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Natalie
Portman
All-Star Ranking:
Natalie
Portman was born on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem,
Israel as the only child of a Doctor (father) and an
artist (mother, who also acts as Natalie's agent).
Natalie left Israel for Washington when she was
still very young. After a few more moves, her family
finally settled in New York, where she lived until
her graduation from high school. She graduated with
honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to
attend Harvard.
She
was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor at the
age of 11. She was pushed towards a career in
modeling but she decided that she would rather
pursue a career in acting. She was featured in many
live performances, but she made her powerful film
debut in the movie Léon (1994) (The Professional).
Following this role Natalie won roles in such films
as Heat (1995), Beautiful Girls (1996) and Mars
Attacks! (1996).
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