Natalie Portman was born on June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel.. She is a Golden Globe-winning, Academy Award-nominated Israeli-American actress.
In the late 1990s, she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Her recent roles include: Garden State, Closer, and V for Vendetta. For Closer, she received a Golden Globe, and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Portman is currently filming The Other Boleyn Girl, a historical drama in which she will play Anne Boleyn; Eric Bana and Scarlett Johansson will co-star in the film.
In the late 1990s, she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Her recent roles include: Garden State, Closer, and V for Vendetta. For Closer, she received a Golden Globe, and was nominated for an Academy Award.
Portman is currently filming The Other Boleyn Girl, a historical drama in which she will play Anne Boleyn; Eric Bana and Scarlett Johansson will co-star in the film.
