Tina

I was looking at websites about Natalie and their was a lot of things that I didn't know about her. I thought I would open a thread about the facts we found about her. I'll put the facts we found in here... so find some.

- Did you know that Natalie's real last name was Hershlag?
- Did you know she was born in Jerusalem, Israel?
- Did you know that since 8, she has been a vegetarian?
- Did you know that Natalie is friends with Maroon 5?
- Did you know that She has a dog called Charlie?
- Did you know that Graduated with a degree in Psychology from Harvard in June 2003?
- Did you know that she shaved her head for her latest movie, V in Vendetta?
- Did you know that she speaks Hebrew. She also speaks some French and Japanese that she studied at school.
- Did you know that Harpers and Queen magazine said that she is "the new Audrey Hepburn"?
- Did you know that she has a poodle/schnauzer mix named, noodles. She also had a dog name, Charlie.
- Did you know that the make-up brand Stila has a lip gloss named after her.
- Did you know that Natalie Portman was born in Hadassah Hospital
- Did you know that she Was a member of the environmental song and dance troupe The World Patrol Kids under her real name?
- Did you know that Fashion designer Zac Posen refers to her as his "muse"?
- Did you know that as of June 2002, she has appeared on "Late Show with David Letterman" (1993), eight times?
- Did you know that she did ballet, tap, & jazz?
- Did you know that in theatre, she played in The Dairy of Anne Frank as the role of Anne Frank?
- Did you know that she had a guest role for the seasam street?
- Did you know that she loves milk?
- Did you know that she had an audience for "Romeo and Juliet" role "Juliet"?
- Did you know that she was discovered at age 11 by an Revlon model scout in a Long Island?
- Did you know that she considers herself as a bit of an obsessive-compulsive?
- Did you know she made her first professional performance in the off-Broadway musical "Ruthless"?
- Did you know that she was born on June 9th, 1981?
- Did you know that she turned down a role in The Horse Whispere to act in "The Diary of Anne Frank" on Broadway?
- Did you know that before she was cast in Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999), she had never seen the original 3 Star Wars movies?
- Did you know that she shares a birthday with Johnny Depp and Michael J. Fox?
- Did you know that she saids that math was her favorite subject in school because, "There's always an answer."
- Did you know that she is sometimes credited as Natalie Domini?
- Did you know that she Moved to the US when she was 3 years old?
- Did you know that she once had terrible stage fright?
- Did you know that one of her career ambitions to be a photographer?
- Did you know that Portman is just a stage name and it's her grandmother's maiden name?
- Did you know that she once played in Sesame Street?
- Did you know Natalie eats jelly beans by the barrel, except for the green ones which she is allergic too.

goodbreakingbad

I did know those facts in fact, lol.

Tina

Anji. I am sure you do. I guess this thread is for the 'newbies' who doesn't know anything about her.

goodbreakingbad

Hmmm., but I know there's probably lots I don;t know, lol.

-Louise-

Actually on the subject of Newbies, could some of you go post on the Natalie thread I put on the newbies board

Ok...
Natalie is friends with Maroon 5
She has a dog called Charlie
Graduated with a degree in Psychology from Harvard in June 2003

goodbreakingbad

-She shaved her head for her latest movie, V in Vendetta, but I'm sure we all got that by now, LOL.

Louise, which thread?

Tina

Anji - It's here.

ETA: Did you know that she speaks Hebrew. She also speaks some French and Japanese that she studied at school.

goodbreakingbad

I knew about the Hebrew due to where she was born, and how I read about it, but not the others.

Tina

Cool!

Did you know that she was born on her mother's birthday?

goodbreakingbad

Now, that I didn't know, how awesome is that?!

ComeAwayWithMe

These are all very interesting facts! I only knew a couple of them...

goodbreakingbad

She is so linked with her mom now, lol.

rorygirl

also, german, ain't that awesome!

rorygirl

Harpers and Queen magazine said that she is "the new Audrey Hepburn". i so agree with that!

besides, charlie she also has a poodle/schnauzer mix named noodles.

The make-up brand Stila has a lip gloss named after her. thats so neat!
Natalie Portman was born in Hadassah Hospital
Was a member of the environmental song and dance troupe The World Patrol Kids under her real name.
Fashion designer Zac Posen refers to her as his "muse" i knew that but just wanted to say isn't that cool.

goodbreakingbad

Yeah, she is so the new Audrey Hepburn, so classy!