Natalie Portman

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Full Name: Natalie Hershlag
Profession: Actress

Nationality:

Biography: Mainstream success came when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy. Her performance in "Black Swan" received critical praise and earned her a second Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2011.

Born: June 9, 1981
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel
Age: 42 years old

Generation: Millennial
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Gemini

Married Life

2012-08-04 Actress Natalie Portman (31) weds ballet dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied (35) in Big Sur, California

Historical Events

1999-05-19 "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace", directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman and Liam Neeson, is released in cinemas
2002-05-16 "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones" directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman, opens in cinemas
2005-05-15 "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith", directed by George Lucas, starring Ewan McGregor, Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman, premieres at the Cannes Film Festival
2011-01-16 68th Golden Globes: The Social Network, Colin Firth, & Natalie Portman win
2011-02-27 83rd Academy Awards: Best Picture "The King's Speech", Colin Firth and Natalie Portman win best acting awards
2011-04-17 "Thor", directed by Kenneth Branagh, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, premieres in Sydney, Australia
2013-10-22 "Thor: The Dark World", directed by Alan Taylor, starring Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman, premieres in London
2019-07-21 Marvel announces 10 new superhero films at Comic Con including Blade with Mahershala Ali, Natalie Portman as a female Thor and first Asian American super hero film Shang-Chi