Natalie Portman

Published: Jan. 10, 2019, 4:02 p.m.

Award-winning actor, producer, director, and activist Natalie Portman is one of Hollywood\u2019s brightest talents. She burst onto the scene as a pre-teen in \u201cL\xe9on: The Professional\u201d and \u201cMars Attacks!\u201d and has been fighting for the projects and causes she believes in ever since. You may know her from the \u201cStar Wars\u201d prequels, \u201cAnywhere But Here,\u201d \u201cGarden State,\u201d \u201cCloser,\u201d \u201cV for Vendetta,\u201d her Oscar-winning \u201cBlack Swan,\u201d \u201cA Tale of Love and Darkness,\u201d and \u201cJackie,\u201d or for her advocacy work with the #TimesUp movement and more. This year proved to be another fascinating chapter in the Natalie Portman filmography, leading Alex Garland\u2019s Paramount Pictures sci-fi thriller \u201cAnnihilation\u201d and playing a damaged pop star in Brady Corbet\u2019s NEON drama \u201cVox Lux.\u201d Her advice for a career in the arts? Figure out what you\u2019re obsessed with and go after it!\n\nFor over 50 years, Backstage has been the most trusted place for actors to find jobs and career advice, and for casting professionals to find the right performers for their projects. \u201cIn the Envelope: An Awards Podcast\u201d features intimate, inspirational interviews with some of the most exciting actors and awards contenders working today. Check out more here: bit.ly/2OMryWQ\n\nIn the Envelope Twitter: twitter.com/InTheEnvelope\nBackstage Twitter: twitter.com/backstage\nFacebook: facebook.com/backstage\nInstagram: instagram.com/backstagecast\nYouTube: youtube.com/user/backstagecasting