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Natalie Portman, born Natalie Hershlag on June9,1981 in Jerusalem,Israel.While she was a toddler,Portman's parents immigrated to the United States.Initially they resided in Washington D.C.,and finally settled in Long Island, New York,where Natalie attended Syosset High School.
Portman enrolled at Harvard University to study psychology while still working as an actress.She completed her bachelor's degree in2003.In2001, Natalie Portman opened in New York City'sPublic Theater production of Anton Chekhov'sThe Seagull.In2005, Portman received a nomination for the Academy Award forBestSupporting Actress as well as winning the Golden Globe Award forBestSupporting Actress-Motion Picture for the dramaCloser. Portman won a Constellation Award forBest FemalePerformance,and aSaturn Award forBest Actress for her starring role in 'V for Vendetta'(2006).She played leading roles in the historical dramas Goya's Ghosts(2006) andTheOther Boleyn Girl(2008).InMay2008, Portman served as the youngest member of the 61stAnnual Cannes Film Festival jury.Portman's directorial debut,Eve,opened the 65th Venice International Film Festival's shorts competition in2008.
In2011, Natalie Portman won the Academy Award,the Golden Globe Award,the Screen Actors Guild Award,and the BAFTA Award for her lead performance as NinaSayers in Black Swan.