Natalie Portman filmography


Natalie Portman is an Israeli-American actress and filmmaker. She made her film debut in Luc Besson's action thriller Léon: The Professional, which starred her as the young protégée of a hitman. She followed this by appearing in Michael Mann's crime thriller Heat, Ted Demme's romantic comedy Beautiful Girls, and Tim Burton's science fiction comedy Mars Attacks!. Three years later, her supporting role as the precocious, responsible daughter of a narcissistic mother played by Susan Sarandon in the drama Anywhere but Here earned Portman her first Golden Globe Award nomination. In the same year, she played Padmé Amidala in the first of the Star Wars prequel trilogy, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, which brought her international recognition. She reprised the role in its sequels Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones, and Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith.
For her performance as a stripper in Mike Nichols' romantic drama Closer, she won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Two years later Portman portrayed vigilante Evey Hammond in the political thriller V for Vendetta for which she won the Saturn Award for Best Actress. In the same year, she hosted Saturday Night Live. In 2009, she starred as an adulteress in The Other Woman, which she also executively produced. In 2010, Portman's performance as a mentally tortured ballerina in Darren Aronofsky's psychological horror Black Swan won her the Academy Award for Best Actress, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role.
In 2011, she appeared in the comedies No Strings Attached and Your Highness. In the same year, Portman also played Jane Foster, the titular superhero's scientist girlfriend in Thor. She reprised the role in its sequels Thor: The Dark World and Thor: Love and Thunder, she also reprised the role in Avengers: Endgame. In 2015, she starred in Terrence Malick's romantic drama Knight of Cups, and made her feature film directorial debut with A Tale of Love and Darkness, an adaptation of Amos Oz's autobiographical novel of the same name; she also starred in the film. The following year, Portman portrayed Jacqueline Kennedy in Jackie, for which she received nominations for Best Actress at the BAFTA Awards, Golden Globe Awards, and Academy Awards. In 2018, Portman starred in the science fiction horror film Annihilation, and the drama Vox Lux.

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Léon: The Professional
1995DevelopingNinaShort film
1995Heat
1996Beautiful GirlsMarty
1996Everyone Says I Love You
1996Mars Attacks!
1999Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace
1999Anywhere but Here
2000Where the Heart Is
2001ZoolanderHerselfCameo
2002Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones
2003Cold MountainSara
2004Garden StateSamantha
2004TrueFrancineShort film
2004Closer / Jane Jones
2005Domino OneDominique Bellamy
2005Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith
2005Free ZoneRebecca
2006V for Vendetta
2006Paris, je t'aimeFrancineSegment: "Faubourg Saint-Denis"
2006Goya's Ghosts / Alicia
2007My Blueberry NightsLeslie
2007Hotel ChevalierRhettShort film
2007'RhettCameo
2007Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium
2008'
2008EveDirector and writer only; short film
2008New York, I Love YouActor for segment: "Mira Nair"; Director and writer for segment: "Natalie Portman"
2009'Also executive producer
2009Brothers
2010HesherNicoleAlso producer
2010Black SwanNina Sayers / White Swan / Odette
2010I'm Still HereHerselfMockumentary
2011No Strings AttachedAlso executive producer
2011Your HighnessIsabel
2011Thor
2013Illusions & MirrorsShort film
2013Thor: The Dark WorldJane Foster
2015'Executive producer only; documentary
2015Knight of CupsElizabeth
2015'LauraSegment: "Lacunae"
2015'Also director and writer
2015ResetHerselfDocumentary
2015Jane Got a GunAlso producer
2016Pride and Prejudice and ZombiesProducer only
2016Jackie
2016Planetarium
2017Song to SongRhonda
2017Eating AnimalsNarrator Also producer; documentary
2018AnnihilationLena
2018Dolphin ReefNarrator Documentary
2018Vox LuxAlso executive producer
2018This Changes EverythingHerselfDocumentary
2018
2019Avengers: EndgameJane Foster Archive footage from Thor: The Dark World and new voice-over
2019Lucy in the Sky
2022Thor: Love and ThunderJane Foster / Mighty Thor
2023May DecemberAlso producer
2025ArcoIris' mother/Mikki 2 English dub; Also producer
2025Fountain of YouthCharlotte Purdue
2025The TwitsMary Muggle Wump
2026The GalleristPolina PolinskiAlso producer
2026AllyPost-production; also producer