Natalie Portman | English, Spanish, Hebrew, French, Japanese, German, Arabic

Natalie Portman started her acting career at age 12 when she starred in the action-drama Leon: The Professional in 1994. Moreover, she made her theatre debut in the 1998 production play The Diary of a Young Girl. Portman gained wider recognition after portraying Padme Amidala in the 1999 film Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. Besides her acting profession, Portman earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology at Harvard University while continuing to work in the Star Wars prequel trilogy from 2002 to 2005 and in The Seagull in 2001, The Public Theater’s revival of Anton Chekhov’s play.

The Hollywood actress’s career progressed with starring roles in Vendetta, The Other Boleyn Girl, Black Swan, No Strings Attached, Thor, Jackie, and Annihilation, to mention a few. Portman earned awards and recognitions such as a Golden Globe Award and Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress among those films. But, brilliant as she is, Portman also knows other languages, such as Japanese, Hebrew, Spanish, Arabic, German, and French.

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