A Look at Natalie Portman's Career

Young Star
Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman began her career in 1994. Only 29 years old, she has already won two Golden Globes and received an Academy Award nomination.
Beginnings
In Portman's first feature film role, she played beside French actor Jean Reno in the film Leon: The Professional.
Wisconsin Girl
Portman's turn as Ann August in the 1999 film Anywhere But Here (opposite Susan Sarandon, above) earned her a Golden Globe nomination for best performance in a supporting role.
Breakout Role
George Lucas' decision to cast Portman in the role of Queen Padmé Amidala introduced the actress to audiences around the world. She would play the part in the final three episodes of the Star Wars saga.
Photo Call
Portman and director Lucas pose for the press at a showing of Revenge of the Sith at the Cannes Film Festival. Portman's hair was cut during the making of V for Vendetta.
Indie Star
After taking time off to pursue a degree in psychology at Harvard, Portman appeared with Zach Braff in his directorial debut, Garden State
'V For Vendetta'
In the film adapted from the graphic novel, Portman plays a young woman who is rescued from state police by a masked vigilante.
Tête-à-Tête
Director Wes Anderson cast Portman opposite Jason Schwartzman in Hotel Chevalier, a short film intended to serve as a prologue to the filmmaker's 2007 feature The Darjeeling Limited.
In The Spotlight
Portman and Scarlett Johansson pause for the media before a screening The Other Boleyn Girl, in Berlin. The film will be released in February 2008.
Tudor
In The Other Boleyn Girl, Portman plays Anne Boleyn.
Celebrated
Of her career so far, Portman has said, "Awards are so unnecessary, because I think we get so much out of our work just by doing it. The work is a reward in itself."
Prima Donna
In Black Swan, a psychological thriller directed by Darren Aronofsky, Portman plays a dedicated and tormented ballerina to critical acclaim.
Dancing Shoes
Portman won the Golden Globe for best actress in a drama for her work in Black Swan and she is a favorite to pick up the Academy Award to boot.