Profile | プロフィール
Born / 生年月日
June 9, 1981 | Jerusalem, Israel
Age / 年齢
43 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Actress, Producer, Director, Activist
俳優、プロデューサー、映画監督、活動家
Nationality / 国籍
Israeli-American (イスラエル・アメリカ)
Biography | 経歴
[English] Natalie Portman is one of the most intellectually engaged, most formally serious, and most consistently accomplished performers of her generation in American cinema. She is an actress whose specific combination of analytical intelligence—formed through rigorous academic training in psychology—and total physical commitment, has produced a body of work of extraordinary range and artistic depth over the past thirty years.
From her breakout as Mathilda in Léon, which remains one of the greatest child performances in cinema history, to the psychological precision of Closer and the visceral, Academy Award-winning transformation in Black Swan, Portman has demonstrated a rare capacity for immersion. In recent works like Jackie and May December, she proves that her analytical rigor has only deepened with maturity, evolving into a tool of profound formal sophistication.
Portman is a singular figure in contemporary Hollywood. Her sustained commitment to roles of genuine artistic seriousness, while navigating both the Star Wars franchise and the complex humanism of Todd Haynes’ cinema, serves as a complete model of how a dedicated artist can negotiate within the studio system without compromising their intellectual integrity.
[日本語] ナタリー・ポートマンは、現代アメリカ映画界において、最も知的な探求心を持ち、最も真摯に形式と向き合い、そして最も一貫して高い成果を上げ続けている俳優の一人です。心理学の高度な学術的訓練を通じて磨かれた分析的知性と、キャリアを通じて常に発揮されてきた徹底した身体的献身。この二つの融合こそが、過去30年にわたり、彼女がジャンルを超えて極めて幅広く、深遠な芸術的作品群を生み出してきた理由です。
映画史上最も偉大な子役演技の一つである『レオン』のマティルダから、『クローザー』で見せた心理的に精密な表現、そしてアカデミー賞をもたらした『ブラック・スワン』のニーナ・セイヤーズによる、圧倒的な身体的・心理的達成まで、彼女のキャリアは驚異的な進化の系譜です。近年の『ジャッキー／ファーストレディ 最後の使命』や『メイ・ディセンバー ゆれる真実』は、彼女の分析的な知性がキャリアの成熟とともに衰えるどころか、より洗練された芸術的武器へと昇華していることを証明しています。
ポートマンは、現代ハリウッドにおいて特異な存在です。『スター・ウォーズ』シリーズのような超大作から、トッド・ヘインズのような作家性の強い作品までを横断しながら、自身の芸術的真摯さを一切妥協しないその姿勢は、ハリウッドという巨大システムの中で、真剣なアーティストがいかに自らの知的な誠実さを守り抜くかという、最も完成されたモデルケースと言えるでしょう。
Filmography | 主な作品
Feature Films — Selected (主要映画出演作)
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Director | Role | Awards/Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Léon: The Professional / レオン | Luc Besson | Mathilda | Film debut / Age 13 / Jean Reno / Gary Oldman / One of greatest child performances in cinema history |
| 1996 | Beautiful Girls | Ted Demme | Marty | Ensemble / Coming-of-age |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Woody Allen | Laura | Woody Allen musical |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace / スター・ウォーズ エピソードI | George Lucas | Queen Padmé Amidala | Franchise debut / Global recognition |
| 1999 | Anywhere but Here | Wayne Wang | Ann August | Susan Sarandon / Golden Globe nom. 🌟 |
| 2000 | Where the Heart Is | Matt Williams | Novalee Nation | |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones / スター・ウォーズ エピソードII | George Lucas | Padmé Amidala | |
| 2004 | Garden State | Zach Braff | Sam | Indie breakthrough / Zach Braff |
| 2004 | Closer / クローサー | Mike Nichols | Alice Ayres | Oscar nom. Best Supporting Actress 🌟 Golden Globe Best Supporting Actress 🏆 / Patrick Marber / Jude Law / Julia Roberts / Clive Owen / Psychological precision |
| 2005 | Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith / スター・ウォーズ エピソードIII | George Lucas | Padmé Amidala | Trilogy conclusion |
| 2005 | V for Vendetta / Vフォー・ヴェンデッタ | James McTeigue | Evey Hammond | Hugo Weaving / Head-shaving scene / Physical and psychological commitment |
| 2006 | The Other Boleyn Girl | Justin Chadwick | Anne Boleyn | (Released 2008) |
| 2008 | The Other Boleyn Girl | Justin Chadwick | Anne Boleyn | Scarlett Johansson / Period drama |
| 2009 | Brothers | Jim Sheridan | Grace | Jake Gyllenhaal / Tobey Maguire |
| 2010 | Black Swan / ブラック・スワン | Darren Aronofsky | Nina Sayers | Oscar Best Actress 🏆 Golden Globe Best Actress Drama 🏆 SAG Award 🏆 / Year of ballet training / Total physical and psychological transformation / Career summit |
| 2011 | Thor / マイティ・ソー | Kenneth Branagh | Jane Foster | MCU debut / Chris Hemsworth |
| 2011 | Tree of Life | Terrence Malick | Mrs. O’Brien | Cannes Palme d’Or (film) 🏆 / Terrence Malick / Brad Pitt / Sean Penn |
| 2011 | No Strings Attached | Ivan Reitman | Emma Kurtzman | Ashton Kutcher / Romantic comedy |
| 2012 | Thor: The Dark World | Alan Taylor | Jane Foster | MCU / Chris Hemsworth |
| 2013 | The Darjeeling Limited / Hotel Chevalier | Wes Anderson | — | Short film companion |
| 2015 | A Tale of Love and Darkness / 愛と暗闇の物語 | Natalie Portman (dir.) | Fania | Directorial debut / Hebrew-language / Amos Oz memoir / Also wrote screenplay |
| 2016 | Jackie / ジャッキー | Pablo Larraín | Jacqueline Kennedy | Oscar nom. Best Actress 🌟 Golden Globe nom. 🌟 BAFTA nom. 🌟 / Physical and vocal transformation / Days after JFK assassination |
| 2018 | Annihilation / アナイアレイション | Alex Garland | Dr. Lena | Alex Garland / Sci-fi / Jeff VanderMeer adaptation / Tessa Thompson / Jennifer Jason Leigh |
| 2018 | Vox Lux | Brady Corbet | Celeste | Pop star / Jude Law |
| 2019 | Avengers: Endgame | Russo Brothers | Jane Foster (archival) | MCU |
| 2021 | Thor: Love and Thunder / マイティ・ソー：ラブ&サンダー | Taika Waititi | Jane Foster / Mighty Thor | MCU return / Becomes Thor |
| 2023 | May December / メイ・ディセンバー | Todd Haynes | Elizabeth Berry | Cannes acclaim / Julianne Moore / Todd Haynes / Moral complexity / One of finest late-career performances |
As Director (監督作品)
| Year | Title | Language | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | A Tale of Love and Darkness | Hebrew | Amos Oz adaptation / Also starred and wrote screenplay / Cannes Directors’ Fortnight |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)
Winner: 1 🏆
- Best Actress – Black Swan (2011) 🏆
Nominated: 3 total
- Best Supporting Actress – Closer (2005) 🌟
- Best Actress – Black Swan (2011) 🏆
- Best Actress – Jackie (2017) 🌟
Golden Globe Awards (ゴールデングローブ賞)
Winner: 2 🏆
- Best Supporting Actress – Closer (2005) 🏆
- Best Actress in a Drama Film – Black Swan (2011) 🏆
Nominated: Anywhere but Here, Jackie, additional nominations 🌟
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Winner: 1 🏆
- Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role – Black Swan (2011) 🏆
BAFTA Awards
Nominated: Closer, Black Swan, Jackie 🌟
Critics’ Awards
- National Society of Film Critics Best Actress – Black Swan 🏆
- New York Film Critics Circle Best Actress – Black Swan 🏆
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Best Actress – Black Swan 🏆
- Consistent top recognition from international critics’ organizations throughout career 🏆
Other Honours
- Harvard University BA in Psychology – 2003 🏆
- Published researcher — Foundations of Physics Letters, Teaching and Learning 🏆
- Time 100 — listed multiple times 🏆
- Harvard Hasty Pudding Theatricals Woman of the Year 🏆
Box Office Achievements | 興行成績
| Film | Worldwide Box Office |
|---|---|
| Avengers: Endgame (2019, MCU) | $2.798 billion |
| Star Wars: Episode I (1999) | $1.027 billion |
| Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) | $760.9 million |
| Star Wars: Episode III (2005) | $868.4 million |
| Thor: The Dark World (2013) | $644.8 million |
| Star Wars: Episode II (2002) | $649.4 million |
| Black Swan (2010) | $329.4 million |
| Thor (2011) | $449.3 million |
Career worldwide box office (selected films): Over $9 billion
