Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag)
Born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel
Israeli American actress
Moved from Israel to the United States in 1984, when she was three years old
At the age of ten turned down an offer from Revlon for modeling to focus on acting
Became well known when she played Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy
Earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology at Harvard College
Bilingual in Hebrew and English, and has studied Japanese, German, French, and Arabic
Advocate for animal rights and vegetarian since childhood
Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag)