Things to know about Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman has been acting since her teenage. In her more than 20-year career, she's appeared in more than three dozen films.
1. Where was Natalie Portman born?
Natalie was born on June 9, 1981, in the city of Jerusalem.
2. She has dual citizenship
Portman is a citizen of both countries Israel and the United States.
3. She has an Ohio connection
IMDB reports that Portman's parents met on the campus of The Ohio State University.
4. Her first movie was a foreign film
Portman made her feature film debut in the French film 'The Professional' which starred Jean Reno.
5. She once worked with a pop princess
When she was 12, she served as an understudy with Britney Spears for Laura Bell Bundy’s lead role in the musical ‘Ruthless!’
6. She was almost Juliet
planned to play the role of Juliet opposite Leonardo DiCaprio’s Romeo but was replaced by Claire Danes when film execs thought there was too much of an age difference between the two leads.
7. She's an Ivy League graduate
Natalie graduated from Harvard University in 2003.
8. She worked with a famous lawyer
While at Harvard, Natalie worked as a research assistant for Alan Dershowitz, working on a book he was writing.
9. She's made many trips to Cannes
Portman served as a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival in 2008.
10. She's related to a spy
One of Portman's grandmothers worked as a spy for the British in World War 2.
11. She's done theatre too
Appeared in Chekhov's The Seagull in 2001. The production also featured Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, and Phillip Seymour Hoffman.
12. She's done comic book movies too
Natalie has appeared in many films adapted from comic books including 'V for Vendetta and 'Thor'
13. The role she took over
Natalie replaced Eva Green in 'Closer' for the role of Alice
14. She's won an Oscar
Portman has won so many awards for her work including a Golden Globe for 'Closer' and an Academy Award and Golden Globe for 'Black Swan.
15. She wasn't a fan of Star Wars
After being cast, Portman later admitted that she had never seen any of the original trilogies of films.
16. She met her husband on the set of a film
Portman is married to ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied whom she met on the set of ‘Black Swan.’ The couple has a son and daughter.
17. She's Star Wars royalty
Natalie was chosen by George Lucas for the role of Queen in his first prequel 'The Phantom Menace'
18. She was considered for two other iconic comic book roles
Besides playing Jane Foster, Natalie Portman was also considered for the roles of Cat woman and Black Widow.
19. She's worked with a Beatle
Natalie appeared in a video for Paul McCartney’s ‘My Valentine’ with fellow actor Johnny Depp.
20. Natalie Portman is her stage name
Natalie took her grandmother's maiden name Portman for her
stage name. Her given name is Natalie Hersh lag.
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