Natalie Portman was born in Jerusalem on 9th June, 1981, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship; her real name is Natalie Hershlag (נטלי הרשלג) but she uses her maternal grandmother's maiden name to
help maintain her privacy and to keep her family out of the
spotlight.
She was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor at the age of 11. She
was pushed towards a career in modeling but she decided that she would
rather pursue a career in acting. She was featured in many live performances, but she made her powerful film debut in the movie Léon (1994). Following this role Natalie won roles in such films as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), and Mars Attacks! (1996). In 1997, Portman played the role of Anne Frank in a Broadway adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank". Also in 1997, Portman was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. The first film, The Phantom Menace, began filming in June 1997 and opened in May 1999. She graduated from Syosset High School in Syosset, Long Island, in 1999. Portman skipped the premiere of her film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace so she could study for her high school final exams.
In 2003, Portman graduated from Harvard College with a B.A. degree in psychology. At Harvard, Portman was Alan Dershowitz's research assistant. While attending Harvard, she was a resident of Lowell House and wrote a letter to the Harvard Crimson in response to an essay critical of Israeli actions toward Palestinians.
The final Star Wars prequel, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, was released on May 19, 2005. The film was the highest grossing domestic film of the year, and was voted Favorite Motion Picture at the People's Choice Awards.
V for Vendetta opened in early 2006. Portman portrayed Evey Hammond, a young woman who is saved from the secret police by the main character, V. Portman worked with a voice coach for the role, learning to speak with an English accent, and she famously had her head shaved.
Portman played a veteran ballerina in Darren Aronofsky's 2010 film Black Swan; in 2011, she won both the Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Portman, who is an advocate for animal rights, has been a vegetarian since childhood. Portman began dating ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied in 2009. The couple met while she was filming Black Swan. The following year, Portman publicly announced her engagement and later confirmed her pregnancy. In 2011, Portman gave birth to their first child, a son named Aleph.
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