Scarlett Johansson Biography

Scarlett Johansson is an actress best known for her work in films like Lost in Translation, The Nanny Diaries, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Avengers and Hitchcock.

Scarlett Johansson was born in New York City on November 22, 1984. She began acting as a child, and her role in the movie The Horse Whisperer brought her critical acclaim at age 13. Her subsequent successes include Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring, The Nanny Diaries, Vicky Cristina Barcelona and the mega-hit The Avengers. More recently, Johansson was cast in 2012's Hitchcock, a biopic of famed horror director Alfred Hitchcock. Also a singer, Johansson released her first album in 2008 with musician Pete Yorn.