Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman is an actress, film producer and film director with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was in the 1994 action thriller Lon The Professional, opposite Jean Reno. She was later cast as Padm Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy .

Portman was born on June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem. Her original given name was NetaLee, a Hebrew name. She is the only child of Shelley , an American homemaker who works as Portmans agent, and Avner Hershlag, an Israeli fertility specialist and gynecologist.

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