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Natalie Portman (born June 9th, 1981) is a Harvard University educated, Golden Globe Award winning actress best known for her high-profile role as Padmé in the Star Wars Trilogy which included Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002) and Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (2005).  Back in 1994, audiences received their first glimpse of Natalie Portman's talent in the Luc Besson directed Leon The Professional.  This led to memorable performances in films such as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996) and Everyone Says I Love You (1996).  Natalie Portman always seems to involve herself in intelligent, thought-provoking projects alongside Hollywood's elite such as Anywhere But Here (1999) with Susan Sarandon, Cold Mountain (2003) with Nicole Kidman, and Closer (2004) with Jude Law.  Natalie Portman continued to show diversity in the movies she starred in from the Wes Anderson directed comedy, The Darjeeling Limited (2007) to the period romantic drama, The Other Boleyn Girl (2008).  In 2009, Natalie Portman played the role of "Grace Cahill" in the Jim Sheridan directed drama Brothers with Jake Gyllenhaal and the role of "Rifka" in the ensemble romantic drama New York, I Love You with Orlando Bloom and Shia LaBeouf.  Natalie Portman's current projects include the comedy Your Highness (2010) with James Franco and the much anticipated comic book adaptation of Thor (2011).

Natalie Portman in Closer Natalie Portman in Closer

Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium Dustin Hoffman and Natalie Portman in Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium

Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V For Vendetta Natalie Portman and Hugo Weaving in V For Vendetta

Natalie Portman in Anywhere But Here Natalie Portman in Anywhere But Here

Natalie Portman in Beautiful Girls Natalie Portman in Beautiful Girls

Natalie Portman in Free Zone Natalie Portman in Free Zone

Natalie Portman and James Frain in Where The Heart Is Natalie Portman and James Frain in Where The Heart Is

Natalie Portman and Javier Bardem in Goya's Ghosts Natalie Portman and Javier Bardem in Goya's Ghosts

Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in The Professional Natalie Portman and Jean Reno in The Professional

Natalie Portman and Jude Law in Closer Natalie Portman and Jude Law in Closer

Natalie Portman in New York, I Love You Natalie Portman in New York, I Love You

Natalie Portman in Paris, je t'aime Natalie Portman in Paris, je t'aime

Natalie Portman in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith Natalie Portman in Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith

Natalie Portman and Zach Braff in Garden State Natalie Portman and Zach Braff in Garden State

Natalie Portman and Norah Jones in My Blueberry Nights Natalie Portman and Norah Jones in My Blueberry Nights

Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman in The Other Boleyn Girl Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman in The Other Boleyn Girl

Natalie Portman and Timothy Hutton in Beautiful Girls Natalie Portman and Timothy Hutton in Beautiful Girls

Natalie Portman and Zach Braff in Garden State Natalie Portman and Zach Braff in Garden State