010, Natalie signed on with Dior and appeared in many of the company’s advertising campaigns. In October 2012, Britain’s Advertising Standards Authority banned a Dior advertisement that featured Natalie wearing Dior mascara following a complaint from Dior’s competitor, L’Oreal, saying that the advert “misleadingly exaggerated the likely effects of the product”. The ASA ruled that “the ad became likely to mislead”. Natalie is the face of one of the company’s fragrances, Miss Dior, inspired by Catherine Dior. Besides, Natalie has starred in campaign videos for the fragrance and promoted a new version of the fragrance, Rose N’Roses, in 2021.
Natalie Portman Closer
Natalie played a mysterious stripper in Closer, a romantic drama directed by Mike Nichols based on the play of the same name, and co-starring Julia Roberts, Jude Law, and Clive Owen. It grossed more than $115 million worldwide against a $27 million budget.
Natalie Portman Black Swan
She starred in the 2010 American psychological horror film Black Swan as Nina Sayers. The film emerged as a sleeper hit, grossing more than $329 million worldwide against a $13 million budget, and earned Portman many prizes such as the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Natalie Portman The Professional | Leon
Natalie starred as the young protégée of a hitman in the action film Léon: The Professional (1994). Léon: The Professional centers on Léon (Reno), a professional hitman who reluctantly takes in twelve-year-old Mathilda Lando (Portman) following her family is murdered by corrupt Drug Enforcement Administration agent Norman Stansfield (Oldman).
Natalie Portman As Padme
She started filming the part of Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy in 1997, which marked her first big-budget production. Padmé secretly marries Anakin Skywalker, a Jedi Knight, then later dies while giving birth to twins Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.
Natalie Portman Thor Love And Thunder
In 2022, Natalie reprised her role as Foster in the sequel Thor: Love and Thunder, in which her character becomes Mighty Thor. Thor: Love and Thunder received a mixed critical response, with praise for its light-hearted nature, visuals, and the performances of Bale and Natalie. The film premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on June 23, 2022, and was released in the United States on July 8, as part of Phase Four of the MCU.
Natalie Portman Net Worth
Natalie gets her wealth from her work as an actress who has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films. Therefore, Natalie has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Natalie’s estimated net worth is $90 million.
Is Natalie Portman Married
Yes, Natalie married her husband Benjamin Millepied a French dancer and choreographer. The pair started dating in 2009 after having met while working together on the set of Black Swan and married in a Jewish ceremony held in Big Sur, California, on August 4, 2012.
How Old Is Natalie Portman
Natalie is a 42-year-old who was born on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem.
Who Is Natalie Portman
Natalie is an actress who has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving many accolades, such as an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. She started her acting career at age twelve when Natalie starred as the young protégée of a hitman in the action film Léon: The Professional (1994).
Natalie Portman Social Media Account
Instagram – natalieportman