celebrity profile
Natalie Portman is one of the most fascinating actors of our time. She has dual American and Israeli citizenship and has won an Academy Award as well as two Golden Globes.
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Anyone who has seen Léon will remember her as the brilliant little girl for whom a brutal hitman (Jean Reno) changes his life and decides to protect her from the ruthless Gary Oldman. She was only 12 when she made that film and went on to play Padme Amidala in Stars Wars while still in high school. Other notable roles include Evey Hammond in V For Vendetta, Anne Boleyn in The Other Anne Boleyn Girl and as a young ballerina in Black Swan for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. In 2016 she directed her first film “A Tale Of Love And Darkness” based on the moving autobiographical novel by Israeli author Amos Oz.
She is probably best known for playing Jane in the Thor films, being the face of Dior - appearing in many of their global ad campaigns, and for her outspoken support for political change in both America and Israel, for which she is very much admired. She is married to the dancer Ben Millepied and they have two children. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her family aſter spending time in Paris where her husband was director of the Paris Opera Ballet. They met on the set of Black Swan where he was the choreographer and married in 2012. Portman graduated from Harvard with a BA in psychology in 2003 and was even a research assistant to the legendary Alan Dershowitz. Her attitude towards education can best be summed up with this quote.
“I don’t care if college ruins my career, I’d rather be smart than a movie star.”
Portman is very smart, she is also a vegetarian, an advocate for animal rights and supports many anti-poverty activities. Her voice is listened to by many leading organisations as she is well informed and articulate, able to discuss complex matters with people from very different backgrounds. She has travelled to Uganda, Guatemala and Ecuador as Ambassador of Hope for FINCA International, promoting lending to women owned businesses, so that they can provide for themselves and encourage more businesses. As an Ambassador for WE Charity she has collaborated with watch brand Richard Mille, producing limited edition timepieces whose proceeds went to children’s education in Canada, the US, the UK and internationally.
Natalie Portman has been a vocal detractor of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his racist comments and his treatment of the Palestinians. Israel awarded her the Genesis prize for 2018 which comes with $2 million, but she declined to appear as Netanyahu was scheduled to speak at the event and recent events in Israel made her uncomfortable with his policies. This speaks volumes about her character, turning down $2 million for her principles is quite outstanding and certainly cements her position as someone who stands by their beliefs. She adores Israel and wants to bring up her children there as well as the States, but sticks to her guns when she sees injustice.
She has lived a full life in the limelight since she was 12 and has handled the ups and downs of celebrity with great style and finesse, though she prefers to keep her private life out of the media, and eschews social media. In interview she comes across as fiercely intelligent, well informed and genuine, with a fiery humour. Portman committed to her early education and has been outspoken when she saw suppression even when it would damage her career and her finances. A lady to be much admired, she really is the Audrey Hepburn of her generation. Her latest film Annihilation, directed by Alex Garland, is out on Netlix now.
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