Tuesday 13 December 2011

Natalie Portman Biography

Birth Name:Natalie Hershlag 
Nickname:Nat 
Height:5' 3" (1.60 m) 


Natalie Portman was born in Jerusalem, Israel, as the only child of a doctor father (from Israel) and an artist mother (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who also acts as Natalie's agent. Natalie Portman left Israel for Washington, DC, when she was still very young. After a few more moves, her family finally settled in New York, where she still lives to this day. Natalie Portman graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard.


Natalie Portman was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor at the age of 11. Natalie Portman was pushed towards a career in modeling but she decided that she would rather pursue a career in acting. Natalie Portman  was featured in many live performances, but she made her powerful film debut in the movie Leon: The Professional (1994) (aka "Léon"). Following this role Natalie won roles in such films as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996), and Mars Attacks! (1996).
It wasn't until 1999 that Natalie received worldwide fame as Queen Amidala in the highly anticipated US$431 million-grossing prequel Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). Natalie Portman then she starred in two critically acclaimed comedy dramas, Anywhere But Here (1999) and Where the Heart Is (2000), followed by Closer (2004/I), for which she received an Oscar nomination.

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