American actress Natalie Hershlag, better known by her stage name Natalie Portman, was born in Israel. Since she was a teenager, she has had a busy career in cinema, appearing in both independent and popular movies and winning numerous awards, including two Golden Globes and an Academy Award.
Playing the child hitman's protégé in the action film Leon: The Professional (1994), Portman made her acting debut at the age of twelve. She debuted on Broadway in a 1998 performance of "The Diary of a Young Girl" while still a high school student. She gained international recognition for her portrayal of Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999).
Portman studied psychology at Harvard University from 1999 to 2003, earning a bachelor's degree. Although she played fewer roles during this time, she nonetheless appeared in the 2001 revival of Anton Chekhov's play The Seagull by The Public Theater and the Star Wars prequel trilogy in 2002 and 2005.
Natalie Portman’s movies in order
Here is a list of all the films featuring Natalie Portman:
| Year | Movie Title | Role |
| 1994 | Léon: The Professional | Mathilda Lando |
| 1995 | Developing | Nina |
| Heat | Lauren Gustafson | |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Laura Dandridge |
| Beautiful Girls | Marty | |
| Mars Attacks! | Taffy Dale | |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace | Padmé Amidala |
| Anywhere but Here | Ann August | |
| 2000 | Where the Heart Is | Novalee Nation |
| 2001 | Zoolander | Herself |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones | Padmé Amidala |
| 2003 | Cold Mountains | Sara |
| 2004 | Garden State | Samantha |
| True | Francine | |
| Closer | Alice Ayres / Jane Jones | |
| 2005 | Domino One | Dominique Bellamy |
| Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith | Padmé Amidala | |
| Free Zone | Rebecca | |
| 2006 | V for Vendetta | Evey Hammond |
| Paris, je t'aime | Francine | |
| Goya's Ghosts | Inés Bilbatúa / Alicia | |
| 2007 | My Blueberry Nights | Leslie |
| Hotel Chevalier | Rhett | |
| The Darjeeling Limited | ||
| Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium | Molly Mahoney | |
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl | Anne Boleyn |
| Eve | - | |
| New York, I Love You | Rifka Malone | |
| 2009 | The Other Woman | Emilia Greenleaf |
| Brothers | Grace Cahill | |
| 2010 | Hesher | Nicole |
| Black Swan | Nina Sayers / White Swan / Odette | |
| I’m Still Here | Herself | |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Emma Kurtzman |
| Your Highness | Isabel | |
| Thor | Jane Foster | |
| 2013 | Illusions & Mirrors | Young Woman |
| Thor: The Dark World | Jane Foster | |
| 2015 | The Seventh Fire | - |
| Knight of Cups | Elizabeth | |
| The Heyday of the Insensitive Bastards | Laura | |
| A Tale of Love and Darkness | Fania Klausner | |
| Jane Got a Gun | Jane Hammond | |
| 2016 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | - |
| Jackie | Jacqueline Kennedy | |
| Planetarium | Laura Barlow | |
| 2017 | Song to Song | Rhonda |
| Eating Animals | Narrator (voice) | |
| 2018 | Annihilation | Lena |
| Dolphin Reef | Narrator (voice) | |
| Vox Lux | Celeste Montgomery | |
| The Death & Life of John F. Donovan | Sam Turner | |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Jane Foster (archive footage) |
| Lucy in the Sky | Lucy Cola | |
| 2022 | Thor: Love and Thunder | Jane Foster / Mighty Thor |
| 2023 | May December | Elizabeth Berry |
Natalie Portman’s upcoming films
Below is a list of Natalie Portman’s upcoming films:
The Twits (Scheduled to be released in 2025)
Fountain of Youth (Scheduled to be released in 2025)
The Gallerist
FAQs about Natalie Portman
Natalie Portman earned worldwide recognition for her role as Padmé Amidala in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (1999).
Yes, Natalie Portman is from Israel. She was born in Jerusalem.
Natalie Portman won an Academy Award (Oscar) for her role in Black Swan (2010).
