About the beautiful Natalie
First Name: Natalie, from the Latin natale domini (Christmas Day)
But that's a Christian holiday, and Natalie is of Jewish descent? And in Hebrew it means "Took, got to myself". Roughly translated.
Last Name: Portman; stage name, which happens to be her maternal grandmother's maiden name. Reportedly first adopted because of fears she would discredit her parents in case her performance in The Professionnal was unsatisfactory. She has since kept the name in order to help maintain her privacy and to keep her family out of the spotlight. She does use her real name in school however.
Birth: Tuesday June 9th, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel
Homes: Natalie and her family lived in Jerusalem until she was 3 years old. The family then moved to Washington D.C., and then on to Connecticut when she was 7. They moved again to Long Island, New York, when she was 9. They still live there today. These moves were brought upon by her father's medical training and career advancements.
Height: 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm), according to her driver's license (shown on the 05/21/99 Late Show with David Letterman appearance). However, people who have seen or met her in real life say that she's actually a fair bit shorter than that—more like 5' 0" or 5' 1".
Weight: Unknown
Hair: Dark brown, often dyed a reddish-brown, fairly long and naturally curly; she blow-dries them straight most of the time for media appearances.
Eyes: Brown
Languages: English and Hebrew; also some French and Japanese
Father's Occupation: M.D. (Ob-Gyn/Infertility Specialist)
Mother's Occupation: Homemaker and full-time mother; she also enjoys art as a hobby.
Siblings: None
Pets: One dog, a female Poodle-Schnauzer mix named "Noodles"; reported to have a propencity for getting into trouble. Noodles inherited an unfortunate Schnauzer trait: "smelly" anal glands. Like most Schnauzers, hers were surgically removed. UPDATE There is a new dog in Natalie's life, Charlie. He has been seen with her a number of times now so it must be assumed that Noodles has passed away :-(
Discovered: At age 11, by a Revlon model scout in a Long Island pizza parlor. This led to her getting her own acting agent, which soon led to her highly successful film debut in The Professional (a.k.a. Leon in Europe).
Before the launch of her film career, Natalie appeared in many plays at Usdan Theater Arts Camp. She played the dumb blonde, Dora, in Fiorello and the feminist Annie in Annie get your Gun.
Acting Trade Marks: Portrays characters that are smart, mature, and grown-up for their age. She is known for getting in and out of character very quickly. Oddly enough, Natalie says she has terrible stage fright, and is afraid to miss her lines in live theater performances.
Schooling: A straight-A student since grade school, she graduated with a slew of honors from her Long Island High School.
She is now attending a prominent Ivy League school, and has decided to major in Psychology.
Career Ambitions: There have been many, including doctor, veterinarian, astronaut, Broadway dancer, writer, scientist, photographer, full-time acting, and international relations.
Hobbies: Dancing (ballet, jazz, tap), reading, writing, ice-skating (which she picked up during the filming of Beautiful Girls), modeling, and of course, acting.
Habits: Collecting purses and small bags, eyebrow-tweezing, does Lily Tomlin impressions, generally considers herself as a bit of an obsessive-compulsive.
Addictions: Chocolate, Jolly Ranchers Candies
Eating Habits: Natalie has been a strict vegetarian since she was 8, after seeing a demonstration of laser surgey on a chicken at a medical conference with her father. She does not eat meat of any kind but does eat eggs and drinks at least one glass of skim milk every day. She avoids gelatin and cheeses that contain rennet (a milk-curdling enzyme taken from the stomach of small farm animals like calves or sheep).
Sports: Track and field, plays football with her friends, does not show any particular interest in professional sports.
Famous Friends: Actors Lukas Haas, Jake Gyllenhaal, Macaulay Culkin and Jimmy Fallon
Actresses Liv Tyler, Susan Sarandon and Ashley Judd
Designer Isaac Mizrahi and Zac Posen
Bald musician Moby
Favorite Foods: Pizza, chocolate, tea, ice cream, skim milk
Favorite TV Shows: Friends, Ellen, Dawson's Creek, Jerry Springer
Favorite Actors: Ben Kingsley, Patrick Swayze, John Turturro
Favorite Actresses: Jennifer Grey, Susan Sarandon, Julia Roberts
Favorite Designers: Zac Posen, Isaac Mizrahi, Helmut Lang, Miu Miu, Prada, Abercrombie & Fitch
Favorite Make-up: Kiehl's lip gloss, Vincent Longo Water Canvas Foundation, powder blush and beige eyeshadow
Favorite Movies: Dirty Dancing, Schindler's List, Amelie, Y Tu Mama Tambien
Favorite Musicians: Björk, PJ Harvey, Juliana Hatfield, Alannis Morissette, The Jackson 5, Jurassic 5, Moby, Portishead, Radiohead, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, 60's folk rock
Favorite Song: Ben by Michael Jackson
Favorite Subjects: Biology, Math, Science, Languages, Politics, Psychology
Favorite Country: Israel
Favorite City: Paris
Favorite Books: The Diary of Anne Frank, Angle of Repose, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Lolita
Favorite Color: Unknown
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TOO FINE!!!!!!
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