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Also known as Neta-Lee Herschlag, Natalie Hershlag, Nat, Natalie Herschlag

Natalie Hershlag, known professionally as Natalie Portman, is an actress, film producer and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She has had a prolific screen career from her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

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Natalie Portman, born Natalie Herschlag in 1981, is a United States and Israeli citizen who works as a film actor, producer, director, and screenwriter. She began her work period in 1993 and is recognized in the Academy Award Best Actress collection. Her notable awards include the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama, the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She has also received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role.

Portman was educated at Harvard University and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She resides in Washington, D.C., Connecticut, Jericho, and Paris, and speaks American English, Modern Hebrew, and Hebrew. She is married to Benjamin Millepied and has two children. A member of the Democratic Party, she practices Judaism. Her Erdős number is 5.

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Given name
Natalie
Gender
female
Citizenship
Israel
Place of birth
West Jerusalem
Occupation
actor
Languages spoken
Hebrew
Native language
American English
Religion
Judaism
Academic degree
bachelor's degree
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NataliePortman.jpg
Height
165
Number of children
2
Residence
Jerusalem
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Erdős number
5
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Natalie Portman
date of birth
1981-06-09
birth name
Natalie Herschlag
name in native language
Natalie Portman
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Natalie Portman
start of work period
1993-00-00
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Category:Natalie Portman
ethnic group
Israeli Jews
lifestyle
veganism
email address
mailto:[email protected]
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Natalie Hershlag (born (1981-06-09)June 9, 1981), known professionally as Natalie Portman, is an actress, film producer and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She has had a prolific screen career from her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

Portman was born in Jerusalem and moved to the United States when she was 3, where she began her acting career at twelve, starring as the young protégée of a hitman in Léon: The Professional (1994). While still in high school, she made her Broadway debut in The Diary of Anne Frank (1997) and gained international recognition for her role as Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999). From 1999 to 2003, Portman attended Harvard University, earning a bachelor's degree in psychology. During this time, she took fewer acting roles but continued to appear in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (2002 and 2005) and performed in a 2001 revival of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull at The Public Theater.

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