# Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman is an Israeli-American actress who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for Black Swan. A Harvard graduate, she has starred in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, V for Vendetta, and Thor: Love and Thunder, and is known for combining intellectual depth with compelling performances.

## Quick Facts

- **Born:** June 9, 1981
- **Birthplace:** Jerusalem, Israel
- **Nationality:** Israeli-American
- **Occupation:** film actor
- **Category:** Movies & TV
- **Net Worth:** $90M (est. 2024)

## Overview

Natalie Hershlag, known professionally as Natalie Portman, is an actress, film producer and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She has had a prolific screen career from her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving multiple accolades, including an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, and two Golden Globe Awards.

## Wikipedia Context

This profile section is complemented from Wikipedia for Natalie Portman. Israeli and American actress (born 1981)

## Sources

Primary source page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Portman

## Timeline

### 1981 — Natalie Hershlag was born on June 9, 1981, in Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, at...
Natalie Hershlag was born on June 9, 1981, in Mount Scopus, Jerusalem, at Hadassah Medical Center to Jewish parents

### 1981 — Birth
Birth of Natalie Portman.

### 1988 — Portman and her family migrated to the United States when she was 3, first...
Portman and her family migrated to the United States when she was 3, first living in Washington, D.C., but relocating to Connecticut in 1988 and then settling in Syosset, Long Island

### 1992 — She auditioned for the 1992 off-Broadway Ruthless!, a musical about a girl who...
She auditioned for the 1992 off-Broadway Ruthless!, a musical about a girl who is prepared to commit murder to get the lead in a school play

### 1994 — 1994–1998: Early work Six months after Ruthless! ended, she auditioned for and...
1994–1998: Early work Six months after Ruthless! ended, she auditioned for and secured a leading role in Luc Besson's action drama Léon: The Professional (1994)

### 2004 — In 2004 and 2005, she traveled to Uganda, Guatemala, and Ecuador as the...
In 2004 and 2005, she traveled to Uganda, Guatemala, and Ecuador as the Ambassador of Hope for FINCA International, an organization that promotes micro-lending to help finance women-owned businesses in developing countries

### 2005 — In 2005, she bought an apartment in Richard Meier's glass tower in the West...
In 2005, she bought an apartment in Richard Meier's glass tower in the West Village for $5.7 million

### 2006 — In 2006, Portman expressed a strong connection to her Jewish identity,...
In 2006, Portman expressed a strong connection to her Jewish identity, particularly in Israel, and shared her desire to raise her children Jewish: "A priority for me is definitely that I'd like to raise my kids Jewish, but the ultimate thing is to have someone who is a good person and who is a partn

### 2007 — In fall-2007, she visited several university campuses, including Harvard, USC,...
In fall-2007, she visited several university campuses, including Harvard, USC, UCLA, UC Berkeley, Stanford, Princeton, New York University, and Columbia, to inspire students with the power of microfinance and to encourage them to join the Village Banking Campaign to help families and communities lif

### 2026 — Wikipedia Complement
Profile metadata and editorial blocks were complemented using Wikipedia and Wikidata references.

### 2026 — Profile Update
Structured profile components were updated to improve completeness.

## Quotes

> "Profile note: Natalie Portman was complemented using Wikipedia reference material."
> — Natalie Portman, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Editorial note: This block stores profile notes and source context, not attributed quotations."
> — Natalie Portman, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

> "Source note: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Portman"
> — Natalie Portman, Peoplebio editorial note (2026)

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