Pocket venus Natalie Portman turns 31
Natalie Portman, who won the Best Actress Oscar last year for her role as a deeply disturbed ballerina in Black Swan, celebrates her 31st birthday today.
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Pocket venus Natalie Portman turns 31She said that Closer director Mike Nichols always gave her consistent criticism on how childish her voice normally sounded and encouraged her to work with vocal coaches to make it sound deeper and more adult. But for the role of Nina she had to make her voice more child-like. She felt it was taking her back to a point she worked hard to leave behind.
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Pocket venus Natalie Portman turns 31Born in Israel, Natalie, who was discovered by an agent in a pizza parlor at the age of 11, made her acting debut with the movie Leon: The Professional and later appeared in movies like Heat, Beautiful Girls, and Mars Attacks.
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Pocket venus Natalie Portman turns 31Natalie shot to fame in 1999 with her role of Queen Amidala in the million-grossing prequel Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. Later, she also starred in critically acclaimed movies like Anywhere But Here, Where the Heart Is and Closer.