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Natalie Portman is an American actress who is best known for her role as Luke & Leia Skywalker's mom in the Star Wars prequels. She is ... slated to play the part of Lady Nocturne in the film adaptation of Stephen Colbert's novel: Stephen Colbert's Alpha Squad 7: Lady Nocturne: A Tek Jansen Adventure
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Natalie Portman was an understudy in the off-Broadway play, Ruthless!, in which Britney Spears had a role. At a Manhattan hotel in 2003 they co-hosted a carnival-themed New Year's Eve party together.
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In her new movie Closer, Natalie Portman takes on a different role, that of a young American stripper. The romantic drama is one of passion and complicated love. A far cry from the young girl abandoned at Wal-Mart or fighting Clone Wars in outer space. Natalie ... takes top billing along with superstars Julia Roberts and Jude Law. Big steps and possibly, in the right direction.
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Natalie Portman returned to complete her junior year in high school, whilst studying she ... performed The Diary of Anne Frank. She did eight shows a week while attending classes full-time. The play was performed for a month at the Colonial Theater in Boston before making its Broadway debut at the Music Box Theater in early December. She would receive a Tony nomination for her role as Anne Frank. She was also offered a role in the film Anywhere But Here, but after reading the script turned down the role as her character was involved in a sex scene. Director Wayne Wang and actress
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Natalie Portman was discovered in a pizza parlor at age 11, and has been working in films ever since. Besides her role as Padme Amidala in "Star Wars," Natalie has starred in films such as "Where the Heart Is" and "Anywhere But Here."
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Unlike many of her contemporaries who ... started out as child actors, Natalie Portman has successfully managed to parlay her early success into an enduring career. Natalie made her feature-length film debut in 1994 with a key role in Luc Besson’s The Professional, and has worked steadily ever since. She’s taken on roles in acclaimed dramas such as 1996’s Beautiful Girls and 2004’s Garden State, starred alongside Hayden Christensen and Samuel L. Jackson in the Star Wars prequels, and has held her own opposite heavy-hitters like Jude Law, Julia Roberts and Susan Sarandon.
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