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Natalie Portman Biography

Birth Name:Natalie Hershlag

Birth Place:Jerusalem, Israel

Profession Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Director, Writer

Fast Facts

Sat as a member of the jury for the Cannes Film Festival in 2008
Ambassador of Hope for FINCA International to promote micro-lending to finance women-owned business in developing countries
Became a supporter for Free the Children in 2011, taking the lead in their Power of a Girl campaign to raise fund to help Kenyan girls attend school
Graduated from Harvard University with a degree in Psychology in 2003
Attended school in Israel for a semester to study spoken Arabic, spoken Hebrew, the history of Israel, the history of Islam, and the anthropology of violence
Met ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied on the set of "Black Swan" and the couple married in 2012
A Revlon cosmetics representative saw her at a pizza parlor when she was 11, and encouraged her to pursue a modeling career
Quote: "People can say a lot of things and they have a 50 percent chance of being right․"
Quote: "I'm going to college․ I don't care if it ruins my career․ I'd rather be smart than a movie star․"
Made a guest appearance in a Columbia University class to discussion of Political Violence
Enjoys listening to obscene hip-hop because it makes her laugh
Has been a vegetarian since she was a child, became a vegan in 2009 and refuses to wear fur, feathers or leather
She and Britney Spears were understudies to Laura Bell Bundy for the play "Ruthless!" in 1992
Appeared in the music video "Dance Tonight" by Paul McCartney in 2007

Awards

1994ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
1995Young Artist Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress Starring in a Motion Picture: nominated
1995YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film: nominated
1996Young Artist Award-Best Young Supporting Actress - Feature Film: nominated
1997CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
1997CFCA Award-Most Promising Actress: nominated
1997Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Supporting Young Actress: nominated
1997YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film: nominated
1997YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Comedy Film: nominated
1999YoungStar Award-Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film: nominated
2000Saturn Award-Best Performance by a Younger Actor/Actress: nominated
2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award-Favorite Actress - Action: nominated
2000Golden Slate-Best Female Performance: nominated
2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
2000Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
2000OFTA Film Award-Best Youth Performance: winner
2000Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2000SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2000Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Actress: nominated
2000Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: nominated
2000YoungStar Award-Best Young Actress/Performance in a Motion Picture Comedy: winner
2001Young Artist Award-Best Performance in a Feature Film - Leading Young Actress: nominated
2002Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Chemistry: nominated
2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Actress, Drama/Action Adventure: winner
2002Teen Choice Award-Film - Choice Hissy Fit: nominated
2003Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2003ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2003Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2003Blimp Award-Favorite Female Butt Kicker: nominated
2003Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
2003Razzie Award-Worst Supporting Actress: nominated
2003Razzie Award-Worst Screen Couple: nominated
2003SFX Award-Best Science Fiction or Fantasy film Actress: winner
2004ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
2004ACCA-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2004Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2004Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2004Golden Schmoes-Best T&A of the Year: nominated
2004Golden Schmoes-Best Supporting Actress of the Year: winner
2004NBR Award-Best Acting by an Ensemble: winner
2004SDFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2005Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2005BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
2005Critics Choice Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2005Critics Choice Award-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
2005DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2005Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: winner
2005Gold Derby Film Award-Supporting Actress: nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
2005ICS Award-Best Supporting Actress: winner
2005INOCA-Best Ensemble Cast: winner
2005INOCA-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2005Audience Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2005IOMA-Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista): nominated
2005ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2005MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
2005MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
2005NRJ Ciné Award-Most Glamorous Actress (Actrice la plus glamour): winner
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2005OFTA Film Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2005OFCS Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liar: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Love Scene: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liplock: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Action Adventure/Thriller: nominated
2005Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: nominated
2005Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Couple: nominated
2005VFCC Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2006Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2006Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: winner
2006Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
2006Rembrandt Award-Best International Actress (Beste Buitenlandse Actrice): winner
2006Scream Award-Scream Queen: nominated
2006Teen Choice Award-Movies - Choice Actress: Drama/Action Adventure: nominated
2006Stinker Award-Worst On-Screen Hairstyle: nominated
2007Saturn Award-Best Actress: winner
2007SFX Award-Best Actress: winner
2009CFCA Award-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
2010Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010AFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2010Davis Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2010ACCA-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2010BSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2010CFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2010DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2010DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010FFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2010Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: winner
2010HFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2010IGN Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010IFJA Award-Best Actress: winner
2010ICP Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2010IFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2010KCFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2010Sierra Award-Best Actress: winner
2010NYFCO Award-Best Actress: winner
2010OFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2010PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2010SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2010SEFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2010SLFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2010TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010UFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2010VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2010WAFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2011Saturn Award-Best Actress: winner
2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2011Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
2011EDA Special Mention Award-Bravest Performance Award: winner
2011EDA Special Mention Award-Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction: nominated
2011EDA Special Mention Award-Unforgettable Moment: winner
2011EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: winner
2011COFCA Award-Best Ensemble: nominated
2011COFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2011Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: winner
2011DFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2011Movie Award-Best Actress: winner
2011Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year: nominated
2011DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2011Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011Chainsaw Award-Best Actress: winner
2011Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: winner
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: winner
2011Gold Derby Film Award-Ensemble Cast: nominated
2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
2011ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2011INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2011IFC Award-Best Actress: winner
2011IOMA-Best Actress (Miglior attrice protagonista): winner
2011ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: nominated
2011MTV Movie Award-Best Female Performance: nominated
2011MTV Movie Award-Best Jaw Dropping Moment: nominated
2011MTV Movie Award-Best Kiss: nominated
2011National Movie Award-Performance of the Year: nominated
2011NTFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2011OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2011OFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2011Desert Palm Achievement Award-: winner
2011Prism Award-Performance in a Feature Film: nominated
2011Scream Award-Best Fantasy Actress: winner
2011Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Liplock: nominated
2011Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Drama: winner
2011Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Romantic Comedy: nominated
2011VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Actress - Audience Award: winner
2012CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Duo - International Competition: nominated
2012CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: winner
2012IOFCP Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2012Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2012Jupiter Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2012Rembrandt Award-Best International Actress (Beste Buitenlandse Actrice): winner
2012Audience Award-Best Foreign Actress (Melhor Atriz Estrangeira): winner
2014Teen Choice Award-Choice Movie Actress: Sci-Fi/Fantasy: nominated
2015Felix-Best Actress: nominated
2015Golden Camera-: nominated
2016AFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016ACCA-Best Actress in a Leading Role: winner
2016BSFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016CFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2016Cinema for Peace Award-Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year: nominated
2016Critics Choice Award-Best Actress: winner
2016DFWFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2016DFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Golden Schmoes-Best Actress of the Year: nominated
2016Gotham Independent Film Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016Hollywood Film Award-Actress of the Year: winner
2016IGN Award-Best Movie Actress: nominated
2016IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016ICP Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2016KCFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2016Sierra Award-Best Actress: winner
2016NTFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2016PCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2016PFCS Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2016SDFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016SFFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016SEFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2016SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016TFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016VFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016VVFP Award-Best Actress: nominated
2016WAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2016WFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2017AACTA International Award-Best Lead Actress: nominated
2017Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2017Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
2017EDA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017BAFTA Film Award-Best Leading Actress: nominated
2017Palmarés blogos de oro-Best Lead Actress (Mejor Actriz): nominated
2017COFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017CIFCC Award-Best Actress: winner
2017DFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2017Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year - Actress: nominated
2017DFCC-Best Actress: winner
2017Empire Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017Independent Spirit Award-Best Female Lead: nominated
2017GAFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
2017Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress: nominated
2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
2017HFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017HFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2017ICS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017INOCA-Best Actress: nominated
2017IFC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017IFTA Award-Best International Actress: nominated
2017NCFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2017OFTA Film Award-Best Actress: winner
2017OFCS Award-Best Actress: winner
2017Desert Palm Achievement Award-: winner
2017Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture: nominated
2017SFCS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018HCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018IFJA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018Sant Jordi-Best Actress in a Foreign Film (Millor actriu en pel·lícula estrangera): nominated
2018The BAM Award-Best Actress: nominated
2018The BAM Award-Best Cast: nominated
2019CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Supporting Actress - International Competition: nominated
2020CinEuphoria-Best Ensemble - International Competition: nominated
2020Gold Derby Film Award-Lead Actress of the Decade: winner
2021Saturn Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023CFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023CCA Super Award-Best Actress in a Superhero Movie: nominated
2023Critics' Choice Documentary Award-Best Narration: nominated
2023DFCC-Best Actress: nominated
2023Family Film Award-Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Feature Film: nominated
2023FFCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023GWNYFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023IFJA Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2023Blimp Award-Favorite Movie Actress: nominated
2023Sierra Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023OFTA Television Award-Best Narration: nominated
2023PCC Award-Best Actress: nominated
2023SLFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024BOFA-Best Actress: nominated
2024CinEuphoria-Best Actress - International Competition: nominated
2024Dorian Award-Film Performance of the Year: nominated
2024Independent Spirit Award-Best Feature: nominated
2024Independent Spirit Award-Best Lead Performance: nominated
2024Gold Derby Film Award-Motion Picture: nominated
2024Golden Globe-Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy: nominated
2024ICFCA Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024NDFS Award-Best Actress: nominated
2024NDFS Award-Best Picture: nominated
2024People's Choice Award-The Movie Performance of the Year: nominated
2024PCA Award-Best Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
2024Satellite Award-Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
2024UFCA Award-Best Lead Performance, Female: nominated
2026Oscar-Best Animated Feature Film: nominated
2026Astra Award-Best Voice-Over Performance: nominated
2026BAFTA Film Award-Best Children's & Family Film: nominated
2026European Film Award-European Film: nominated
2026NDFS Award-Best Animated Feature: nominated
2026Razzie Award-Worst Actress: nominated