Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman
Natalie Portmanis an actress, film producer and film director with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was in the 1994 action thriller Léon: The Professional, opposite Jean Reno. She was later cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMovie Actress
Date of Birth9 June 1981
CityJerusalem, Israel
CountryUnited States of America
sacred persons
Committing yourself to one person is sacred.
hero drinking glasses
I love milk so much! I make a point of drinking a glass of milk every day. So now anyone who did those milk ads with the milk mustaches, they're my heroes.
new-year party sitting
Going to a party, for me, is as much a learning experience as, you know, sitting in a lecture.
stars smart college
I'm going to college. I don't care if it ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star.
years grandpa funeral
When I was 7 years old, I put on shows for everyone at my grandpa's funeral. I was always the little entertainer.
facts film excited
The fact that audiences have come away moved, excited, entertained and stimulated by the film is extraordinarily flattering.
dream real class
I was really into dancing, taking six classes a week, and my real dream was to be in a Broadway show.
love-life practice decision
Part of my reason for being vegetarian was because it practices respect and love for life all through the day, so three times a day, you make a decision to eat things that have not been killed.
vision want directors
Your director is your everything and you devote yourself to them and you want to help create their vision.
role-models roles feels
I also feel I'm a positive role model by not putting my education on hold.
scared like-you seems
I'm afraid of everything. But maybe when you're afraid of everything, it sort of seems like you're scared of nothing.
parent looks wanted
As I look back on it, I'm glad that I had this false image. I was who everyone else - my parents, my friends, society - wanted me to be. I was a pleaser, someone who wanted to make everyone happy, to not let anyone down. Now, I'm not like that.
kids ambitious serious
I was definitely different from the other kids... I was more ambitious. I knew what I liked and what I wanted, and I worked really hard. I was a very serious kid.
character people sometimes
People are just funny sometimes if you find the right character.