Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman is Jewish

       

Natalie Hershlag (aka Natalie Portman) was born in Jerusalem, Israel in 1981. Portman's father, Avner Hershlag is an Israeli fertility doctor and her mother, Shelley Stevens is an American born homemaker who is now her agent.

Portman's granparents were Jews from Eastern Europe.Her father's grandparents died in Auschwitz and her great grandmother was as spy for the British During WWII.

When Portman was 3, her parents moved from Israel to the Washington, D.C, where Natalie attended Jewish Day School. In 1988 they settled in Connecticut. Portman is an only child and are very close with her parents who usually attend her movie premieres.

In 2003 Natalie Portman graduated Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in psychology. At Harvard, Portman was Alan Dershowitz's research assistant. Portman also started gradutate school at Hebrew University in 2006, but thus far has not finished her degree.

Portman's Acting Roles:

1. 17 Photos of Isabel(2009) (filming) .... Emilia Greenleaf
2. Brothers(2009/II) (post-production) .... Grace Cahill
   
   
3. New York, I Love You(2008) .... Rifka
   ... aka New York, je t'aime (France: literal title)
4. The Other Boleyn Girl(2008) .... Anne Boleyn
5. Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium(2007) .... Molly Mahoney, the Composer
6. The Darjeeling Limited(2007) .... Jack's Ex-Girlfriend
7. Hotel Chevalier(2007) .... Jack's Girlfriend
   ... aka Part 1 of 'The Darjeeling Limited' (USA: subtitle)
8. My Blueberry Nights(2007) .... Leslie
9. "The Simpsons".... Darcy (1 episode, 2007)
       - Little Big Girl(2007) TV episode (voice) .... Darcy
10. Goya's Ghosts(2006) .... Inés/Alicia
    ... aka Fantasmas de Goya, Los (Spain: dubbed version)
11. Paris, je t'aime(2006) .... Francine (segment 'Faubourg Saint-Denis')
    ... aka Paris, I Love You (Hong Kong: English title)
12. V for Vendetta(2005) .... Evey
    ... aka V for Vendetta: At the IMAX (UK: IMAX version)
    ... aka V for Vendetta: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version)
    ... aka V wie Vendetta (Germany)
13. Free Zone(2005) .... Rebecca
    ... aka Free Zone (France)
14. Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith(2005) .... Padmé
    ... aka Revenge of the Sith (USA: short title)
    ... aka Star Wars III: Revenge of the Sith (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith (USA: promotional title)
15. Domino One(2005) .... Dominique Bellamy
    ... aka D-One (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka D.1. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
16. Closer(2004/I) .... Alice
17. True(2004) .... Francine
18. Garden State(2004) .... Sam
19. Cold Mountain(2003) .... Sara
20. Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones(2002) .... Senator Padmé Amidala
    ... aka Attack of the Clones (USA: short title)
    ... aka Attack of the Clones: The IMAX Experience (USA: IMAX version (promotional title))
    ... aka Star Wars II (USA: promotional abbreviation)
    ... aka Star Wars II: Attack of the Clones (USA: video box title)
    ... aka Star Wars: Episode II (Australia: TV title)
21. Where the Heart Is(2000) .... Novalee Nation
    
    
22. Anywhere But Here(1999) .... Ann August
23. Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace(1999) .... Queen Padmé Amidala
    ... aka Star Wars I: The Phantom Menace (USA: video box title)
    ... aka The Phantom Menace (USA: short title)
24. Mars Attacks!(1996) .... Taffy Dale
25. Everyone Says I Love You(1996) .... Laura Dandridge
26. Beautiful Girls(1996) .... Marty
27. Heat(1995) .... Lauren Gustafson
28. Léon(1994) .... Mathilda
    ... aka Leon: The Professional (UK)
    ... aka The Cleaner
    ... aka The Professional (USA)
29. Developing(1994) .... Nina