she’s gone from child dancer to Academy award-winning actress welcome to
award-winning actress welcome to
award-winning actress welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking
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watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at the career of Natalie Portman
a look at the career of Natalie Portman
a look at the career of Natalie Portman I like hard things I like difficult
I like hard things I like difficult
I like hard things I like difficult things I don’t know I I feel like I
things I don’t know I I feel like I
things I don’t know I I feel like I would be a good soldier born on June 9th
would be a good soldier born on June 9th
would be a good soldier born on June 9th 1981 as Natalie Hirsch log in Jerusalem
1981 as Natalie Hirsch log in Jerusalem
1981 as Natalie Hirsch log in Jerusalem Israel her family relocated to the
Israel her family relocated to the
Israel her family relocated to the United States when she was only three
United States when she was only three
United States when she was only three years old
years old
years old following several moves they finally
following several moves they finally
following several moves they finally settled in Long Island New York there
settled in Long Island New York there
settled in Long Island New York there she took dance lessons from age 4 and
she took dance lessons from age 4 and
she took dance lessons from age 4 and performed in local troops it was when
performed in local troops it was when
performed in local troops it was when she was 10 that a Revlon cosmetics agent
she was 10 that a Revlon cosmetics agent
she was 10 that a Revlon cosmetics agent asked her to become a model
asked her to become a model
asked her to become a model despite the opportunity she turned it
despite the opportunity she turned it
despite the opportunity she turned it down to pursue her interest in acting
down to pursue her interest in acting
down to pursue her interest in acting ambitious and career minded at a young
ambitious and career minded at a young
ambitious and career minded at a young age she attended theater camps and
age she attended theater camps and
age she attended theater camps and earned a role as an understudy in the
earned a role as an understudy in the
earned a role as an understudy in the off-broadway show ruthless in 1994 she
off-broadway show ruthless in 1994 she
off-broadway show ruthless in 1994 she took her grandmother’s maiden name for
took her grandmother’s maiden name for
took her grandmother’s maiden name for her stage identity and landed her
her stage identity and landed her
her stage identity and landed her premiere role in the film Leone making
premiere role in the film Leone making
premiere role in the film Leone making her film debut at the age of 13 as
her film debut at the age of 13 as
her film debut at the age of 13 as Natalie Portman she played the role of a
Natalie Portman she played the role of a
Natalie Portman she played the role of a child who befriends a hit man
now throughout the rest of the decade
now throughout the rest of the decade she continued to land small roles in
she continued to land small roles in
she continued to land small roles in several films including heat everyone
several films including heat everyone
several films including heat everyone says I love you and Mars Attacks she
says I love you and Mars Attacks she
says I love you and Mars Attacks she finally secured a major role in
finally secured a major role in
finally secured a major role in beautiful girls when casting William
beautiful girls when casting William
beautiful girls when casting William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Portman was
Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Portman was
Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Portman was the first choice for the female lead
the first choice for the female lead
the first choice for the female lead opposite Leonardo DiCaprio however she
opposite Leonardo DiCaprio however she
opposite Leonardo DiCaprio however she was replaced due to her young age
was replaced due to her young age
was replaced due to her young age quickly recovering she instead
quickly recovering she instead
quickly recovering she instead co-starred in 1999’s anywhere but here
co-starred in 1999’s anywhere but here
co-starred in 1999’s anywhere but here alongside Susan Sarandon Portman was
alongside Susan Sarandon Portman was
alongside Susan Sarandon Portman was applauded for her astonishing
applauded for her astonishing
applauded for her astonishing performance and she secured a Golden
performance and she secured a Golden
performance and she secured a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting
Globe nomination for Best Supporting
Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress following this major career turn
Actress following this major career turn
Actress following this major career turn she was cast as Padme Amidala in the
she was cast as Padme Amidala in the
she was cast as Padme Amidala in the highly anticipated Star Wars prequel
highly anticipated Star Wars prequel
highly anticipated Star Wars prequel trilogy despite negative reviews of the
trilogy despite negative reviews of the
trilogy despite negative reviews of the films the long-term project skyrocketed
films the long-term project skyrocketed
films the long-term project skyrocketed her to mainstream recognition all I want
her to mainstream recognition all I want
her to mainstream recognition all I want is your love love won’t save you Padme
is your love love won’t save you Padme
is your love love won’t save you Padme only my new powers can do that at the
only my new powers can do that at the
only my new powers can do that at the same time she took on the lead as a
same time she took on the lead as a
same time she took on the lead as a teenage mother and where the heart is
teenage mother and where the heart is
teenage mother and where the heart is and moved into the dorms at Harvard
and moved into the dorms at Harvard
and moved into the dorms at Harvard University to pursue a bachelor’s degree
University to pursue a bachelor’s degree
University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in psychology focused on her studies she
in psychology focused on her studies she
in psychology focused on her studies she only returned to filmmaking in 2004 when
only returned to filmmaking in 2004 when
only returned to filmmaking in 2004 when she starred in the independent movies
she starred in the independent movies
she starred in the independent movies Garden State and closer for her role and
Garden State and closer for her role and
Garden State and closer for her role and closer she earned her first Academy
closer she earned her first Academy
closer she earned her first Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting
Award nomination for Best Supporting
Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress I love you where what show me
Actress I love you where what show me
Actress I love you where what show me where is this love of I I can’t see it I
where is this love of I I can’t see it I
where is this love of I I can’t see it I can’t touch it I can’t feel it the
can’t touch it I can’t feel it the
can’t touch it I can’t feel it the following year she starred in the
following year she starred in the
following year she starred in the limited release Israeli film free zone
limited release Israeli film free zone
limited release Israeli film free zone she also took part in the equally
she also took part in the equally
she also took part in the equally low-key Spanish American project Gore’s
low-key Spanish American project Gore’s
low-key Spanish American project Gore’s ghosts and that film features her first
ghosts and that film features her first
ghosts and that film features her first nude scene in a similarly shocking turn
nude scene in a similarly shocking turn
nude scene in a similarly shocking turn she then portrayed herself as an angry
she then portrayed herself as an angry
she then portrayed herself as an angry gangster rapper on a 2006 episode of
gangster rapper on a 2006 episode of
gangster rapper on a 2006 episode of Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live crazy chick she followed that up by
crazy chick she followed that up by
crazy chick she followed that up by shaving her head and adopting an English
shaving her head and adopting an English
shaving her head and adopting an English accent to play evey Hammond in V for
accent to play evey Hammond in V for
accent to play evey Hammond in V for Vendetta who who is but the form
Vendetta who who is but the form
Vendetta who who is but the form following the function of what and what
following the function of what and what
following the function of what and what I am is a man in a mask well I can see
I am is a man in a mask well I can see
I am is a man in a mask well I can see that next she appeared opposite Dustin
that next she appeared opposite Dustin
that next she appeared opposite Dustin Hoffman in mr. Magorium’s wonder
Hoffman in mr. Magorium’s wonder
Hoffman in mr. Magorium’s wonder Emporium played Anne Boleyn in the
Emporium played Anne Boleyn in the
Emporium played Anne Boleyn in the historical drama The Other Boleyn Girl
historical drama The Other Boleyn Girl
historical drama The Other Boleyn Girl and starred opposite Tobey Maguire and
and starred opposite Tobey Maguire and
and starred opposite Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal in the drama brothers
Jake Gyllenhaal in the drama brothers
Jake Gyllenhaal in the drama brothers despite her string of commercially
despite her string of commercially
despite her string of commercially successful films she achieved her
successful films she achieved her
successful films she achieved her greatest honour when she was given a
greatest honour when she was given a
greatest honour when she was given a Golden Globe and an Academy Award for
Golden Globe and an Academy Award for
Golden Globe and an Academy Award for Best Lead Actress for starring as a
Best Lead Actress for starring as a
Best Lead Actress for starring as a veteran ballerina in Darren Aronofsky’s
veteran ballerina in Darren Aronofsky’s
veteran ballerina in Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan returning to lighter fare in
Black Swan returning to lighter fare in
Black Swan returning to lighter fare in 2011 she starred in the romantic comedy
2011 she starred in the romantic comedy
2011 she starred in the romantic comedy no strings attached and as a warrior
no strings attached and as a warrior
no strings attached and as a warrior princess in the hilarious medieval
princess in the hilarious medieval
princess in the hilarious medieval fantasy adventure your highness she
fantasy adventure your highness she
fantasy adventure your highness she rounded out the incredible year by
rounded out the incredible year by
rounded out the incredible year by appearing in the film adaptation of the
appearing in the film adaptation of the
appearing in the film adaptation of the comic book hero Thor in the film she
comic book hero Thor in the film she
comic book hero Thor in the film she played a scientist and the heroes lover
played a scientist and the heroes lover
played a scientist and the heroes lover Jane Foster an accomplished actress this
Jane Foster an accomplished actress this
Jane Foster an accomplished actress this young oscar-winning Hollywood starlet is
young oscar-winning Hollywood starlet is
young oscar-winning Hollywood starlet is also well known as an advocate for
also well known as an advocate for
also well known as an advocate for animal rights and continues to be a
animal rights and continues to be a
animal rights and continues to be a voice rallying against third-world
voice rallying against third-world
voice rallying against third-world poverty
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