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Portman was born in Jerusalem, Israel with dual American and Israeli citizenship.
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In 1994, young Natalie Portman auditioned for the role of a child who befriends a middle-aged hitman in Luc Besson's film, Léon (also named The Professional) and then got the part in it, which was her feature film debut.
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Mainstream success came when Portman was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (released in 1999, 2002 and 2005)
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Portman moved into the dorms of Harvard University to pursue her bachelor's degree in psychology while still working as an actress.
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Portman received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ann August in the film Anywhere but Here.
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Portman completed her bachelor's degree in psychology in 2003.
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Portman’s performance as Alice in Closer earned her a Supporting Actress Golden Globe as well as a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
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In 2008, Portman at age 27 made her directorial debut at the Venice Film Festival. "Eve", which is a short movie about a young woman who is dragged along on her grandmother's romantic date, was screened out of competition.
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Portman announced that she was engaged to ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied, who was the choreographer in the film Black Swan and confirmed her pregnancy.
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In 2011, Portman won the Academy Award, the Golden Globe Award, the Screen Actors Guild Award, Independent Spirit Awards, and the BAFTA Award for her lead performance as Nina Sayers in Black Swan.
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Portman gave birth to her first child, a son named Aleph Portman-Millepied, in 2011.
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It was confirmed that Portman and Millepied had married in a private ceremony.
