Natalie Portman was born on 9 June 1981 in Hadassah University Hospital, Mt. Scopus. An Israeli-American actress born in Jerusalem, Portman moved to the United States as a child and made her film debut as a twelve-year-old in Léon: The Professional. She played Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy, and gained acclaim in Closer, V for Vendetta and Jackie. Her performance as a ballerina in Black Swan won her the Academy Award for Best Actress in 2011. She earned a degree in psychology at Harvard while continuing to act and later directed the film A Tale of Love and Darkness, based on Amos Oz's memoir. She is also a vegan activist and has supported charities for women and children.
Before and after
- 24 May 1981Discovery of Larissa
- 2 June 1981Establishment of Lençóis Maranhenses National Park
- 5 June 1981The first cases of AIDS are reported
- 7 June 1981Operation Opera
- 9 June 1981Birth of Natalie Portman
- 13 June 1981Birth of Chris Evans
- 10 July 1981Release of The Fox and the Hound
- 29 July 1981Birth of Fernando Alonso
- 4 August 1981Birth of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex
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