Within this slideshow are photos of Natalie Portman. I first discovered her while watching a film called "The Professional". She ended up becoming an Academy Award wining actress. Enjoy.

1. Natalie Portman
Made:
Gerasimova Marina,
Kyznetsova Anna.

2. Natalie Hershlag (known
by her stage name
Natalie Portman) was
born on June 9, 1981 in
Jerusalem, Israel, she is
the only child of a doctor
father and an artist
mother, who also acts
as her agent.

3. She was born diligent
and does concern about
getting a good education.
"I loved school so much
that most of my
classmates considered
me a dork," she said. "
"I'm going to college. I
don't care if it ruins my
career. I'd rather be
smart than a movie
star."

4. She left Israel for Washington,
when she was still very young.
After a few more moves, her
family finally settled in New York,
where she still lives to this day.
Natalie graduated from
Long Island High School
1999 with honors, which
then allowed her to study
at Harvard and graduated
in 2003 with a bachelor's
degree in psychology.

7. In 1994, Natalie played
her first acting role in the
film “Leon: The
Professional.” She
played Mathilda, a young
girl in New York whose
family is slaughtered by
cops. Film received
favorable reviews from
critics.

9. Natalie first truly gained
attention of fans when
she began playing one of
the lead roles in “Star
Wars: Episode I-The
Phantom Menace.” She
played Queen
Amidala/Padme. Natalie
continued to play the
important character in
Episode II and Episode
III (“Attack of the
Clones” and “Revenge
of the Sith”).

13. In 2005, Natalie took on
the role of Evey
Hammond in the film “V
for Vendetta”, a young
woman who is saved
from the secret police by
the main character. For
the role Natalie had to
shave her head, proving
that she could still look
beautiful with no hair.

17. In 2010, Portman played a
young ballerina in film
"Black Swan". The
movie is a psychological
thriller. For role Nina
Sayers in the bizarre film,
Natalie won the Oscar for
Best Performance by an
Actress in a Leading Role
in 2011. Natalie also won
the Golden Globe for her
roles in “Black Swan” and
“Closer.”