Natalie Portman

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00:00Natalie Portman. Natalie is an actress, a speaker, a film director, and a producer

00:26with dual Israeli and American citizenship. Originally born in Israel, the girl was given

00:32the name Natalie Hershluk, a Hebrew name, but she took the stage name of Portman. At the tender age

00:40of nine, she was discovered in a pizza shop by a beauty scout from Revlon Cosmetics who encouraged

00:47her to pursue a career in modeling. Portman turned down the potential modeling contract to focus on

00:54acting instead. She was featured in many live performances, but made her powerful film debut

01:00in the movie Leon the Professional.

01:06Leon, I think I'm kind of falling in love with you.

01:11Following this role, Natalie won roles in Heat, Beautiful Girls, and Mars Attacks. In 1997,

01:19she spent a year on Broadway in the title role of The Diary of Anne Frank. The play was a critical

01:27success, and Portman was credited with delivering a fresh interpretation of Anne Frank's character.

01:34It was not until 1999 that Natalie received worldwide fame as Queen Amidala in the highly anticipated

01:41$431 million grossing prequel, Star Wars Episode I, The Phantom Menace.

01:50Senator, this is your arena. I feel I must return to mine.

01:58Then she starred in two critically acclaimed comedy dramas, Anywhere But Here and Where the Heart Is.

02:05This was followed by Closer, for which she received another Oscar nomination.

02:10It is interesting that she initially turned down the script for Anywhere But Here because she would

02:16have to appear nude. However, Susan Sarandon insisted she wouldn't work without Portman,

02:23so the script was revised to accommodate the young actress.

02:27Many years later, Portman went through a lot while filming the drama thriller Black Swan.

02:32First, she broke a rib. Portman also injured her ankle, and there was no medic on set,

02:38as the production budget didn't allow for it. She also lost 20 pounds for the role,

02:43training up to 16 hours a day. What is more, the actress paid for all of her own ballet training

02:50for the movie. And it was worth it. Her role as the disturbed ballerina Nina Cyrus in Black Swan

02:57won her an Academy Award and a Golden Globe for the Best Actress and the Screen Actor Skill

03:02Award for an Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role.

03:08After her Oscar win, she appeared in the drama, Hesher, the romantic comedy, No Strings Attached,

03:15the period comedy, Your Highness, and the superhero action films, Thor and Thor the Dark World.

03:22In 2015, she starred in Terrence Malick's Night of Cups.

03:28She received a second nomination for Best Actress for playing Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie.

03:35Welcome to the White House.

03:40Welcome to the White House. We're so proud to call it home.

03:44During the filming of Black Swan, she met Benjamin Mellipi, a dancer and choreographer,

03:50and the couple married in 2012. They now have two children, son Elf and daughter Amelia.

03:58Natalie is an absolute genius with an IQ of 140 and a real nerd.

04:03She graduated with honors from Harvard in 2003 with an A.B. in psychology.

04:09She once said, I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career.

04:13I'd rather be smart than a movie star.

04:15Portman, who is an advocate of animal rights, became a vegetarian when she was eight years old.

04:22She does not wear fur, feathers, or leather.

04:26Natalie started her own production company, Handsome Charlie Films.

04:29It is a tribute to Charlie Chapman, and also a departed dog,

04:34with the intention of creating more roles for women by women with a focus on female comedies.

04:41She's aiming to produce her version of The Hangover, but with all women.

04:45Portman has locked down a successful acting career

04:48while also chasing her dreams of attaining a Harvard education.

04:53She is dedicated and passionate at both of her crafts,

04:56making her a strong role model for women around the world.

05:03The Hangover

05:26The Hangover

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