Natalie Portman, born Natalie Hershlag, is an Israeli-American actress with a distinguished career spanning blockbusters and independent films. Rising to prominence in her teenage years, she has garnered critical acclaim, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards, establishing herself as a prominent figure in the entertainment industry.
In 1963, John F. Kennedy was assassinated, which is an event Jackie portrays the life of Jacqueline Kennedy immediately after.
In 1977, Roman Polanski was charged with drugging and raping a thirteen-year-old girl, and has been a fugitive for decades.
On June 9, 1981, Natalie Hershlag, known professionally as Natalie Portman, was born in West Jerusalem. She is an Israeli-born American actress who has received multiple accolades for her work in blockbusters and independent films.
In 1988, Natalie Portman and her family relocated from Washington, D.C., to Connecticut.
In 1990, Natalie Portman and her family moved to Long Island.
In 1992, Natalie Portman auditioned for the off-Broadway musical Ruthless!, a musical about a girl who is prepared to commit murder to get the lead in a school play. Portman and Britney Spears were chosen as understudies.
In 1994, Natalie Portman began her acting career at the age of twelve, starring as the young protégée of a hitman in Léon: The Professional.
In the summer break of 1994, Natalie Portman filmed a part in Marya Cohn's short film Developing, in which she played a young girl coping with her mother's cancer.
In 1996, Natalie Portman was cast opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Baz Luhrmann's Romeo + Juliet, but she dropped out during rehearsals when studio executives found her too young for the role.
In 1996, Ted Demme cast Natalie Portman as a precocious teenager who flirts with her much-older neighbor in the ensemble comedy-drama Beautiful Girls.
In December 1997, Natalie Portman starred as Anne Frank in a Broadway revival of The Diary of Anne Frank, which was staged at the Music Box Theatre.
In 1997, Natalie Portman began filming the part of Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. The first film of the series, Episode I – The Phantom Menace was released in 1999.
In 1998, while still in high school, Natalie Portman made her Broadway debut in The Diary of a Young Girl.
In 1999, Episode I – The Phantom Menace was released. It was the second highest-grossing film of all time to that point, and it established Portman as a global star.
In 1999, Natalie Portman gained international recognition for her role as Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
In 1999, Natalie Portman graduated from Syosset High School.
In 2001, Natalie Portman performed in a revival of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull at The Public Theater.
In the summer of 2001, Natalie Portman returned to Broadway (at the Delacorte Theater) to perform Chekhov's drama The Seagull, which was directed by Mike Nichols and co-starred Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman.
In 2002, Natalie Portman reprised her role of Amidala in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, which she had filmed in Sydney and London during her summer break of 2000.
In 2002, Natalie Portman starred in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, one of her most acclaimed and highest-grossing films.
In 2002, while at Harvard, Natalie Portman wrote a letter to The Harvard Crimson responding to an essay critical of Israeli actions toward Palestinians, arguing against comparisons to racial apartheid.
In 2003, Natalie Portman graduated from Harvard University, earning a bachelor's degree in psychology.
In 2003, Natalie Portman's sole screen appearance was in the brief part of a young mother in the war film Cold Mountain.
In 2004, Natalie Portman campaigned for Senator John Kerry in the presidential election as a supporter of the Democratic Party.
In 2004, Natalie Portman featured in the romantic comedy Garden State and played a mysterious stripper in Closer. She won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress and received an Academy Award nomination in the same category for Closer.
In 2004, Natalie Portman starred in Closer, one of her most acclaimed and highest-grossing films.
In 2004, Natalie Portman traveled to Uganda as the Ambassador of Hope for FINCA International.
In 2004, Natalie Portman won a Golden Globe and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for Closer.
In 2004, the original Danish Film 'Brothers', which Natalie Portman starred in a remake of, was released.
In 2005, Natalie Portman had several film releases. She appeared in 'Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith', 'Free Zone', where she played a Jewish-American girl, and 'V for Vendetta', where she played Evey Hammond and shaved her head for the role. Her performance in 'V for Vendetta' earned her the Saturn Award for Best Actress.
In 2005, Natalie Portman played Evey Hammond in V for Vendetta.
In 2005, Natalie Portman purchased an apartment in Richard Meier's glass tower at West Village for $5.7 million.
In 2005, Natalie Portman starred in Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith and V for Vendetta, both of which are among her most acclaimed and highest-grossing films.
In 2006, Natalie Portman expressed a strong connection to her Jewish identity, especially in Israel, and voiced her desire to raise her children Jewish.
In 2006, Natalie Portman hosted an episode of 'Saturday Night Live'. She also starred in the film 'Paris, je t'aime' and Miloš Forman's 'Goya's Ghosts'.
In 2006, Natalie Portman served as a guest lecturer at Columbia University for a course in terrorism and counterterrorism, where she spoke about her film V for Vendetta.
In April 2007, Natalie Portman discussed her work with FINCA on This Week with George Stephanopoulos.
In 2007, Natalie Portman launched her own brand of animal-friendly footwear. In 2007, Portman traveled to Rwanda with Jack Hanna to film the documentary Gorillas on the Brink.
In 2007, Natalie Portman starred in 'My Blueberry Nights', trained with a poker coach for her role as a gambler, appeared in 'Hotel Chevalier', Wes Anderson's short film, and accepted a role in the children's film 'Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium', and appeared in Paul McCartney's music video "Dance Tonight".
In 2007, during the filming of the movie 'Brothers', the Writers Guild of America strike happened, which Portman found challenging.
In 2008, Natalie Portman directed the short film Eve.
In 2008, Natalie Portman listed her West Village apartment for sale at $6.55 million.
In 2008, Natalie Portman played Anne Boleyn in The Other Boleyn Girl.
In 2008, Natalie Portman starred in 'The Other Boleyn Girl' alongside Scarlett Johansson. She also served as a jury member at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival and launched her own production company, handsomecharlie films.
Prior to the 2008 presidential election, Natalie Portman supported Senator Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries and later campaigned for Senator Barack Obama.
In 2009, Natalie Portman appeared in 'The Other Woman', a faux perfume commercial called 'Greed', the anthology film 'New York, I Love You', and the drama film 'Brothers'.
In 2009, Natalie Portman became a vegan after reading Jonathan Safran Foer's Eating Animals.
In 2009, Natalie Portman met French dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied while working on the movie Black Swan.
In 2009, Natalie Portman signed a petition that defended Roman Polanski, who was charged with drugging and raping a thirteen-year-old girl in 1977, and has been a fugitive for decades.
In 2009, the song "Natalie's Rap", from an episode of Saturday Night Live hosted by Natalie Portman, was released on the album Incredibad by The Lonely Island.
In 2010, Natalie Portman produced and co-starred in 'Hesher' and played a ballerina in 'Black Swan', winning the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance.
In 2010, Natalie Portman signed with Dior and has starred in multiple advertising campaigns.
In 2010, Natalie Portman starred in Black Swan, one of her most acclaimed and highest-grossing films.
In 2010, Natalie Portman won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as a troubled ballerina in Black Swan.
In 2010, Natalie Portman's activist work and popularity with young people earned her a nomination for VH1's Do Something Awards.
In January 2011, Natalie Portman was appointed an ambassador of WE Charity and spearheaded their Power of a Girl campaign.
In March 2011, Natalie Portman began voluntarily promoting a fundraising campaign for Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem to construct the Sarah Wetsman Davidson Tower.
In 2011, Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied signed a petition to President Obama in support of same-sex marriage.
In 2011, Natalie Portman served as an executive producer for 'No Strings Attached', starred in 'Your Highness', and played Jane Foster in 'Thor'.
In 2011, Natalie Portman starred in No Strings Attached and Thor, both of which are among her most acclaimed and highest-grossing films.
In May 2012, it was announced that Natalie Portman would collaborate with watch designer Richard Mille to develop a limited-edition timepiece with proceeds supporting WE Charity.
On August 4, 2012, Natalie Portman married French dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied in a Jewish ceremony in Big Sur, California.
In October 2012, Britain's Advertising Standards Authority banned a Dior advertisement featuring Natalie Portman wearing Dior mascara after a complaint from L'Oreal, citing misleading exaggeration of the product's effects.
In 2012, Natalie Portman supported Barack Obama's re-election campaign.
In 2012, Natalie Portman topped Forbes' listing of the most bankable stars in Hollywood and appeared in Paul McCartney's music video "My Valentine".
In 2013, Natalie Portman played Jane Foster in Thor: The Dark World.
In 2013, Natalie Portman reprised her role as Jane Foster in 'Thor: The Dark World'.
In January 2014, Benjamin Millepied announced that he was in the process of converting to Judaism.
In 2014, Natalie Portman was featured in Forbes' Celebrity 100 listing, with an estimated income of $13 million from the previous year.
In February 2015, Natalie Portman and other Harvard University alumni wrote an open letter to the school demanding it divest its endowment from coal, gas, and oil companies.
In 2015, Natalie Portman appeared in Terrence Malick's 'Knight of Cups'. Also in 2015, she directed, produced, and starred in 'A Tale of Love and Darkness', based on Amos Oz's novel.
In 2015, Natalie Portman criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu after his re-election, calling his comments racist.
In 2015, Natalie Portman directed and starred in the biographical drama A Tale of Love and Darkness.
In 2016, Natalie Portman portrayed Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie, which earned her a third Academy Award nomination.
In 2016, Natalie Portman portrayed Jacqueline Kennedy in the biopic 'Jackie', winning the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Actress and receiving an Academy Award nomination for her performance.
In 2016, Natalie Portman starred in Jackie, one of her most acclaimed and highest-grossing films.
In September 2017, Natalie Portman was recognized for her work on the film Eating Animals by the Environmental Media Association Awards with the Ongoing Commitment Award.
In November 2017, Natalie Portman was announced as the Genesis Prize recipient for 2018, including $2,000,000 in prize money.
In 2017, Natalie Portman purchased a Montecito mansion.
In 2017, Natalie Portman revealed that she has experienced sexual harassment or discrimination in almost every project she has worked on. That year, she also starred in the experimental romance Song to Song.
In January 2018, Natalie Portman donated $50,000 to the Time's Up initiative.
In February 2018, Natalie Portman expressed regret over signing the 2009 petition defending Roman Polanski.
In 2018, Natalie Portman clarified that she was not boycotting Israel and criticized the passing of the Nation-State Bill, describing it as "racist."
In 2018, Natalie Portman starred in Annihilation, one of her most acclaimed and highest-grossing films.
In 2018, Natalie Portman starred in the science fiction film 'Annihilation', the ensemble drama 'The Death & Life of John F. Donovan', and as a troubled pop singer in 'Vox Lux'.
In 2018, the statement from Natalie Portman in response to cancelling the Genesis Prize ceremony referenced the killings and wounding of Palestinian protestors by Israeli fire during the 2018–2019 Gaza border protests. Portman’s decision sparked backlash from Israeli politicians.
In April 2018, Natalie Portman announced she would not attend the Genesis Prize ceremony scheduled for June due to "recent events in Israel," leading to its cancellation.
In December 2019, Natalie Portman visited Kenya with WE Charity and spoke with young girls determined to improve their lives through access to education.
In 2019, Unused footage from Thor: The Dark World and a new voice-over were used for Natalie Portman's brief appearance in the superhero film Avengers: Endgame. She also starred in Lucy in the Sky, directed by Noah Hawley.
In 2019, the statement from Natalie Portman in response to cancelling the Genesis Prize ceremony referenced the killings and wounding of Palestinian protestors by Israeli fire during the 2018–2019 Gaza border protests.
In 2020, Natalie Portman endorsed the "defund the police" movement. She also collaborated with JusticeLA to create a public service announcement #SuingToSaveLives.
In 2021, Natalie Portman and Sophie Mas founded the production company MountainA and signed a first-look television deal with Apple TV+.
In 2021, Natalie Portman co-founded the production company MountainA.
In 2021, Natalie Portman promoted a new version of the Miss Dior fragrance, Rose N'Roses.
In 2021, Natalie Portman sold her Montecito mansion for $8 million.
In 2022, Angel City FC, co-founded by Natalie Portman, began play in the NWSL season.
In 2022, Natalie Portman reprised her role as Jane Foster in Thor: Love and Thunder, which established her as one of the world's highest-paid actresses.
In 2022, Natalie Portman reprised her role as Jane Foster in the sequel Thor: Love and Thunder, where her character becomes Mighty Thor. She received a Critics' Choice Super Award nomination. She was also voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time in an Empire magazine readers' poll in 2022.
In September 2023, Natalie Portman spoke at an event for the United Nations Spotlight Initiative to eliminate violence against women and girls, urging member states to reinvest in the Initiative and ending gender-based violence.
On October 18, 2023, Natalie Portman publicly called for the release of hostages held by Hamas, condemned their actions, and advocated for the release of kidnapped Israeli children. She also promoted Dror Israel on Instagram to raise funds for children near the Gaza border and urged the Red Cross to address breaches of International Humanitarian Law in Israel.
On November 12, 2023, Natalie Portman participated in the March for the Republic and Against Antisemitism in Paris, a response to the increasing antisemitism following the start of the Gaza war.
In 2023, MountainA's first project, May December, starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Portman received another Golden Globe nomination for her performance.
In 2023, Natalie Portman produced and starred in the film May December.
In early 2023, reports surfaced alleging an extramarital affair by Benjamin Millepied, though the couple did not publicly address the claims.
On March 8, 2024, it was officially announced that Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied had divorced.
In 2024, MountainA's third project was Lady in the Lake, an Apple TV+ miniseries adaptation of Laura Lippman's thriller novel. Production in Baltimore was briefly paused when the crew received threats of violence.
In 2024, Natalie Portman produced and starred in the miniseries Lady in the Lake.
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