query: who does natalie portman play in the phantom menace

pos: Padmé Amidala Padmé Amidala Padmé Amidala Naberrie is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, appearing in the prequel trilogy portrayed by Natalie Portman. She served as the Princess of Theed and later Queen of Naboo. After her reign, she became a senator in the Galactic Senate, an anti-war movement spokesperson, and co-founder of the opposition-faction that later emerged as the Rebel Alliance. She was secretly married to the Jedi Anakin Skywalker, and was the biological mother of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa, which makes her the mother-in-law of Han Solo, and the grandmother of Kylo Ren. In initial drafts of

pos: Natalie Portman that because of them she was a "paedophile's dream"? Portman nodded a bit uncomfortably, stating that it "dictated a lot of my choices afterwards 'cos it scared me...it made me reluctant to do sexy stuff, especially when I was young". Also in 1997, Portman was cast as Padmé Amidala in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy. The first film, "The Phantom Menace", began filming in June 1997 and opened in May 1999. Following production on "The Phantom Menace", she initially turned down a lead role in the film "Anywhere but Here" after learning it would involve a sex scene, but director

pos: Padmé Amidala for rogue pilots, and both have a knack for slipping into and out of stilted British accents." Despite being diplomats, each is also the best marksman of her respective trilogy, rarely missing. George Lucas, Rick McCallum, and casting director Robin Gurland auditioned over 200 actresses for the part of Padmé Amidala. They chose 16-year-old actress Natalie Portman to play the role. According to "The Phantom Menace" production notes, "The role required a young woman who could be believable as the ruler of that planet, but at the same time be vulnerable and open." Portman's performances in "The Professional" (1994) and

pos: Natalie Portman Natalie Portman Natalie Portman (born Neta-Lee Hershlag; June 9, 1981) is a film actress, producer, and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Portman made her feature film debut as Mathilda, the young protégée of a hitman, in "" (1994). While still in high school, she gained international recognition for starring as Padmé Amidala in "" and received critical acclaim for playing a precocious teenager in the drama "Anywhere but Here" (both 1999). From 1999 to 2003, Portman attended Harvard University for a bachelor's

pos: Padmé Amidala can be cold and commanding when she needs to be, or warm and loving as Padmé." In February 2018, Portman reprised the role for a interview-Rap sketch on "Saturday Night Live". In "The Phantom Menace", Padmé Amidala, in her capacity as queen, is addressed as "Your Majesty", "Your Royal Highness" and "Your Highness". Contrary to usage in real monarchies, where the style is fixed and tied to the person's rank, in Lucas's "Star Wars" universe they are apparently interchangeable. After her tenure as monarch ended and she became a member of the Senate, Padmé Amidala was addressed as "Senator Amidala"

pos: Padmé Amidala “Padme is very Leia-esque in her own right, but she has the advantage of being, well Natalie Portman.”Padme Amidala is a classic sex symbol of the 2000s and the definitive Star Wars sex symbol. Padmé Amidala Padmé Amidala Naberrie is a fictional character in the "Star Wars" franchise, appearing in the prequel trilogy portrayed by Natalie Portman. She served as the Princess of Theed and later Queen of Naboo. After her reign, she became a senator in the Galactic Senate, an anti-war movement spokesperson, and co-founder of the opposition-faction that later emerged as the Rebel Alliance. She was secretly married

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Saché), Worst Screen Couple (Jake Lloyd and Natalie Portman), and Jar Jar Binks actor Ahmed Best won the Worst Supporting Actor category. A sequel, "", was released in 2002. A second sequel, "", was released in 2005. The story continues a decade later with Anakin Skywalker now grown to adulthood with the character now played by Hayden Christensen. Footnotes Citations Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 American epic space opera written and directed by George Lucas, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by 20th Century Fox. It is the first installment in the "Star Wars" prequel trilogy and stars Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker, Pernilla August, and Frank Oz. The film is set 32 years before the original film, and follows Jedi Knight Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi as they protect Queen Amidala in hopes of securing

neg: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones uncredited David Healey and voiced by Christopher Truswell. A large search for the new Anakin Skywalker was performed across the United States. Lucas auditioned various actors, mostly unknown, before casting Christensen. Among the many established actors who auditioned were Jonathan Brandis, Ryan Phillippe, Colin Hanks, and Paul Walker. Leonardo DiCaprio also met with Lucas for the role, but was "definitely unavailable" according to DiCaprio publicist Ken Sunshine. Co-star Natalie Portman later told "Time" magazine that Christensen "gave a great reading. He could simultaneously be scary and really young." After the mixed critical response to "The Phantom Menace", Lucas was hesitant

neg: Padmé Amidala the prequels is much more sophisticated. Commenting on the disparities between the two trilogies, Carrie Fisher mused, "Harrison Ford wears the same outfit for three flicks, and I was complaining that I wear, like, six outfits. And my mother – Natalie Portman – she wears three million. She walks through a doorway and there's another outfit. It's like the Liberace of sci-fi changing of clothes." Trisha Biggar reveals that originally there were only three costumes planned for Amidala in "The Phantom Menace", but "[Lucas] decided that every time we saw [her] she was going to have a different costume." Lucas

neg: Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith Action. It also was nominated for Best Score Soundtrack Album at the 48th Grammy Awards in 2006. As did every film of the original trilogy, the film won the Saturn Award for Best Science Fiction Film. Williams also won Best Music. The film was nominated for ten Saturn Awards overall, including Best Director and Best Writing for Lucas, Best Actor for Christensen, Best Actress for Natalie Portman and Best Supporting Actor for Ian McDiarmid. The film did, however, receive the fewest Golden Raspberry Awards nominations: only one, for Christensen as Worst Supporting Actor, which he won. ("The Phantom Menace" and

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace of the lightsaber battles. Lucas and McCallum were so impressed with the test tape that they gave Park the role of Maul. His voice was considered "too squeaky" and was dubbed over in post-production by Peter Serafinowicz. Keira Knightley's parents tried to convince her not to audition, but the teenage actress still sought a role since she was a "Star Wars" fan. The casting was influenced by Knightley's remarkable similarity to Natalie Portman, with the actress admitting their mothers could not tell each other apart. Knightley was reported to have "cried every single day" due to finding the wardrobe uncomfortable.

neg: Padmé Amidala 10 years. Portman had aged only three years between the two films. She remarks, "[Lucas] wants to make sure I seem older than Anakin in "Attack of the Clones", so it's believable that I can be bossing him around, and he's a little intimidated. She looks at him as a little boy – at least for the first half of the film." Portman signed a contract to play Padmé in the three prequel films. Reactions by critics to her performances were largely negative. James Berardinelli called her acting in "The Phantom Menace" "lackluster," while Annlee Ellingson of "Box Office Magazine"

neg: Padmé Amidala saw the films, I really liked them, but I still didn't really understand how many ... were passionate fans of this film." Portman was, however, enthusiastic over being cast as the queen of Naboo, a character she expected to become a role model: "It was wonderful playing a young queen with so much power. I think it will be good for young women to see a strong woman of action who is also smart and a leader." In "The Phantom Menace", Portman had to portray a character younger than herself. In "Attack of the Clones", however, her character had aged

neg: Illusions & Mirrors Portman. She is making futile attempts to follow a phantom travelling through the dunes of an empty sea beach, and, when it comes to an encounter in an abandoned house at the end, the woman finds a disturbing surprise. Illusions & Mirrors Illusions & Mirrors is a 2013 short film directed by Iranian-born American artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat. The film, shot in black-and-white, stars Tarek Aylouch, Michael Markiewicz, and the Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman. The film was commissioned by Dior, for which Portman is a spokesmodel, for the Miss Dior Expo at the Grand Palais, Paris. Shirin Neshat

neg: Natalie Portman girl who is prepared to commit murder to get the lead in a school play. Portman and future pop star Britney Spears were chosen as the understudies for star Laura Bell Bundy. In 1993, she auditioned for the role of an orphan child who befriends a middle-aged hitman (played by Jean Reno) in Luc Besson's film, "." Soon after getting the part, she took her paternal grandmother's maiden name, "Portman", as her stage name in the interest of privacy and to protect her family's identity. "Léon: The Professional" opened in 1994, marking her feature film debut. During the mid-1990s, Portman

neg: Natalie Portman Nina alongside Meryl Streep, Kevin Kline, and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The play opened at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. That same year, she was one of many celebrities who made cameo appearances in the 2001 comedy "Zoolander". Portman was cast in a small role in the 2003 drama film "Cold Mountain". In 2004, Portman appeared in the independent movies "Garden State" and "Closer". "Garden State" was an official selection of the Sundance Film Festival and won Best First Feature at the Independent Spirit Awards. Her performance as Alice in "Closer" earned her a Supporting Actress Golden Globe as well

neg: Natalie Portman Wayne Wang and actress Susan Sarandon (who played Portman's mother in the film) demanded a rewrite of the script. Portman was shown a new draft, and she decided to accept the role. The film opened in late 1999, and she received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Ann August. Critic Mary Elizabeth Williams of "Salon" called Portman "astonishing" and said that "[u]nlike any number of actresses her age, she's neither too maudlin nor too plucky." She then signed on to play the lead role of a teenage mother in "Where the Heart Is", which

neg: Natalie Portman filmography Natalie Portman filmography Natalie Portman is an actress, producer, and director with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Portman made her film debut in Luc Besson's "" where she starred as a vengeful child assassin. She followed this by appearing in Michael Mann's crime thriller "Heat" (1995), Ted Demme's romantic comedy "Beautiful Girls" (1996), and Tim Burton's science fiction comedy "Mars Attacks!" (1996). Three years later, her supporting role as the precocious, responsible daughter of a narcissistic mother played by Susan Sarandon in the drama "Anywhere but Here" earned Portman her first Golden Globe Award nomination. In the same year, Portman

neg: Natalie Portman filmography "" (2013). In 2015, she starred in Terrence Malick's romantic drama "Knight of Cups", and made her feature film directorial debut with "A Tale of Love and Darkness", an adaptation of Amos Oz's autobiographical novel of the same name; she also starred in the film. The following year, Portman played Jacqueline Kennedy in the biographical drama "Jackie", for which she received nominations for Best Actress at the BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Academy Awards. Natalie Portman filmography Natalie Portman is an actress, producer, and director with dual American and Israeli citizenship. Portman made her film debut in Luc Besson's "" where

neg: Natalie Portman 2014. The couple subsequently announced plans to relocate to Paris with Portman stating that she would like to become a French citizen. In 2016, the family returned to Los Angeles from Paris. Natalie Portman Natalie Portman (born Neta-Lee Hershlag; June 9, 1981) is a film actress, producer, and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. She is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award and two Golden Globe Awards. Portman made her feature film debut as Mathilda, the young protégée of a hitman, in "" (1994). While still in high school, she gained international recognition for starring as

neg: Star Wars Episode I: Racer Star Wars Episode I: Racer Star Wars Episode I: Racer is a racing video game based on the podracing sequence featured in "". The game features all of the racers and race course on Tatooine featured in "The Phantom Menace". It also adds several new courses, some on Tatooine, others on various planets. Several single player modes, including a tournament mode, are available for play. It also features multiplayer, the format of which varies by platform. Jake Lloyd and Lewis MacLeod, who portrayed Anakin Skywalker and Sebulba in "The Phantom Menace", reprise their roles in the game. "Episode I: Racer"

neg: Natalie Portman accent, and she famously had her head shaved. Portman has commented on "V for Vendetta" political relevance and mentioned that the main character, who recruits Evey to join an underground anti-government group, is "often bad and does things that you don't like" and that "being from Israel was a reason I wanted to do this because terrorism and violence are such a daily part of my conversations since I was little." She said the film "doesn't make clear good or bad statements. It respects the audience enough to take away their own opinion". Both "Goya's Ghosts" and "Free Zone" received

neg: Natalie Portman had several film roles, including "Heat", "Everyone Says I Love You", and "Mars Attacks!". Her performance in the small ensemble film "Beautiful Girls" garnered significant acclaim. She was the first choice to play Juliet in "William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet", but producers felt her age wasn't suitable. In 1997, Portman played the role of Anne Frank in a Broadway adaptation of "The Diary of Anne Frank". It was after 1996's "Beautiful Girls" that Portman grew reluctant to accept roles where her character was a sexualized youngster. In an interview with "Guardian" feature writer Simon Hattenstone asked if Portman was aware

neg: Natalie Portman Later, at a naming ceremony, Portman named a baby gorilla Gukina, which means "to play." Portman has been an advocate of environmental causes since childhood, when she joined an environmental song and dance troupe known as World Patrol Kids. She is also a member of the One Voice movement. Portman has also supported anti-poverty activities. In 2004 and 2005, she traveled to Uganda, Guatemala, and Ecuador as the Ambassador of Hope for FINCA International, an organization that promotes micro-lending to help finance women-owned businesses in developing countries. In an interview conducted backstage at the Live 8 concert in Philadelphia and

neg: Evey Hammond revealing either Eric Finch or Dominic Stone sipping a drink while in a chair. This seems to suggest the two end up in a relationship after the film concludes as, unlike the shots of other events, this does not occur in the movie itself. Evey is portrayed in the film by Natalie Portman. Portman first met director James McTeigue while filming "": he was working as assistant director. She allegedly beat several other notable actresses to get the part. It was announced in early January 2005 that Portman was cast in the film. During production, she took voice coaching lessons

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace the Yoda puppet was replaced with a CGI model, making it consistent with the other films of the prequel trilogy. On April 7, 2015, Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Fox, and Lucasfilm jointly announced the digital releases of the six released "Star Wars" films. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "The Phantom Menace" through the iTunes Store, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, and Disney Movies Anywhere on April 10, 2015. On September 28, 2010, it was announced that all six films in the series would be stereo-converted to 3D. These would be re-released in episode order, beginning with "The Phantom

neg: Suspiria "Suspiria" was in production, to be directed by David Gordon Green, who directed films such as "Undertow" and "Pineapple Express". The announcement was met with hostility by some, including Argento himself.<ref name="riff.is/tv"></ref> The film was to be produced by Italian production company First Sun. In August 2008, it was reported that Natalie Portman and Annette Savitch's Handsome Charlie Films were set to produce the remake, and that Portman would play the lead role. The project was also announced to be produced by Marco Morabito and Luca Guadagnino. After a period of no news in which it was thought that the

neg: Natalie Portman degree in psychology. She continued acting while at university, starring in The Public Theater's 2001 revival of Anton Chekhov's play "The Seagull" and the sequel "" (2002). In 2004, Portman was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won a Golden Globe Award for playing a mysterious stripper in "Closer". The "Star Wars" prequel trilogy concluded with "" (2005), following which Portman portrayed a wide variety of roles. She played Evey Hammond in "V for Vendetta" (2006), Anne Boleyn in "The Other Boleyn Girl" (2008), and a troubled ballerina in the psychological horror film "Black Swan" (2010),

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace buck" fun that can be had in a movie theater. It isn't as fresh as the original "Star Wars" nor does it have the thematic richness and narrative complexity of "The Empire Strikes Back", but it is a distinct improvement over "Return of the Jedi". In fact, after "Return of the Jedi", I didn't have a burning desire to return to this galaxy 'far, far away', but, with "The Phantom Menace", Lucas has revived my interest. Now, it's with genuine regret that I realize the next segment of the series is three long years away. Andrew Johnston of "Time Out

neg: Norman Stansfield antagonist of his next project, 1997 blockbuster "The Fifth Element", and co-produced Oldman's directorial debut "Nil by Mouth", released the same year. Natalie Portman, who played female protagonist, Mathilda, said of her character's sole interaction with Stansfield: "Working with Gary Oldman was probably the easiest acting experience of my life...I don't think I had to act at all in that scene. I mean, it was really simple, because he really does what he does well...It's pretty amazing to get to see it that close, but it was also a gift to me." Another pivotal scene is where Stansfield, who has

neg: Hooper's Store store to Alan (played by Alan Muraoka) that year. In season 35, Natalie was hired by Alan as a replacement while he took a vacation. Big Bird and Baby Bear are initially very anxious of the big change, but Natalie gradually assures them things will be fine. Natalie was played by guest star Natalie Portman. Portman was set to star as Natalie in three episodes in the 2004 season, but due to her losing her voice, Sesame Workshop had to film the other two episodes with Gabi in charge. In Season 38, Chris Robinson joined Alan in running Mr. Hooper's

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace in its first week after release. The DVD version was re-released in a prequel trilogy box set on November 4, 2008. A Laserdisc version of "The Phantom Menace" was released in Japan several months before it was available on DVD in the U.S. The "Star Wars" films were released by 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment on Blu-ray Disc on September 16, 2011; "The Phantom Menace" was restored to improve the picture quality and remove the magnification present on the previous DVD release, restoring approximately 8 percent of the picture to the frame. In the Blu-ray release of "The Phantom Menace",

neg: Unax Ugalde and could not support his castrating mother, who will deliberately lose her dog in order to make impossible a normal life for the couple. In his next film, "Alatriste", he played the son of a fellow of Viggo Mortensen who died in Flanders. While recording he received the news that Daniel Brühl was to play Salvador Puig Antich in "Salvador", to the detriment of his own candidacy. When he completed his role in "Alatriste", Unax Ugalde recorded his third international film, this time in English. Miloš Forman asked him to play the brother of Natalie Portman in "Goya's Ghosts" along

neg: California (Phantom Planet song) the show took place in alternate universe, hence a different song for the title sequence. The song is also featured in the documentary, "The Smartest Guys in the Room," which detailed the Enron Scandal and the California utility rigging. EP Single The song was covered in 2006 – again for "The O.C.", this time being covered by Mates of State for the of the "Music from The OC" series. Canadian rapper k-os samples the song on a track called "I Wish I Knew Natalie Portman", from his album "Yes!" Alvin and the Chipmunks covered this song for their 2007 video

neg: Natalie Portman in 2009 after reading Jonathan Safran Foer's "Eating Animals" and later produced a documentary on factory farming systems in the U.S. by the same title. In September 2017, she was recognized for her work on the film by the Environmental Media Association Awards with the Ongoing Commitment Award. She does not eat animal products or wear fur, feathers, or leather. "All of my shoes are from Target and Stella McCartney", she has said. In 2007, she launched her own brand of vegan footwear. In 2007, Portman traveled to Rwanda with Jack Hanna, to film the documentary, "Gorillas on the Brink".

neg: Natalie Portman the 61st Annual Cannes Film Festival jury. Portman's directorial debut, "Eve", opened the 65th Venice International Film Festival's shorts competition in September 2008. The short film, about a young woman who is dragged along on her grandmother's romantic date, was screened out of competition and Portman drew inspiration for the character from her own grandmother. In 2009, she starred opposite Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal in the drama film "Brothers", a remake of the 2004 Danish film of the same name. Also in 2009, Portman starred in a commercial called "Greed" directed by Roman Polanski. Portman played a young ballerina

neg: Natalie Portman Genesis Prize recipient for 2018, which includes $2,000,000 in prize money. The following April, Portman announced that she did not plan to attend the award ceremony scheduled for June, due to “recent events in Israel” that left her feeling uncomfortable attending public events there. The ceremony was cancelled in consequence. Portman later clarified that she is not boycotting Israel, but did not want to "appear as endorsing" Netanyahu, who was set to give a speech at the ceremony. In January 2018 she donated $50,000 to Time's Up . In February 2018 Portman advocated believing women and listening their voice, supported

neg: Natalie Portman not coasting on her looks … She uses her appeal to simultaneously flirt with and taunt the gambler across the table." Portman voiced Bart Simpson's girlfriend Darcy in the episode "Little Big Girl" of "The Simpsons" 18th season. She appeared in Paul McCartney's music video "Dance Tonight" from his 2007 album "Memory Almost Full", directed by Michel Gondry. Portman co-starred in the Wes Anderson short film "Hotel Chevalier", opposite Jason Schwartzman. That same year, she founded the production company, Handsomecharlie Films as a reference to her dog Charlie, who died. In May 2008, Portman served as the youngest member of

neg: Developing (film) Developing (film) Developing is a 1994 short film directed by Marya Cohn, about the relationship between a girl and her single mother, who has breast cancer. The film, shot in 1993, stars Natalie Portman in her first film role and Frances Conroy. The short was Cohn's thesis film. Photographer Clare (Frances Conroy) learns she has breast cancer and must have a mastectomy. Returning home post-surgery she struggles against her feelings of self-consciousness but tries to act as if all is normal in order to protect her daughter, Nina (Natalie Portman). However she begins to begrudge Nina and Nina, in turn,

neg: The Other Woman (2009 film) mainstream critics, gives the film a score of 37 based on 16 reviews, which is interpreted as "Generally unfavorable" by Metacritic. The Other Woman (2009 film) The Other Woman is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Don Roos. It is based on the Ayelet Waldman novel "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits" and stars Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow, Scott Cohen and Charlie Tahan. It was released in the United Kingdom as Love and Other Impossible Pursuits. It was distributed by Incentive Film Distribution in the US. Emilia (Natalie Portman) is a young lawyer from New York, who in

neg: The Other Woman (2009 film) The Other Woman (2009 film) The Other Woman is a 2009 American drama film written and directed by Don Roos. It is based on the Ayelet Waldman novel "Love and Other Impossible Pursuits" and stars Natalie Portman, Lisa Kudrow, Scott Cohen and Charlie Tahan. It was released in the United Kingdom as Love and Other Impossible Pursuits. It was distributed by Incentive Film Distribution in the US. Emilia (Natalie Portman) is a young lawyer from New York, who in a short time has seen her disgraceful life come to tragedy: she and her husband Jack (Scott Cohen) have separated following

neg: No Strings Attached (film) No Strings Attached (film) No Strings Attached is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Elizabeth Meriwether. Starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, the film is about two friends who decide to make a pact to have "no strings attached" casual sex without falling in love with each other. The film was released in the United States on January 21, 2011. After first meeting at a summer camp as teenagers, Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher) run into each other a few times as young adults but never keep in touch. Emma becomes

neg: No Strings Attached (film) was released on DVD and Blu-ray on May 10, 2011. No Strings Attached (film) No Strings Attached is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Elizabeth Meriwether. Starring Natalie Portman and Ashton Kutcher, the film is about two friends who decide to make a pact to have "no strings attached" casual sex without falling in love with each other. The film was released in the United States on January 21, 2011. After first meeting at a summer camp as teenagers, Emma (Natalie Portman) and Adam (Ashton Kutcher) run into each other a few times

neg: Natalie Portman is a really big deal – but I think he's a very moral person." In 2010, Portman's activist work and popularity with young people earned her a nomination for VH1's Do Something Awards, which is dedicated to honoring individuals who do good. In 2011, Portman and her then-fiancé Benjamin Millepied were among the signers of a petition to President Obama in support of same-sex marriage. Portman supported Obama's re-election campaign. In January 2011, Portman became an ambassador of Free the Children, an international charity and educational partner, spearheading their Power of a Girl campaign. She hosted a contest challenging girls

neg: Natalie Portman other alumni of Harvard University including Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, Darren Aronofsky and Susan Faludi who wrote an open letter to the school demanding it divest its $35,900,000,000 endowment from coal, gas, and oil companies. Later that year in May, she spoke at the annual Harvard Class Day to the graduating class of 2015. Portman, an Israeli-American, has become increasingly vocal about her views on the Israeli government, specifically Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Portman was critical of Netanyahu’s re-election in 2015, stating that she was “disappointed” and often found his comments racist. In November 2017, Portman was announced as the

neg: Boaz Frankel which he appeared on one episode in August 2004. After graduating from NYU in 2004, Frankel created and hosted "Clips & Quips", an offbeat entertainment talk show that aired online and on college television stations nationwide for three years. He arranged the first kazoo-sponsored TV show and taught Peter Sarsgaard to play kazoo and Sarah Silverman to play dreidel. Amongst other celebrities who appeared on the show, Frankel has interviewed Natalie Portman, Pierce Brosnan, Dame Judi Dench and Will Ferrell. In June 2007, Boaz brought "Clips & Quips" to an end and began development of "Backstage Live", a new online

neg: The Phantom Edit The Phantom Edit Star Wars Episode I.I: The Phantom Edit is a fan edit of the film "", removing many elements of the original film. The purpose of the edit, according to creator Mike J. Nichols, was to make a much stronger version of "The Phantom Menace" based on the previous execution and philosophies of film storytelling and editing of George Lucas. "The Phantom Edit" was the first unauthorized re-edit of "The Phantom Menace" to receive major publicity and acclaim. "The Phantom Edit" was originally circulated in Hollywood studios in 2000 and 2001, and was followed by media attention. Salon.com,

neg: Black Swan (film) Black Swan (film) Black Swan is a 2010 American psychological horror film directed by Darren Aronofsky. The screenplay was written by Mark Heyman, John McLaughlin, and Andres Heinz, based on an original story by Heinz. The film stars Natalie Portman, Vincent Cassel, Mila Kunis, Barbara Hershey, and Winona Ryder. The plot revolves around a production of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake" ballet by the prestigious New York City Ballet company. The production requires a ballerina to play the innocent and fragile White Swan, for which the committed dancer Nina (Portman) is a perfect fit, as well as the dark and sensual Black

neg: Black Swan dance double controversy on screen. I haven't used her double a lot." Another time when asked whether Portman did all the dancing, he replied "Not everything, but a lot of it. That shot, in the opening prologue when she walks off into the light and she’s flapping her wings, and she’s on pointe, that is 100%, untouched, no digital Natalie Portman. When the camera pulls out on her and she’s on top of the ramp and she’s bleeding, and she’s on pointe, right before she jumps—that is Natalie Portman en pointe". In a November 29, 2010 interview, Portman's other dance double, Kimberly Prosa,

neg: A Tale of Love and Darkness (film) critical consensus reads, ""A Tale of Love and Darkness" suggests greater things for debuting writer-director Natalie Portman — even if its reach slightly exceeds her creative grasp." A Tale of Love and Darkness (film) A Tale of Love and Darkness is a 2015 Israeli drama film directed by Natalie Portman. Based on the autobiographical novel of the same name by Israeli author Amos Oz, it takes place in Jerusalem in the last years of Mandatory Palestine and the first years of independent Israel, and stars Amir Tessler as Oz, and Gilad Kahana and Portman as his parents. It is Portman's

neg: Love and Other Impossible Pursuits in the story), but tries to be a good parent to him. This is hindered by the fact that William serves as his mother's mouthpiece, and sometimes speaks in a very matter-of-fact way about Isabel's death. A film adaptation of the novel has been made with Natalie Portman starring in the lead role. The film was directed by Don Roos and also starred Scott Cohen and Charlie Tahan. Jennifer Lopez was initially signed to play the lead role, but Portman replaced her after she abruptly dropped out of the project. Production began in November 2008. Love and Other Impossible Pursuits

neg: The Age of Adaline reported that Natalie Portman had been offered the lead role. On August 25, Portman told "Entertainment Weekly" that she had declined the offer. On October 16, 2013, Blake Lively and Ellen Burstyn were cast in the film to play the lead roles, with Lively starring as the title character. On January 15, 2014 Harrison Ford joined the cast, and the film was set to begin shooting in March of that year. On February 11, 2014 Michiel Huisman joined the cast to star opposite Lively as Adaline's love interest. Filming began on March 10, 2014 in Vancouver and continued through May

neg: Natalie Portman banned a Dior advertisement that featured Portman wearing Dior mascara after a complaint from Dior's competitor, L'Oreal. The ASA ruled that the photographs of Portman "misleadingly exaggerated the likely effects of the product". By February 2012, Portman had signed on for two Terrence Malick projects, "Knight of Cups" and "Song to Song", both initially planned for release within two years. In April 2012, Portman starred in Paul McCartney's music video, "My Valentine", alongside Johnny Depp. Portman also starred in the Western film "Jane Got a Gun". In July 2013, Portman announced she had chosen an adaptation of Israeli author Amos

neg: Natalie Portman herself as an angry gangsta rapper (with comedian Andy Samberg as her partner in Viking garb) during a faux-interview with comedian Chris Parnell, saying she cheated at Harvard University while high on marijuana and cocaine. The song, titled "Natalie's Rap," was released – alongside other sketches from the show – in 2009 on "Incredibad", an album by the Lonely Island. "V for Vendetta" opened in early 2006. Portman portrayed Evey Hammond, a young woman who is saved from secret police by anarchist freedom fighter V. Portman worked with a voice coach for the role, learning to speak with an English

neg: Sarah Lane year to make a ballerina? We know that Natalie Portman studied ballet as a kid and had a year of intensive training for the film, but that doesn’t add up to being a ballerina. However, it seems that many people believe that Portman did her own dancing in "Black Swan"." This led to responses from Benjamin Millepied and Aronofsky, who both defended Portman, as well as a response from Lane on the subject. In December 2007, Lane married Luis Ribagorda, a member of the ABT's "corps de ballet". They reside in Jersey City, New Jersey. Sarah Lane Sarah Lane (born

neg: Padmé Amidala he envisioned a "link between Padmé and Princess Leia, the daughter who follows so closely in her footsteps." According to Natalie Portman, "It definitely did come into play how strong and smart a character Carrie Fisher portrayed, because I think that a lot of that is passed on from parent to child. I think George wrote Amidala as a strong, smart character, but it helped to know that I had this great woman before me who had portrayed her character as a fiery woman." Paul McDonald notes that there are "inevitable comparisons" between the two characters: "both develop soft spots

neg: Natalie Portman in the science fiction horror film "Annihilation", as a biologist and former soldier. Benjamin Lee of "The Guardian" called Portman "a strong, fiercely compelling presence, investing us in both her mission and her interlinked marriage (flashbacks to her relationship with Isaac are surprisingly sweet, witty and sexy), providing an emotional center without the need for sentimentality." Portman, who is an advocate for animal rights, became a vegetarian when she was eight years old, a decision which came after she witnessed a demonstration of laser surgery on a chicken while attending a medical conference with her father. She became a vegan

neg: Natalie Portman years later. In 1984, when Portman was three years old, the family moved to the United States, where her father received his medical training. Portman, a dual citizen of the United States and Israel, has said that although she "really love[s] the States... my heart's in Jerusalem. That's where I feel at home." Portman and her family first lived in Washington, D.C., but relocated to Connecticut in 1988 and then moved to Jericho, New York, on Long Island, in 1990. While living in the Washington, D.C. area, Portman attended Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School in Rockville, Maryland. Portman learned

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (soundtrack) and are instead replaced by Duel of the Fates. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (soundtrack) Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 1999 , composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices.The soundtrack album was released by Sony Classical Records on May 4, 1999, two weeks before the film's theatrical release. In anticipation of the long-awaited film, the soundtrack was certified Platinum in the United States and Gold in the United Kingdom, where it entered the UK album

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (soundtrack) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (soundtrack) Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the film score to the 1999 , composed and conducted by John Williams, and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra and London Voices.The soundtrack album was released by Sony Classical Records on May 4, 1999, two weeks before the film's theatrical release. In anticipation of the long-awaited film, the soundtrack was certified Platinum in the United States and Gold in the United Kingdom, where it entered the UK album charts at number eight. Three formats were available, and

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (video game) in addition to using blasters, proton missile launchers and explosives (which are available for Amidala and Panaka). The player may also encounter and interact with other non-player characters. Throughout the game, the player will be fighting against Darth Maul, Trade Federation battle droids, AATs, Tusken Raiders, etc. "Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace" received generally mixed reception, with GameRankings giving it a score of 62.28% for the PC version, and a 54.39% for the PlayStation version. In the United States, the computer version of "The Phantom Menace" sold 337,866 copies by November 2000, according to PC Data. The game

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (video game) was a bestseller in the UK. Its PlayStation version received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom. Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (video game) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 action-adventure video game released by LucasArts. It is based on the . The plot closely follows that of the film, although it expands on some minor events that could have been silenced or cut from the film, or shows them from a different character's point

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (video game) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace (video game) Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace is a 1999 action-adventure video game released by LucasArts. It is based on the . The plot closely follows that of the film, although it expands on some minor events that could have been silenced or cut from the film, or shows them from a different character's point of view. For example, it follows Queen Amidala and Captain Panaka's adventure on Coruscant during Anakin Skywalker's interview in the Jedi Temple - something that is never shown or mentioned in the film since

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace by Lucas to direct "The Phantom Menace". All three approached directors told Lucas that he should direct the film, as they each found the project "too daunting." Before Lucas had started writing, his producing partner Rick McCallum was preparing for the film. McCallum stated that his experience with "The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles" led to many of his decisions on "The Phantom Menace", such as long-term deals with actors and soundstages, the employment of recent graduates with no film experience, and the creation of sets and landscapes with digital technology. In April 1994, McCallum started searching for artists in art,

neg: Black Swan (film) Wendy Perron asked: "Do people really believe that it takes only one year to make a ballerina? We know that Natalie Portman studied ballet as a kid and had a year of intensive training for the film, but that doesn't add up to being a ballerina. However, it seems that many people believe that Portman did her own dancing in "Black Swan"." This led to responses from Benjamin Millepied and Aronofsky, who both defended Portman, as well as a response from Lane claiming that she has not been given due credit. The non-original music featured in "Black Swan" consists of

neg: Natalie Portman "Black Swan". Sarah Lane, one of Portman's dancing doubles in the film, claimed that Portman performed only about five percent of the full-body shots, adding that she was asked by the film's producers not to speak publicly about it during the Oscar season. Director Aronofsky defended Portman by issuing a statement insisting that Portman performed 80 percent of the on-screen dancing in the movie. Portman was trained by professional ballerina Mary Helen Bowers for her role in the film and later wrote the foreword to Bowers' book, "Ballet Beautiful". Portman co-starred in the 2011 film "No Strings Attached", alongside Ashton

neg: Hesher (film) He becomes obsessed with the car his mother died in and follows it when it is towed away. He and his passive, depressed and pill-taking father Paul (Rainn Wilson) live with T.J.'s grandmother Madeleine (Piper Laurie), where they are soon joined by a squatter, Hesher (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), a foul-mouthed, tattooed, heavy metal-loving lout. After school, Dustin, a bully from the towing service, finds his car vandalized and blames T.J., who is saved and taken home by Nicole (Natalie Portman), a grocery store clerk. Hesher witnesses Dustin attacking T.J., but does nothing. Later, Hesher sets Dustin's car on fire, leading to

neg: Mike J. Nichols the documentary film "The Last Play at Shea" (2010), which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and at Citi Field in New York, for the largest movie exhibition since 1919. Nichols has also worked on an internet series, "Two Guys Drinking at a Bar", with Kevin Farley and Paul Preston. Mike J. Nichols Mike J. Nichols is an American film editor originally from Illinois. Nichols created a re-cut of George Lucas' "" known as "The Phantom Edit". According to the re-done scroll, the self-proclaimed "Phantom Editor" stated he had re-edited a standard VHS version of "The Phantom Menace" into what

neg: Qui-Gon Jinn that the prequel trilogy received from various movie critics, Liam Neeson's performance and character received positive reviews. Colin Kennedy from Empire Online stated in his review of the film, "Liam Neeson has manfully carried the action on his shoulders throughout (the subsequent prequels desperately miss him) and his final words – “Obi-Wan, promise... Promise me you will train the boy” - provide the movie with its only real weight." Owen Gleiberman from "Entertainment Weekly" said in his review of "The Phantom Menace", "If there’s an actor who holds "The Phantom Menace" together, it’s Liam Neeson. Tersely commanding, he gives the

neg: Natalie Portman and Arabic. Portman started dancing lessons at age four and performed in local troupes. At the age of 10, a Revlon agent asked her to become a child model, but she turned down the offer to focus on acting. In a magazine interview, Portman said that she was "different from the other kids. I was more ambitious. I knew what I liked and what I wanted, and I worked very hard. I was a very serious kid." On school holidays, Portman attended theater camps. When she was 10, Portman auditioned for the 1992 off-Broadway show "Ruthless!," a musical about a

neg: Closer (play) In 2004, Marber adapted the play for a film of the same title. The feature film was directed by Mike Nichols, with stars Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, and Clive Owen. The line Anna speaks to Larry, "he tastes like you, only sweeter", is used in the Fall Out Boy song "Thnks fr th Mmrs". Also, the line spoken by Larry to Alice/Jane in the strip club, "I love everything about you that hurts", is used in the Fall Out Boy song "G.I.N.A.S.F.S.". The band Panic! at the Disco split a line from the play into two song titles

neg: The Diary of Anne Frank (play) also nominated for Best Actress (Susan Strasberg), Best Scenic Design (Boris Aronson), Best Costume Design (Helene Pons), Best Director (Garson Kanin). The play also received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Albert Hackett and Frances Goodrich. Susan Strasberg won the 1956 Theatre World Award. The play also received the 1956 New York Drama Critics Circle award for best play. "The Diary of Anne Frank" was presented on June 1997, in a revision of the Goodrich and Hackett adaptation by Wendy Kesselman, directed by James Lapine. Otto Frank was played by George Hearn, Anne by Natalie Portman, Mrs. Van Daan by

neg: Qui-Gon Jinn that he too misses Qui-Gon, often looking to his memory for guidance and that Obi-Wan has done his best to pass his teaching onto Anakin. Qui-Gon's life years prior to "The Phantom Menace" is mainly detailed in the "" book series. In "The Rising Force" (set 12 years before "The Phantom Menace"), Yoda encourages Qui-Gon to take a new Padawan learner, following the failure of his previous apprentice Xanatos, who turned to the dark side of the Force years before. Qui-Gon observes a small lightsaber tournament among a group of the Temple's older students, which includes 12-year-old Obi-Wan. He takes

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace the Sith Lords. As with the original trilogy, Lucas intended "The Phantom Menace" to illustrate several themes throughout the narrative. Duality is a frequent theme; Amidala is a queen who passes as a handmaiden, Palpatine plays on both sides of the war, among others. "Balance" is frequently suggested; Anakin is supposedly "the one" chosen to bring balance to the ForceLucas said, "Anakin needed to have a mother, Obi-Wan needed a Master, Darth Sidious needed an apprentice" as without interaction and dialogue "you wouldn't have drama". In November 2015, Ron Howard confirmed that he, Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg were approached

neg: Gravity (2013 film) Tom Hanks' character in "Cast Away" and began looking at a wide range of thespians for the role. Other stars who were considered for the role includes Naomi Watts, Carey Mulligan, Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, Abbie Cornish, Rebecca Hall, and Olivia Wilde. In March, Robert Downey Jr. entered discussions to be cast in the male lead role. In September, Cuarón received approval from Warner Bros. to offer the role without a screen test to Natalie Portman, who was praised for her performance in "Black Swan" (2010) at that time. Portman rejected the project because of scheduling conflicts, and Warner Bros.

neg: Stripper film debut, as a high school cheerleader who, after switching bodies with a small time criminal (Rob Schneider), starts working at a strip club called Pole Cat. "The Raymond Revuebar: The Art of Striptease" (2002) is a documentary, directed by Simon Weitzman. "Los Debutantes" (2003) is a Chilean film set in a strip club in Santiago. In "Closer" (2004), Natalie Portman plays Alice, a young stripper who arrives in London from America. Portman won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her performance. Rob Zombie's 2007 "Halloween" remake features Michael Myers' mother Deborah (played by

neg: Natalie Portman of fan mail, was a rape fantasy between her and the male fan, and that her local radio station created a countdown until her eighteenth birthday when she would be legal to sleep with. In 2006, she commented that she felt more Jewish in Israel and that she would like to raise her children Jewish: "A priority for me is definitely that I'd like to raise my kids Jewish, but the ultimate thing is to have someone who is a good person and who is a partner." After Portman appeared in the video for folk singer Devendra Banhart's song "Carmensita,"

neg: Natalie Portman an advocate for animal rights and environmental causes. She is married to the dancer Benjamin Millepied, with whom she has two children. Portman was born on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem. Her parents are both Jewish. Her parents gave her the traditional Hebrew name of "Neta-Lee" at birth. She is the only child of Shelley (née Stevens), an American homemaker who works as Portman's agent, and Avner Hershlag, an Israeli fertility specialist and gynecologist. Her maternal grandparents, Bernice (née Hurwitz) and Arthur Stevens (whose family surname was originally Edelstein), were from Jewish families who moved to the United States from

neg: Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace to light the sets and visual effects supervisor John Knoll to develop software that would remove the blue reflection from shiny floors. Knoll, who remained on set through most of the production, worked closely with Tatterstall to ensure that the shots were suitable to add effects later. The cameras were fitted with data capture models to provide technical data for the CGI artists. "The Phantom Menace" was the final "Star Wars" film to be shot on 35mm film until "Episode VII" (""). Some scenes, mostly of elements filmed by the special effects team, were shot on high definition, digital video

neg: All the Money in the World Gail Getty was an exceptional character, and there are many facets of the man Getty that make him a really great study. There's this great dynamic. It was like a play, and not a movie." Natalie Portman was initially pursued for the role of Gail Harris. On March 31, 2017, it was reported that Michelle Williams and Kevin Spacey were circling the roles of Harris and J. Paul Getty, respectively, while Mark Wahlberg was in talks for an unspecified role. On casting Spacey, Scott stated, "When I read the script, I started thinking, 'Who was Paul Getty?' In my mind,

neg: Michelle Williams (actress) and funeral services. "Mammoth" was directed by the Swedish director Lukas Moodysson and featured Williams and Gael García Bernal as a couple dealing with issues stemming from globalization. Her role was that of an established surgeon, a part she deemed herself too young to logically play. In the same year she co-starred with Natalie Portman in a Roman Polanski-directed faux perfume commercial called "Greed". For her next project, Martin Scorsese cast her opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in the psychological thriller "Shutter Island". Based on Dennis Lehane's novel, it featured her as a depressed housewife who drowns her own children. The high-profile

neg: Emmanuel Benbihy one of their first lead roles on screen to Olga Kurylenko, Leïla Bekhti and Aïssa Maïga, and to produce the first short films of the Coen brothers. Following "Paris, je t'aime", "New York, I Love You" is the second episode of the "Cities of Love" series. Directors of the segments include Jiang Wen, Mira Nair, Shunji Iwai, Yvan Attal, Brett Ratner, Allen Hughes, Shekhar Kapur, Natalie Portman, Fatih Akın, Joshua Marston and Randy Balsmeyer. The film stars Bradley Cooper, Justin Bartha, Andy García, Hayden Christensen, Rachel Bilson, Natalie Portman, Irrfan Khan, Emilie Ohana, Orlando Bloom, Christina Ricci, Maggie Q, Ethan

neg: Closer (2004 film) Closer (2004 film) Closer is a 2004 American romantic drama film written by Patrick Marber, based on his award-winning 1997 play of the same name. The film was produced and directed by Mike Nichols and stars Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman, and Clive Owen. The film, like the play on which it is based, has been seen by some as a modern and tragic version of Mozart's opera "Così fan tutte", with references to the opera in both the plot and the soundtrack. Owen starred in the play as Dan, the role played by Law in the film. The

neg: Willa Shalit 1997 reading of Eve Ensler's "Necessary Targets" at the Helen Hayes Theater Broadway starring Meryl Streep, Anjelica Huston, and Cherry Jones and the landmark V-Day 2001 performance in Madison Square Garden featuring Oprah Winfrey, Queen Latifah, Glenn Close, Claire Danes and many others. Shalit continued to produce the play in February 1998 in New York City, and during a second reading of the play at Kennedy Center for then First Lady Hillary Clinton starring Natalie Portman and Jena Malone. From 1999 to 2003 Shalit produced the play during the off-Broadway run at New York City's Westside Theater and later served

neg: Natalie Portman opened in April 2000. After filming "Where the Heart Is", Portman moved into the dorms of Harvard University to pursue her bachelor's degree in psychology. She said in a 1999 interview that, with the exception of the "Star Wars" prequels, she would not act for the next four years in order to concentrate on studying. During the summer break from June to September 2000, Portman filmed "" in Sydney, along with additional production in London. In July 2001, Portman opened in New York City's Public Theater production of Chekhov's "The Seagull", directed by Mike Nichols; she played the role of

neg: Natalie Portman the two began a relationship, which ended in September 2008. Portman began dating French ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied in 2009. The couple met while she was filming "Black Swan", for which he was the choreographer. In December 2010, Portman announced their engagement and confirmed her pregnancy. Portman and Millepied married in a Jewish ceremony in Big Sur, California on August 4, 2012. The couple has two children: a son, Aleph (born June 2011), and a daughter, Amalia (born February 2017). In January 2013, the Paris Opera Ballet announced that Millepied had accepted the position of director of dance, beginning September

neg: Natalie Portman Oz's autobiographical novel "A Tale of Love and Darkness" as her directorial feature debut. Portman also starred in the film and was a co-writer on the script. "A Tale of Love and Darkness" premiered at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. In 2016, Portman played the title role in director Pablo Larrain's "Jackie", a biographical drama about 1960s American First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, following the death of her husband, President John F. Kennedy. The performance earned her a SAG Award in addition to nominations for the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and BAFTA Award for Best Actress. In 2018, Portman starred

neg: Natalie Portman star." At Harvard, Portman was Alan Dershowitz's research assistant. While attending Harvard, she was a resident of Lowell House and wrote a letter to the "Harvard Crimson" in response to an essay critical of Israeli actions toward Palestinians. Portman returned to Israel and took graduate courses at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in the spring of 2004. In March 2006, she was a guest lecturer at a Columbia University course in terrorism and counterterrorism, where she spoke about her 2006 film, "V for Vendetta". Portman has professed an interest in foreign languages since childhood and has studied French, Japanese, German,

neg: Natalie Portman for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Portman went on to star in the romantic comedy "No Strings Attached" (2011) and featured as Jane Foster in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films "Thor" (2011) and "" (2013). For portraying Jacqueline Kennedy in the biopic "Jackie" (2016), Portman received her third Oscar nomination. Portman's directorial ventures include the short film "Eve" (2008) and the biographical drama "A Tale of Love and Darkness" (2015). In 2008, she served as the youngest jury member of the Cannes Film Festival. Portman is vocal about the politics of America and Israel, and is

neg: SKINNY (directing team) SKINNY (directing team) SKINNY is a directing team based in Los Angeles that specializes in commercials and music videos. It is composed of David Hache and Marc-Edouard Leon. In 2008, SKINNY signed to the acclaimed music video and commercial production company Partizan. SKINNY's music video for Devendra Banhart's song "Carmensita" garnered a lot of public attention thanks to the presence of actors Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings and Lukas Haas. In particular, news that Devendra Banhart and Natalie Portman began dating after meeting on the set of the video was reported in the tabloids. The music video, which pays homage to

neg: Free Zone (film) Free Zone (film) Free Zone is a 2005 film directed by Amos Gitai. Shot in Israel and Jordan, the Israeli-Belgian-French-Spanish production stars Israeli Jewish actress Hanna Laslo, Israeli Arab actress Hiam Abbass, and Israeli-American actress Natalie Portman. It is the second film of Gitai's Border Trilogy. The film made its debut at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2005. It was released in Israel on June 9, 2005, and then appeared at numerous other film festivals throughout the rest of the year, having a limited release on December 16, 2005 in the United States. Rebecca (Natalie Portman) is

neg: Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Worst Supporting Actor (Hayden Christensen), Worst Supporting Actress (Natalie Portman), Worst Screen Couple (Hayden Christensen and Natalie Portman) and Worst Remake or Sequel. It took home two awards for Worst Screenplay (George Lucas) and Worst Supporting Actor (Hayden Christensen). The film grossed $310,676,740 in North America and $338,721,588 overseas for a worldwide total of $649,398,328. Though a huge financial success, it was nevertheless overshadowed by the even greater box-office success of "" three years earlier. It was not the top-grossing film of the year, either in North America (where it finished in third place) or worldwide (where it was fourth),

neg: Illusions & Mirrors Illusions & Mirrors Illusions & Mirrors is a 2013 short film directed by Iranian-born American artist and filmmaker Shirin Neshat. The film, shot in black-and-white, stars Tarek Aylouch, Michael Markiewicz, and the Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman. The film was commissioned by Dior, for which Portman is a spokesmodel, for the Miss Dior Expo at the Grand Palais, Paris. Shirin Neshat said that the film is a tribute to the black-and-white silent films made by such surrealist filmmakers as Man Ray, Jean Cocteau, Luis Buñuel, and Maya Deren. The film traces the delusions of a young woman, played by Natalie

neg: Yes! (k-os album) was like blasphemy for me to call it that. So I kept on putting off the title and one morning I was in my bed hungover and my publisher was like 'You've got to tell me a name right now.' I'm like 'I don't know, I wish I knew Natalie Portman.' It was like 'Are you serious right now?' I'm like 'Yeah, I wish I knew Natalie Portman.' And that was it. It wasn't even something I thought about." The following tracks were available with the iTunes pre-order of the album. "Yes! It's Yours" is remixed version of "Yes!" containing

neg: Mary Helen Bowers a decade. On June 12, 2012, she released her book, "Ballet Beautiful: Transform Your Body and Gain the Strength, Grace, and Focus of a Ballet Dancer." Her list of clients include Natalie Portman, Zooey Deschanel and Liv Tyler. Other celebrities include actress Kirsten Dunst, model Helena Christensen, Karen Elson, Sarah Sophie Flicker and Rachel Antonoff. Bowers helped train actress Natalie Portman for the Oscar-winning performance in the 2010 movie, "Black Swan". She is married to Paul Dans with whom she has a daughter. Mary Helen Bowers Mary Helen Bowers (born 1979) is an American celebrity fitness guru, entrepreneur and former

neg: Sarah Green (film producer) Actress Academy-Award nomination for Ruth Negga; and "Midnight Special" (Warner Brothers) with Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Adam Driver and Kirsten Dunst. Green produced Terrence Malick's rock n' roll love story, "Song to Song", featuring Michael Fassbender, Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Natalie Portman, as well as Terrence Malick’s "Knight of Cups", starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, and Natalie Portman. Green also produced Malick's "", narrated by fellow producer Brad Pitt, and its feature-length version, "", narrated by Cate Blanchett. Green was a producer on Nichols' "Mud" as well, with Matthew McConaughey and Reese Witherspoon. "Mud" premiered as an official selection

neg: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Kim Allen portrays Kennedy in the 2016 film "LBJ". Ray Bennett noted in his review of the film that Allen was in a non-speaking role. Natalie Portman portrays Kennedy in the 2016 film "Jackie", set during the JFK presidency and the immediate aftermath of the assassination. Portman admitted being intimidated taking the role and doing research in preparation for filming. Nigel M. Smith wrote that by portraying Kennedy, Portman was "taking on arguably the biggest challenge of her career". Manohla Dargis, David Edelstein, and Peter Bradshaw praised her performance. Portman was nominated for Best Actress by Academy Awards, AACTA Awards,

neg: Natalie Portman in North America to fundraise for one of Free The Children’s all-girls schools in Kenya. As incentives for the contest winner, she offered her designer Rodarte dress, worn at the red carpet premiere of "Black Swan", along with tickets to her next premiere. Free the Children's all-girls school was also the beneficiary of proceeds from sales of Nude Grege #169, the lipstick Portman designed for Christian Dior. It was announced in May 2012, that Portman would be working with watch designer Richard Mille to develop a limited-edition timepiece with proceeds supporting Free the Children. In February 2015, Portman was among

neg: Philip Seymour Hoffman between March and July 2000. Ben Brantley of "The New York Times" felt that it was the best stage performance of Hoffman's career, calling him "brilliant", and the actor earned a Tony Award nomination for Best Actor in a Play. The following year, Hoffman appeared with Meryl Streep, Natalie Portman, and John Goodman in a Delacorte Theater production of Chekhov's "The Seagull" – although Brantley felt that this performance was less fully realized. As a stage director, Hoffman received two Drama Desk Award nominations for Outstanding Director of a Play: one for "Jesus Hopped the 'A' Train" in 2001, and

neg: Patrick Marber and Helen Baxendale. It later had a production at the American Airlines Theatre on Broadway in 2009. His play "Closer", a comedy of sex, dishonesty, and betrayal, opened at the National Theatre in 1997, again directed by Marber. This too won the "Evening Standard" award for Best Comedy, as well as the Critics' Circle Theatre Awards and Laurence Olivier awards for Best New Play. It has proved to be an international success, having been translated into thirty languages. A screen adaptation, written by Marber, was released in 2004, directed by Mike Nichols and starring Julia Roberts, Jude Law, Natalie Portman,