Natalie Portman Biography

Actress Natalie Portman won the 2010 Academy Award for her role as a dancer in Black Swan.

Born in Israel in 1981, actress Natalie Portman grew up on Long Island, New York, and began modeling at age 11. Her film debut was in The Professional (1994), and she was cast as Queen Amidala in the Star Wars prequels. While continuing her career, Portman earned a degree in psychology from Harvard. She then won the 2010 Best Actress Oscar for her role as a troubled dancer in Black Swan. In 2012, she married dancer Benjamin Millepied. The couple has a son, Aleph.