Natalie Portman's Memorable Roles
See how she grew up from a shell-shocked young murder witness (''The Professional'') to a vulnerable stripper (''Closer'') to a Boleyn Girl
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Natalie Portman, The Professional
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Heat, Natalie Portman
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Beautiful Girls, Natalie Portman, ... | Beautiful Girls (1996) Although Portman passed up a chance to play the title character in Adrian Lyne's Lolita remake (the source material gave her the
Credit: Beautiful Girls: Miramax Films/Photofest
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Goldie Hawn, Natalie Portman, ...
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Mars Attacks!, Glenn Close, ... | Mars Attacks! (1996) Portman's character, Taffy Dale, the rebellious daughter of Jack Nicholson's ill-fated President and Glenn Close's tightly wound First Lady, was one of
Credit: Mars Attacks!: Warner Bros./Photofest
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Natalie Portman | Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace (1999) Decked out in face paint and over-the-top kabuki gear, Portman became an instant pinup girl for
Credit: Star Wars: The Phantom Menace: The Kobal Collection
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Anywhere But Here, Natalie Portman, ... | Anywhere but Here (1999) The film adaptation of Mona Simpson's 1986 best-seller about a responsible teenager and her flighty mom seemed to have a pedigree
Credit: Anywhere But Here: Everett Collection
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Natalie Portman, Where the Heart Is
Credit: Where the Heart Is: Everett Collection
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Star Wars: Episode II -- Attack of the Clones, Hayden Christensen, ... | Episode III — Revenge of the Sith Oh, this plea from Senator Amidala (Natalie Portman) to Anakin is a bad line of dialogue, to be
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Cold Mountain, Natalie Portman | Cold Mountain (2003) Portman's screen time was limited but memorable in Anthony Minghella's Civil War epic. Entertainment Weekly's Owen Gleiberman described her scene with Jude
Credit: Natalie Portman: Miramax/courtesy Everett Collection
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Natalie Portman, Garden State
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Natalie Portman, Closer
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith, Natalie Portman | Star Wars Episode III — Revenge of the Sith (2005) True, Portman's final turn as Padmé found her waxing ridiculous on lines like ''Hold me,
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V for Vendetta, Natalie Portman | V for Vendetta (2006) Portman had the blogosphere buzzing when she shaved her head to play Evey, protégé of the titular terrorist/hero, in this cinematic
Credit: David Appleby
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Natalie Portman, Goya's Ghosts
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Natalie Portman, Jason Schwartzman
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Dustin Hoffman, Natalie Portman, ...
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Natalie Portman, The Other Boleyn Girl
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