Natalie Portman

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PLAYING First lady Jacqueline Kennedy in Chilean director Pablo Larrain's lackie felt "somewhat dangerous," Natalie Portman said, "because everyone knows what she looked like, sounded like, and has kind of an idea of her." The Oscar-winning actress said the role "was terrifying, because I never really thought of myself as a great imitator.,. I was just trying to get to something that people could get past and believe I was Jackie, and then you always have yourself in there too, inevitably," Asked if the unconventional bio-drama presented her with her most challenging role to date, Portman replied: “I think it’s definitely up there." The movie depicts the four-day period right after President John F. Kennedy was assassinated - the public and private personas of the former first lady, which Portman said were quite different. "Looking at the existing film and audiotape of Jackie, we noticed that her voice and her presence were very different" depending on the context. "There were a lot of small details of how she presented herself as the wife of a politician, which were so different from when she was talking to her old friend Schlesinger (Arthur Schlesinger Jr.) in the tapes, during which you can hear the ice clinking against their glasses in the background. It's a much different tone," Portman noted. "There are so many feelings at once that she is going through,., The film comes at her from so many different aspects. She's a young widow; she's a symbol for all these people; she's a mother; she’s a wife - a betrayed wife; she’s a person who is trying to figure out her way in the world," Portman said. - NickVivarelli/Reuters

Natalie Portman is an actress, producer and director with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Her first role was in the 1994 action thriller Léon: The Professional, opposite Jean Reno. Wikipedia

Born: June 9, 1981 (age 35), Jerusalem, Israel

Height: 5′ 3″

Spouse: Benjamin Millepied (m. 2012)

Education: Harvard College (1999–2003), More

Children: Aleph Portman-Millepied

Selected videos

JACKIE - Clip 1 - Coming Soon

Life and Career of Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman winning Best Actress

Natalie Portman on 'A Tale of Love and Darkness'

Natalie Portman On "A Tale Of Love And Darkness" | BUILD Series

Natalie Portman's Top 10 Rules For Success

Charlie Rose interviews Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman on 'A Tale of Love and Darkness'

Planetarium Official International Trailer 1 (2016) - Natalie Portman Movie

What Songs Do Emma Stone and Natalie Portman Sing at Karaoke? | Vanity Fair

Natalie Portman on Writing, Directing, Producing and Starring in Her New Movie

Natalie Portman on Pregnancy and Love

Natalie Portman Harvard Commencement Speech | Harvard Commencement 2015

No Strings Attached (2011) - Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Kevin Kline movies
Others

Interviews

50 interesting facts about this talented and beautiful actress.
Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman won the 2010 Academy Award for her role as a dancer in Black Swan. Here are 50 interesting facts about this talented and beautiful actress. (1)Her full name is Neta-Lee Hershlag and later became Natalie Portman. (2) Portman was born in Jerusalem. She is the only child of Shelley, an American homemaker who works as Portman's agent, and Avner Hershlag, an Israeli citizen who is a fertility specialist and gynecologist. (3) She was born on June 9, 1981….

Between Two Ferns With Zach Galifianakis: Natalie Portman from ...
Funny or Die / May 6, 2009 - Zach interviews Natalie Portman and her dog, Whiz. ... Videos Recommended by FOD Staff. 30+ more View All ▷. Comedy Deathray. 5+ more ...

NO STRINGS ATTACHED Interview with Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Director Ivan Reitman and Screenwriter Liz Meriwether

BY STEVE 'FROSTY' WEINTRAUB / JANUARY 19, 2011

Opening this weekend is director Ivan Reitman’s No Strings Attached. Starring Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, Cary Elwes and Kevin Kline, the comedy is about “a guy and girl who try to keep their relationship strictly physical, but it’s not long before they learn that they want something more.”  While you might think it’s Portman’s character that wants the relationship, it’s actually Kutcher’s.
Anyway, Paramount recently held a press conference with Natalie Portman, Ashton Kutcher, director Ivan Reitman and screenwriter Liz Meriwether.  They talked about working together, doing improv, do they really think friendship can survive sex without feelings, what is it really like to film sex scenes, and a lot more.  Hit the jump to either read a transcript or listen to the audio: If you’d like to listen to the press conference, click here for the audio.  Otherwise, the complete transcript is below.  And if you missed the red band trailer for the film, click here.  No Strings Attached opens this weekend…