Scene from Closer (2004)

Alternate Names: Nat, Natalie Herschlag, Natalie Hershlag, Neta-Lee Herschlag, נטע-לי הרשלג, ناتالی پورتمن, 娜塔莉·波特曼

Physical Characteristics:

• Height: 5′ 5″ (1.65 m)

First Appearances:

• Developing (1994) as Nina

Most Important Roles:

• Mars Attacks! (1996) as Taffy Dale
• Léon: The Professional (1994) as Mathilda Lando
• Garden State (2004) as Sam
• Heat (1995) as Lauren Gustafson
• Thor (2011) as Jane Foster
• V for Vendetta (2006) as Evey
• Paris Je T'aime (2006) as Francine (Faubourg Saint-Denis)
• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007) as Molly Mahoney
• Closer (2004) as Alice
• Cold Mountain (2003) as Sara

Career Highlights:

• Mars Attacks! (1996)
• Léon: The Professional (1994)
• Garden State (2004)
• Heat (1995)
• Thor (2011)
• V for Vendetta (2006)
• Paris Je T'aime (2006)
• Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium (2007)
• Closer (2004)
• Cold Mountain (2003)

Awards:

• Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Actress (2011)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (2005)
• BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (2011)
• Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (2011)
• Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (2011)
• Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead (2011)
• Golden Globe Awards
• Independent Spirit Awards
• Saturn Award
• Screen Actors Guild Award

Natalie Portman, born Neta-Lee Hershlag on June 9, 1981, is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Born in Jerusalem to an Israeli father and American mother, she moved to the United States at age three. Portman's first role was in the 1994 film 'Léon: The Professional'. She gained significant fame as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005). After graduating from Harvard University with a psychology degree in 2003, Portman's career includes notable roles in 'Closer' (2004), 'V for Vendetta' (2006), and 'Black Swan' (2010), for which she won an Academy Award. She also directed her first feature film, 'A Tale of Love and Darkness', in 2015.