Natalie Portman

This is one of those stories you want so badly to believe that you kind of think your way out of believing it. Surely, if there's going to be an American remake of Dario Argento's Suspiria - one of the few legitimate pieces of art that wears the horror label - the guy directing it wouldn't be the dude from Pineapple Express, right? And if the dude from Pineapple Express is directing it, then surely he wouldn't be able to grab a star like Natalie Portman, right? While I still don't... Read Full Story

Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag June 9, 1981) is an Israeli-American actress. Portman began her career in the early 1990s, turning down the opportunity to become a child model in favor of acting. Her first role came in the 1994 independent film Leon: The Professional. She became well known when she was cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Portman, who stated that she would "...rather be smart than be a movie star," completed a bachelor's degree in psychology at... Read Full Story

Oscar-nominated actress Natalie Portman guest judges on this week's new episode of Bravo's "Project Runway," Wednesday, July 23 at 9 p.m. ET/PT. Read Full Story

Natalie Portman was born on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. The daughter of an infertility specialist and an artist, Natalie (who uses her grandmother's maiden name in order to protect her privacy) left Israel at the age of 3 and relocated with her family to Maryland, Connecticut, and finally to Long Island, New York, where her parents still reside. Discovered by a modeling scout at a New York pizza parlor at the age of 11, Natalie was not motivated by modeling and wanted to find a more... Read Full Story

Actress Natalie Portman is snubbing her native New York and moving to America's west coast to be closer to her boyfriend, according to reports. Read Full Story