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Natalie Portman Biography

Birth Name:
Natalie Hershlag
Birth Place:
Jerusalem, Israel
Profession
Actor, model

Fast Facts

  • Grandparents were Holocaust survivors
  • Was discovered at the age of 11 by a Revlon scout while she was eating in a New York pizza parlor
  • Portman is actually her grandmother's maiden name
  • Became close friends with Britney Spears when they appeared in the off-Broadway musical Ruthless in the early '90s
  • Turned down the controversial title role in Adrian Lyne's 1997 remake of Lolita
  • Made her Broadway debut in a 1997 revival of The Diary of Anne Frank as the titular character
  • Traveled the globe as FINCA International's Ambassador of Hope to promote aiding female-owned businesses in impoverished nations
  • Launched a line of vegan footwear in 2008
  • Met with The Social Network screenwriter Aaron Sorkin to fill him in on life at Harvard while Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg attended school there

Awards

  • 2017IFTA Film & Drama Awards-Best International Actress: nominated
  • 2017BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actress: nominated
  • 2017Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: nominated
  • 2017Independent Spirit Awards-Best Female Lead: nominated
  • 2016Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2016Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: nominated
  • 2016Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actress: winner
  • 2011Critics' Choice Movie Awards-Best Actress: winner
  • 2011Independent Spirit Awards-Best Female Lead: winner
  • 2011Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama: winner
  • 2011BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actress: winner
  • 2010Austin Film Critics-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2010London Film Critics Association-Best Actress: nominated
  • 2010Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 2010Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 2005Critics' Choice Awards-Best Supporting Actress: nominated
  • 2005Critics' Choice Awards-Best Acting Ensemble: nominated
  • 2005BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: winner
  • 2004Oscar-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 2000Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated

Relationships