Changing Styles: Natalie Portman
From Mathilda in Leon to becoming a mother and a wife (via an Oscar win), we take a look at Natalie Portman's extraordinary life in photographs
1. Natalie Portman in Leon
In Leon in 1994, her first film role. Natalie played Mathilda, a little lost yet tough girl. The role stole everybody's heart and a star was born
2. Natalie Portman in Mars Attacks
At the age of 16 Natalie Portman starred in another very successful film, Tim Burton's Mars Attacks
3. Natalie Portman with Susan Sarandon in Anywhere But Here
Portman's parents, an Israeli doctor and an American artist, weren't very keen on Natalie becoming an actress. However Hollywood was so taken with the young Natalie that roles wouldn't stop pouring in. In 1998 she co-starred in Anywhere But Here with legend Susan Sarandon
4. Natalie Portman in Star Wars
At the premiere of Star Wars: Episode 1 - Phantom Menace with Liam Neeson in 1999. Portman played Queen Amidala/Padme. Natalie was truly a star by this stage, but the actress enrolled at Harvard University the same year. She graduated in psychology in 2003
5. Natalie Portman at the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards
In 2000 Natalie Portman started experimenting with her style. For the VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards she decided to go for a natural look and let her curly hair hang lose
6. Natalie Portman goes casual
Letting her hair down in 2002
7. Natalie Portman at the Cold Mountain premiere
Sporting a bob in 2003 at the premiere of Cold Mountain. Natalie seems to suit any hair style!
8. Natalie Portman goes for 'grown up'
Still trying to find her fashion feet, this wasn't Natalie's best look.
9. Natalie Portman with a curly bob
Portman looks cute with a curly bob in 2004
10. Natalie Portman with long hair
Natalie Portman sported long, straight hair in 2004 but the look wasn't going to last...
11. Natalie Portman goes bold
Even a bold head suits the beautiful actress. Portman shaved her hair off for the role of Evey in V For Vendetta in 2005
12. Natalie Portman at Live 8
With cropped hair at Live 8 charity concert in Philadelphia. Portman has always been a champion of environmental causes, is a vegetarian and a huge animal lover.
13. Natalie Portman goes 60s
The hair is growing back and Natalie goes for a 60s look, with printed dress and knee-high boots
14. Natalie Portman at the Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium premiere
Portman looks tanned and gorgeous with wavy hair and a hot pink dress at the Mr. Magorium's Wonder Emporium premiere
15. Natalie Portman rallies for the Democratic Party
Portman has also always been interested in politics and has rallied for the US Democratic Party
16. Natalie Portman goes 1920s
Gorgeous with a 1920s hairdo
17. Natalie Portman goes blonde
Natalie Portman sports blonde hair promoting The Other Boleyn Girl
18. Natalie Portman channels her inner Audrey Hepburn
She's often been compared to Audrey Hepburn, and we can see why!
19. Natalie Portman at the Venice Film Festival
She can do chic, but she can also do casual: Natalie Portman in jeans and t-shirt at the Venice Film Festival
20. Natalie Portman with Zach Braff in The Garden State
Portman poses with actor/director Zach Braff with whom she filmed his directorial debut, The Garden State
21. Natalie Portman at the Oscars
Stunning at the Academy Awards in 2009
22. Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis
Natalie Portman attends a ballet performance with her Black Swan co-star Mila Kunis. The two girls were made to eat and breathe ballet during filming!
23. Natalie Portman at the Venice Film Festival promoting Black Swan
Portman truly has an innate sense of style. She never gets it wrong on or off the red carpet. How gorgeous is she in red at the Black Swan screening at the Venice Film Festival in 2010?
24. Natalie Portman in Black Swan
As ballet dancer Nina Sayers in Black Swan, one of the most important films of Portman's career....
25. Natalie Portman wins an Oscar for Black Swan
The stunning actress won an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role for Black Swan in 2011. Portman was pregnant at the time...click on the next photo to find out more
26. Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied
Natalie Portman met French dancer and choreographer Benjamin Millepied when they were filming Black Swan together. The pair quickly fell head over heels in love with each other and...
27. Natalie Portman and son Aleph
...a few months later Portman and Millepied's son Aleph was born! Picture: Coleman-Rayner
28. Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied get married
Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied tied the knot at the beginning of August 2012 in a small Jewish ceremony in Big Sur, a coastal town in California where the actress owns a house. Portman wore a simple dress by designers Rodarte. The couple were truly the picture of happiness. Congratulations!
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