American-Israeli actress with an Academy Award for "Black Swan", a Harvard graduate, recognized for "Leon - The Professional", "V for Vendetta", and the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy.
Background
Born Neta-Lee Hershlag in Jerusalem and raised in New York, Portman made her debut at 12 in Luc Besson’s “Leon - The Professional” (1994). She graduated from Harvard in 2003 with a degree in psychology.
Career
She joined the “Star Wars” prequel trilogy as Padme Amidala. After Mike Nichols’ “Closer” (2004) brought her first Oscar nomination, Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan” (2010) earned her the Academy Award.
Style
Portman is fluent in Hebrew, French, and Spanish. She co-founded the National Women’s Soccer League team Angel City FC and has authored a children’s book about animal rights.
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