Natalie Portman's Success and Achievements in Timeline

A closer look at the biggest achievements of Natalie Portman. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.

Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag) is an Israeli-American actress, producer, and director. Rising to prominence as a teenager, she has starred in both blockbuster and independent films. She is highly acclaimed, with awards including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

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Full Timeline Early Life & Education Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

1999: Graduation and Role in Anywhere but Here

In 1999, Natalie Portman graduated from Syosset High School and took on a lead role in Anywhere but Here, receiving a Golden Globe nomination for her performance.

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2004: Golden Globe Win and Academy Award Nomination for Closer

In 2004, Natalie Portman won a Golden Globe and received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Closer.

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2010: Hesher and Black Swan

In 2010, Natalie Portman produced and co-starred in the black comedy Hesher. She also played a ballerina in the psychological horror film Black Swan, for which she trained extensively and won the Academy Award for Best Actress.

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2010: Academy Award Win for Black Swan

In 2010, Natalie Portman won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as a troubled ballerina in Black Swan.

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2010: Nomination for VH1's Do Something Awards

In 2010, Natalie Portman's activist work and popularity with young people earned her a nomination for VH1's Do Something Awards.

2016: Starring in Jackie and Third Academy Award Nomination

In 2016, Natalie Portman portrayed Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie, earning her a third Academy Award nomination.

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2016: Portrayal of Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie

In 2016, Natalie Portman portrayed Jacqueline Kennedy in the biopic Jackie, which focused on Kennedy's life immediately after the 1963 assassination of her husband. Portman's performance earned her a Critics' Choice Movie Award and an Academy Award nomination.

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September 2017: Ongoing Commitment Award

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.

November 2017: Announced as Genesis Prize recipient

In November 2017, Natalie Portman was announced as the Genesis Prize recipient for 2018, which includes $2,000,000 in prize money.

2022: Reprising role in Thor: Love and Thunder

In 2022, Natalie Portman reprised her role as Jane Foster in Thor: Love and Thunder, where her character becomes Mighty Thor. Portman received a nomination for the Critics' Choice Super Award for Best Actress in a Superhero Movie. Portman was also voted one of the 50 greatest actors of all time in a reader's poll by Empire magazine.

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2023: May December Premiere

In 2023, May December, the first project of MountainA production company, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Portman played an actress researching for her role as a woman whose marriage to a much younger man was highly controversial. Portman received another Golden Globe nomination for her performance.

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