Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York City
Made her stage debut in 1993 at New York's Playwright Horizon Theatre in Sophistry; her screen debut was the following year in Rob Reiner's North
Her parents, sister and twin brother have walk-on parts in 1996's Manny & Lo, a film that garnered Johansson an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead at age 12
Was cast by director Robert Redford in the pivotal part of Grace in The Horse Whisperer (1998) after losing the lead role in The Parent Trap to Lindsay Lohan
Voiced the character of Mindy in 2004's The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie
Replaced Kate Winslet in the role of Nola Rice in Woody Allen's Match Point (2005) when Winslet backed out to spend more time with her family
Sang duets with Pete Yorn on the 2009 album Break Up inspired by the songs of Serge Gainsbourg and Brigitte Bardot
Made her Broadway debut in the 2010 revival of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge, for which she won a Tony Award playing the part of Catherine
Awards
2021People's Choice Awards-Favorite Movie Actress:winner
2020BAFTA Film Awards-Best Supporting Actress:nominated
2020BAFTA Film Awards-Best Leading Actress:nominated
2020Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:nominated