Natalie Portman - Bald Actress

Natalie Portman

Date of Birth:
9 June 1981, Jerusalem, Israel

Birth Name:
Natalie Hershlag

Nickname:
Nat

Height:
5′ 3″ (1.60 m)

Elementary School :
The Solomon Schechter Day School of Glen Cove, New York.

High School :
Syosset High School

College :
Harvard College

Natalie Portman was born on June 9th, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel, as the only child of a doctor father (from Israel) and an artist mother (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who also acts as Natalie’s agent. She left Israel for Washington, DC, when she was still very young. After a few more moves, her family finally settled in New York, where she still lives to this day. She graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard.

At the age of 11 she was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor. She inspired to be a model but later on decided to pursue a career in acting. She made a powerful film debut in the movie ” Leon “.

Natalie received worldwide recognition as ” Queen Amidala ” in the highly anticipated ” Star Wars ” a multi-million dollar grossing film produced by ” Steven Spielberg “.

Portman often portrays characters that are rather smart, mature, and grown up for their age.
Academic excellence also goes with the name “  Natalie Portman “. She is not only an exceptional actress but a brilliant woman as well. Her academic achievements goes beyond expectation for an actress like her.

TRIVIA:
>> Turned down a role in The Horse Whisperer (1998) to act in “The Diary of Anne Frank” on Broadway.

>> Revlon agent asked her to become a child model when she was 10 but she turned down the offer to focus on acting.

>> A band named after her: Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head.

>> Has been a vegetarian since the age of 8.

>> Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.

>> Voted the 15th Sexiest Female Movie Star in the Australian Empire Magazine September 2002.

>> Shaved her head for V for Vendetta (2005).

“V for Vendetta”
“Remember, remember the 5th of November, the gun powder treason and plot. ” I know of no reason why the gun powder treason should ever be forgot ” . Sounds familiar doesn’t it? Yes this is a tag line from the movie “V for Vendetta” a tale of Evey Hammond which was exceptionally portrayed by no less than the ” bald “ Natalie Portman. Portman looked forward to shaving her head totally bald for the role of Evey Hammond during the torture scenes, stating that she has wanted to do it for a long time. For the shaving scene, the crew and the shaving team had only one take to do it.
The tale unfolds in a futuristic Great Britain which is under a dictatorial regime. A mysterious freedom fighter known only as “V” uses terrorist tactics to fight against the totalitarian society. In one of his pursuits he rescued a mild-mannered woman named Evey (Portman). As Evey discloses the truth about V’s mysterious background, she also uncovers the truth about herself – and emerges as his unlikely ally in the transpiration of his plot to bring freedom and justice back to a society laden with cruelty and corruption.
“V for Vendetta” received numbers of nominations, awards, and recognition both local and internationally. Award giving bodies such as Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA, Art Directors Guild, Australian Film Institute, Brothers Manaki International Film Festival, Chicago Film Critics Association Awards, GLAAD Media Awards, Golden Trailer Awards, San Diego Film Critics Society Awards, Satellite Awards, Teen Choice Awards, Visual Effects Society Awards won’t permit “V for Vendetta” a political relevant and exceptional film go unnoticed.
To mention just a few of the awards:

2007 (WON) Saturn Award Best Actress (Natalie Portman)
2006 (WON) Special Award A salute to his impressive career as a cinematographer (Adrian Biddle)
2006 (WON) SDFCS Award Best Production Design
(Owen Paterson)

Natalie Portman really conveys herself remarkably in a bald character. And I dare say that Evey Hammond is the most challenging character Portman ever depicted, not to mention shaving her lovely hair…and YES, she  looks extremely stunning even BALD!