From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Portman at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival
Natalie Portman is an Israeli-American actress and filmmaker. She made her film debut in Luc Besson 's action thriller Léon: The Professional , which starred her as the young protégée of a hitman.[ 1] [ 2] She followed this by appearing in Michael Mann 's crime thriller Heat (1995), Ted Demme 's romantic comedy Beautiful Girls (1996), and Tim Burton 's science fiction comedy Mars Attacks! (1996). Three years later, her supporting role as the precocious, responsible daughter of a narcissistic mother played by Susan Sarandon in the drama Anywhere but Here earned Portman her first Golden Globe Award nomination.[ 3] [ 4] In the same year, she played Padmé Amidala in the first of the Star Wars prequel trilogy Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace , which brought her international recognition.[ 5] [ 6] She reprised the role in its sequels Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones (2002), and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith (2005).
For her performance as a stripper in Mike Nichols ' romantic drama Closer (2004), she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture , and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] Two years later Portman portrayed vigilante Evey Hammond in the political thriller V for Vendetta for which she won the Saturn Award for Best Actress .[ 10] In the same year, she hosted Saturday Night Live . In 2009, she starred as an adulteress in The Other Woman , which she also executively produced. In 2010, Portman's performance as a mentally tortured ballerina in Darren Aronofsky 's psychological horror Black Swan won her the Academy Award for Best Actress , the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama , and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] [ 14]
In 2011, she appeared in the comedies No Strings Attached and Your Highness . In the same year, Portman also played Jane Foster , the titular superhero's scientist girlfriend in Thor . She reprised the role in its sequels Thor: The Dark World (2013) and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022), she also reprised the role in Avengers: Endgame (2019). In 2015, she starred in Terrence Malick 's romantic drama Knight of Cups , and made her feature film directorial debut with A Tale of Love and Darkness , an adaptation of Amos Oz 's autobiographical novel of the same name ; she also starred in the film.[ 15] The following year, Portman portrayed Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie , for which she received nominations for Best Actress at the BAFTA Awards , Golden Globe Awards , and Academy Awards .[ 16] [ 17] In 2018, Portman starred in the science fiction horror film Annihilation , and the drama Vox Lux .
Key
†
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Key
†
Denotes series that have not yet been released
^ Higgins, Bill (August 7, 2014). "Throwback Thursday: Natalie Portman Made Her g-Screen Debut in 'The Professional' 20 Years Ago" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ Ebert, Roger (November 18, 1994). "The Professional" . Roger Ebert. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ Guthmann, Edward (November 12, 1999). "It's the Real Portman in 'Anywhere But Here' / Young actress nearly steals movie from Sarandon" . San Francisco Chronicle . Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ Allin, Olivia. "OTRC: Golden Globe Awards: Natalie Portman wins 'Best Performance by an Actress In A Motion Picture – Drama" . ABC . Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ "Return of the galaxy's new beauty" . CNN . Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ Angier, Natalie (February 28, 2011). "Natalie Portman, Oscar Winner, Was Also a Precocious Scientist" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ Scott, A. O. (December 3, 2004). "When Talk Is Sexier Than a Clichéd Clinch" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ Gans, Andrew (January 17, 2005). "Close and 'Closer' Among Golden Globe Winners" . Playbill . Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ "The 77th Academy Awards" . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ Weinberg, Scott (May 14, 2007). " 'Superman' Reigns at The Saturn Awards" . Rotten Tomatoes . Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ Allsop, Laura (January 17, 2011). "Natalie Portman: I'm a pleasure seeker, not self-punisher" . CNN. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ "The 83rd Academy Awards" . Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Archived from the original on October 1, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ "2011 Golden Globe nominees & winners" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on July 15, 2014. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ "Bafta Film Awards 2011: Winners" . BBC News . February 13, 2011. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ "A Tale of Love and Darkness review — Natalie Portman's love letter to Israel" . The Guardian . May 15, 2015. Archived from the original on October 30, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2015 .
^ "Baftas 2017: full list of nominations" . The Guardian . January 10, 2017. Archived from the original on January 22, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017 .
^ Leaper, Caroline (January 9, 2017). "How Natalie Portman channeled Jackie Kennedy on the Golden Globes red carpet" . The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on January 13, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017 .
^ Maslin, Janet (November 18, 1994). "The Professional ; He May Be a Killer, But He's Such a Sweetie" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ "Developing" . Sundance Film Festival . Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
^ Westphal, Sascha (January 2002). Natalie Portman . Bertz. p. 146. ISBN 978-3-929470-37-6 .
^ Maslin, Janet (December 15, 1995). "Heat ; Pacino Confronts De Niro, and the Sparks Fly" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ Turan, Kenneth (December 6, 1996). "Woody's Chorus Lines" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved January 9, 2015 .
^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Natalie Portman Movie Reviews & Film Summaries" . Roger Ebert. Archived from the original on May 10, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ Maslin, Janet (December 13, 1996). "Mars Attacks ; The Moral: Be Careful of Aliens" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ Ebert, Roger (May 17, 1999). "Star Wars – Episode I: The Phantom Menace" . Roger Ebert. Archived from the original on April 15, 2013. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ Roth, Madeline (March 10, 2015). "OMG, These Supermodels Appearing In 'Zoolander 2' Are Making Us Even More Excited" . MTV News . Archived from the original on May 2, 2015. Retrieved April 22, 2015 .
^ Robey, Tim (May 16, 2002). "Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones: 'a pleasant surprise' " . The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ "Pressekonferenz" (PDF) . Berlin International Film Festival. January 26, 2004. Retrieved November 17, 2023 .
^ Huston, Johnny Ray. "Cold Season" . San Francisco Bay Guardian . Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2015 .
^ Robey, Tim (May 20, 2005). "Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith review: 'Was that it?' " . The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ Elley, Derek (May 19, 2005). "Review: 'Free Zone' " . Variety . Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
^ Nesselson, Lisa (May 18, 2006). "Review: 'Paris je t'aime' " . Variety . Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
^ Foster, Simon (March 16, 2010). "Paris je t'aime Review" . SBS . Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
^ Sadhu, Sukhdev (February 22, 2008). "Film reviews: My Blueberry Nights and The Edge of Heaven" . The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ a b Simon, Alissa (September 3, 2007). "Review: 'The Darjeeling Limited' " . Variety . Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
^ Ebert, Roger (November 15, 2007). "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium" . Roger Ebert. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ "Portman Makes The Rounds" . CBS News. September 2, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2023 .
^ Phillips, Michael (October 16, 2009). " 'New York, I Love You' review: Movie stars Natalie Portman, Bradley Cooper, Shia LaBeouf, Julie Christie" . Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
^ Linden, Sheri (February 4, 2011). "Movie review: 'The Other Woman' " . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ Johnston, Trevor. "Brothers" . Radio Times . Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ "Hesher" . Sundance Film Festival . Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ Holden, Stephen (May 12, 2011). "Burn This, Curse That, Wreak Your Havoc" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ Gritten, David (September 1, 2010). "Venice Film Festival 2010: Black Swan, review" . The Daily Telegraph . Archived from the original on August 21, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ Young, Deborah (September 8, 2010). " "I'm Still Here" an entertaining hoax" . Reuters. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .
^ "No Strings Attached" . BBC . Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ a b c "Natalie Portman — filmography" . Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2015. Archived from the original on October 11, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ "Viennale Trailer 2013" . Vienna International Film Festival . Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2015 .
^ van Hoejj, Boyd (February 7, 2015). " 'The Seventh Fire': Berlin Review" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on November 27, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ Chang, Justin (February 8, 2015). "Berlin Film Review: 'Knight of Cups' " . Variety . Archived from the original on April 22, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2015 .
^ "The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards" . Rotten Tomatoes. Archived from the original on November 28, 2017. Retrieved November 7, 2019 .
^ Debruge, Peter (May 15, 2015). "Cannes Film Review: 'A Tale of Love and Darkness' " . Variety . Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved September 27, 2015 .
^ Galuppo, Mia (October 22, 2015). "Watch a Gunslinging Natalie Portman in the First 'Jane Got a Gun' Trailer" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ "Natalie Portman's 'Jane Got A Gun' Finally Arrives; Oscar Shorts Hit Domestic Theaters – Specialty Preview" . Deadline Hollywood . January 29, 2016. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2016 .
^ McFarland, K. M. (October 9, 2015). "Austen Purists Will Gasp at Pride and Prejudice and Zombies" . Wired . Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015 .
^ Dargis, Manohla (December 1, 2016). " 'Jackie': Under the Widow's Weeds, a Myth Marketer" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017 .
^ Frosch, Jon (September 7, 2016). " 'Planetarium': Venice Review" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved January 22, 2017 .
^ Fischer, Russ (October 11, 2012). "Set Photos: Terrence Malick's New Film Features Bombshell Natalie Portman, Reserved Michael Fassbender, and the Lizardman" . SlashFilm . Archived from the original on October 4, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015 .
^ Bradshaw, Peter (June 6, 2019). "Eating Animals review – painful portrait of factory farming" . The Guardian . Retrieved November 17, 2023 .
^ Gleiberman, Owen (June 14, 2018). "Film Review: 'Eating Animals' " . Variety . Retrieved November 17, 2023 .
^ Kroll, Justin (April 29, 2016). " 'Containment' Star Joins Natalie Portman in 'Annihilation' (Exclusive)" . Variety . Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 12, 2016 .
^ Collis, Clark (September 26, 2017). "Natalie Portman dives into the mouth of an alligator in Annihilation first look" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 21, 2017 .
^ Vlessing, Etan (April 22, 2019). "Natalie Portman to Narrate Disney's 'Dolphin Reef' Movie" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on April 22, 2019. Retrieved October 8, 2018 .
^ Lang, Brent (January 26, 2018). "Natalie Portman Boards 'Vox Lux' (Exclusive)" . Variety . Archived from the original on February 1, 2018. Retrieved February 1, 2018 .
^ McNary, Dave (February 9, 2016). "Natalie Portman, Nicholas Hoult Join 'Death and Life of John F. Donovan' " . Variety . Archived from the original on July 11, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2016 .
^ a b Breznican, Anthony (April 26, 2019). "Avengers: Endgame explained: Does Natalie Portman's Jane Foster return?" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2019 .
^ Kroll, Justin (January 11, 2019). "Natalie Portman in Talks to Replace Reese Witherspoon in 'Pale Blue Dot' (Exclusive)" . Variety . Archived from the original on January 25, 2018. Retrieved July 21, 2019 .
^ Gartenberg, Chaim (July 20, 2019). "Natalie Portman will take up Thor's hammer in Thor: Love and Thunder" . The Verge . Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2019 .
^ Dargis, Manohlas (July 7, 2022). " 'Thor: Love and Thunder' Review: A God's Comic Twilight" . The New York Times . Retrieved July 8, 2022 .
^ Kroll, Justin (June 11, 2021). "Natalie Portman And Julianne Moore To Star In Todd Haynes' 'May December' – Cannes Market" . Deadline . Retrieved November 23, 2022 .
^ Kit, Borys (June 6, 2024). "Netflix Shows Off Massive "No Guardrails" Animation Slate with 'Terminator,' Zack Snyder's 'Twilight of the Gods' " . The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved June 6, 2024 .
^ Kroll, Justin (January 11, 2024). "John Krasinski And Natalie Portman To Star In Guy Ritchie's Next Film Fountain Of Youth For Apple And Skydance" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved January 11, 2024 .
^ "Season 34 Episode Guide" . TV Guide . Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ "Season 35 Episode Guide" . TV Guide . Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ "Saturday Night Live Season 31 Episode 13" . Archived from the original on October 5, 2015.
^ Stanley, Alessandro (April 17, 2006). "The Armenian Genocide" . The New York Times . Archived from the original on May 25, 2016. Retrieved February 19, 2017 .
^ Canning, Robert (February 12, 2007). "The Simpsons: "Little Big Girl" Review" . IGN . Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2015 .
^ Saunders, Tim (October 23, 2007). "Natalie Portman Films Documentary On Rwanda's Gorillas" . LooktotheStars.
^ Sullivan, Robert David (September 30, 2012). "The Simpsons: 'Moonshine River' " . The A.V. Club . Archived from the original on August 20, 2017. Retrieved September 27, 2015 .
^ Snierson, Dan (May 4, 2017). "See Star Wars vet Natalie Portman run NASA mission control on Angie Tribeca" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017 .
^ Ramos, Dino-Ray (January 22, 2018). "Natalie Portman To Host 'Saturday Night Live' In February" . Deadline Hollywood . Archived from the original on January 23, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2018 .
^ Mancuso, Vinnie (July 20, 2019). "Marvel's 'What If?' Announces Massive Voice Cast of MCU Stars & Jeffrey Wright as The Watcher" . Collider . Archived from the original on July 21, 2019. Retrieved July 27, 2019 .
^ "A-Listers Line Up For Voice Roles on Bluey" . 96.5 FM. December 13, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .
^ "Secrets of the Elephants" . Common Sense Media. Retrieved November 17, 2023 .
^ Morales, Natalie; Novak, Analisa (May 19, 2023). "Natalie Portman's vision for women's soccer takes flight with Los Angeles' Angel City Football Club" . CBS News.
^ White, Peter (March 10, 2021). "Natalie Portman & Lupita Nyong'o To Star In 'Lady In The Lake' Series At Apple From Alma Har'el, Dre Ryan, Jean-Marc Vallée, Bad Wolf & Endeavor Content" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved March 10, 2021 .
^ Haun, Harry (June 11, 2011). "Remembering Natalie Portman's Teenage Broadway Debut in The Diary of Anne Frank" . Playbill . Retrieved July 20, 2022 .
^ Simonson, Robert (March 9, 2000). "Natalie Portman Courted for Streep-Nichols Seagull in Central Park" . Playbill . Retrieved July 20, 2022 .
^ Upadhyaya, Kayla Kumari (February 3, 2018). " 'SNL': Natalie Portman One-Ups Her 2006 Viral Rap in Second Hosting Gig" . The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
^ Pickard, Anna (June 13, 2007). "Paul McCartney – Dance Tonight" . The Guardian . Archived from the original on October 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
^ "Devendra Banhart – Carmensita" . XL Recordings (YouTube). July 23, 2008. Retrieved July 1, 2022 .
^ Hardy, Alyssa (October 27, 2020). "Natalie Portman and Devendra Banhart's Breakup Was the End of the '00s Hipster Dream" . InStyle .
^ Pickard, Anna (July 31, 2008). "Devendra Banhart – Carmensita" . The Guardian .
^ Miller, Julie (April 14, 2012). "Paul McCartney on Directing Johnny Depp and Natalie Portman in His 'My Valentine' Music Video" . Vanity Fair . Archived from the original on March 28, 2017. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
^ Kaufman, Gil (March 21, 2017). "A Very Pregnant Natalie Portman Takes a Swim in James Blake's 'My Willing Heart' Video: Watch" . Billboard . Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2020 .
^ Fox, Jesse David (February 7, 2018). "Andy Samberg Explains How SNL Made Natalie Portman's Rap Sequel in Three Days" . Vulture . Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved April 26, 2020 .
^ Smith-Spark, Laura (March 19, 2020). "Gal Gadot enlists celebrity help for coronavirus 'Imagine' video" . CNN . Archived from the original on March 19, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020 .