Some interesting facts about wonderful actress Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman is one of the stunning and prominent actresses and has been on the screen for almost three decades. This year the adorable star turned 40 years old. During her career the actress has tried her talent at various genres. It sounds quite logical that her personal life can also be in the center of the peoples’ attention. So here are some interesting facts about Natalie Portman that can be unknown to the most.

1. The lovely actress studied ballet in her childhood. She has been doing it since the age of four. In 2010, Natalie Portman starred in the film Black Swan, which earned her only Oscar to date. After the film’s premiere, there was a huge discussion about how much of the dance seen on screen was Portman’s and how much was ballerina Sarah Lane’s.

2. The script of a film was changed especially for her. In 1999, Portman starred in the film «Anywhere But Here». She initially refused the role because the script included a sex scene with her character that she did not want to be involved in. Director Wayne Wang wanted Portman so much that he agreed to change the script.

3. Natalie knows six languages. She is considered to be one of the most intelligent actresses — she graduated from Harvard with a degree in psychology. In addition to English and Hebrew (an actress from Israel), she speaks French, German, Spanish and Japanese.

4. The actress avoids fur or leather clothing, and in 2007 she launched her own brand of vegan shoes. In the future, she would like to start her own culinary program where she will promote the vegan lifestyle.

5. Despite receiving an Oscar Portman admitted that she had no idea where her statuette was. She also stated that the worship of «Oscar» is like praising a false god, and therefore did not put him on public display.