ProfileBirth Name:Natalie Hershlag
Nick Name:Nat
Birth Date:9 June 1981
Birth Place:Jerusalem Israel
Height:5 ft. 3 in.
Nationality:American
Profession:actress model
Mini Biography
Natalie Portman was in Jerusalem, the only child of a doctor father (from Israel) and an artist mother (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who was born as Natalie. She left Israel for Washington, DC, when she was very young. After a few more strokes, his family eventually settled in New York, where she still lives. She graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard.She was discovered by an agent in a pizzeria at the age of 11 years. It was moved to a career in modeling, but chose instead to pursue an acting career. She has been featured in many shows, but she made her powerful film debut in the movie Leon: The Professional (1994) (also known as "Leon"). Following this role Natalie won roles in such films as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996) and Mars Attacks! (1996).
It was not until 1999 that Natalie received worldwide fame as Queen Amidala in the highly anticipated U.S. $ 431 million box office prequel Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999). She then starred in two dramas critically acclaimed comedy, 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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