Natalie Portman was born Natalie Hershlag in Jerusalem, Israel on the 9th of June 1981. She is the daughter of Avner Hershlag (an Israeli doctor) as well as Shelley Stevens (an American-born artist who hails from Cincinnati, Ohio), who act as Natalie's agent. Both of her parents are Ashkenazi Jewish. Natalie's family emigrated from Israel in search of Washington, D.C., at a time when she was young. The family moved numerous times before they finally settled in New York. She still lives there today. Her academic achievements enabled her to attend Harvard University. She graduated with high marks. She was discovered by an agent in an eatery in 11 years old. At the age of 11 she was urged to take on a career as a model, however she eventually decided she wanted to be an actor. She was featured in many live performances, however, she made her film debut in the movie Leon: The Professional (1994) (aka "Leon"). Natalie was in the film Heat (1995) Beautiful Girls(1996) and Mars Attacks! (1996).
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