At the age of 12, Natalie Portman made her film debut with Jean Reno Leon By Luc Besson. Her career was launched and she has since starred alongside Woody Allen, Tim Burton or in theatrical adaptations. The Diary of Anne Frank. In 1997, she was cast in the film A man who whispers in horses’ ears But withdrew and gave way to Scarlett Johansson, who was thus revealed at the age of 14. At the same time, she brilliantly continued her studies and entered Harvard University in 1999.
In the late 1990s, the actress landed the role of Padme Amidala in the pre-trilogy. Star Wars. At just 16 years old, she asked director George Lucas to be surrounded by her friends, as filming took place away from home. After its release, the film was a huge success and she gained worldwide fame which she has not relinquished. She furthered her studies, notably assisting renowned American psychologist Stephen Koslin in his research into neuropsychology, after which she continued to study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
