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Natalie
Hershlag (born June 9,
1981), better known
under her stage name,
Natalie Portman, is an
Academy Award-nominated
and Golden Globe
Award-winning
Israeli-American
actress.
As
a young child, Natalie
Portman spent her school
holidays attending
theatre camps where she
developed her love of
acting. After some
experience in an
off-Broadway musical,
she was cast in
Léon (released in
North America as The
Professional) at age
twelve. During the
mid-1990s, Portman had
small roles in films
such as Heat, Everyone
Says I Love You and Mars
Attacks!, as well as
having a major role in
Beautiful Girls. She
placed a priority on
education and pursued
tertiary education even
when it conflicted with
her acting
career.
In
the late 1990s, Natalie
Portman was cast as
Queen Amidala in the
Star Wars prequel
trilogy. Recent roles
include Anywhere But
Here, Garden State,
Closer, and V for
Vendetta. For Closer,
she received a Golden
Globe and was nominated
for an Academy
Award.
Websites:
Natalie
Empire
- Natalie Portman fan
site features news,
pictures, biography and
message
board.
News:
Premiere
For Natalie Portman's
Cult
Film
09 March 2006
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