Natalie Portman

Formed own production company, HandsomeCharlie Films

Portrayed Anne Boleyn, opposite Scarlett Johansson as Mary Boleyn in "The Other Boleyn Girl"

Played a woman who inherits a magical toyshop in "Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium," co-starred opposite Dustin Hoffman

Portrayed Goya's muse, who is falsely accused of heresy in Milos Forman's "Goya's Ghosts"

Co-starred as one of two woman brought together by circumstance in Amos Gitai's "Free Zone"

Starred in the Wachowski brothers' "V for Vendetta" based on the acclaimed graphic novel by author Alan Moore

Reprised role of Queen Amidala in "Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith"

Cast in Zach Braff's directorial debut "Garden State"

Cast opposite Jude Law and Julia Roberts in "Closer" directed by Mike Nichols and based on the play by Patrick Marber; earned an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress

Starred with Nicole Kidman and Jude law in "Cold Mountain"

Reprised role of Queen Amidala in "Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones"

Returned to the stage as co-star of the New York Shakespeare Festival's production of "The Seagull" in Central Park; directed by Mike Nichols (June-July)

Starred as a pregnant 17-year-old who is abandoned by her boyfriend at a Wal-Mart in "Where the Heart Is"

Played the young Queen in George Lucas' "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace"

Starred opposite Susan Sarandon in "Anywhere But Here"

Made Broadway debut as the title character in "The Diary of Anne Frank"

Co-starred in "Beautiful Girls"; also appeared in Woody Allen's "Everyone Says I Love You" and Tim Burton's "Mars Attacks!"

Played Al Pacino's troubled stepdaughter in "Heat"

Made impressive film debut in Luc Besson's "The Professional"

Stage debut as an understudy in the off-broadway musical "Ruthless;" Britney Spears was also in this play (date approximate)

Was discovered by a modeling scout in a Long Island, New York pizza parlor

Moved with family first to Washington, DC, then to Connecticut (date approximate)

Began acting with the Usdan Theatre Arts Camp

Born in Israel

Family settled on New York's Long Island

Will join Rachel Weisz and Jude Law to star in director Wong Kar-Wai's "My Blueberry Nights"