UK Natalie Portman (aka UKNP) is a website dedicated to actress Natalie Portman, star of films like Leon, Heat, Mars Attacks! and the recent Star Wars trilogy.

Biography

Natalie was born in Jerusalem (Israel) on the 9th June 1981, where she lived until she was 3. 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 about by her father’s medical training and career advancements. Her father is a doctor and her mother, depending on what you read, is a housewife or an artist.

Natalie has been a strict vegetarian since the age of 8 (apparently since witnessing an experiment on a chicken performed by her father at a conference).

She is very academic and is a proud A-grade student. She also speaks a number of languages, including Hebrew, French and some Japanese. She graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard.

Portman is her stage name, which happens to be her maternal grandmother’s maiden name. She uses it to help maintain her privacy and to keep her family out of the spotlight. She does use her real name in school however.

She made her film debut in Leon (1994) (aka The Professional) where she starred alongside hitman Jean Reno. Since then Natalie has gone on to star in a wide range of parts, mainly strong female characters.

She’d never even seen the original Star Wars trilogy when she took the role of Padme Amidala in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999), which, along with the remaining two parts, is easily her biggest role.