Hollywood’s Top Young Actresses
6. Natalie Portman
Portman first started acting at a young age, and has appeared in a number of major hits ever since. Her turn in the Star Wars prequels helped cement her leading lady status, and now she has a full range of movies to choose from, varying from costume drama to action based stories. She’s at the point that she’s even begun a directorial career in tandem to her acting career.
Breakout Role: Léon aka The Professional, where Portman plays a young girl whose immediate family is killed by corrupt cops. In response, she befriend a neighbor who turns out to be a hitman. Only twelve at the time, Portman nonetheless became noticed as a result of Luc Besson’s critically acclaimed film.
Biggest Hit: The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, where she received worldwide fame as Queen/Senator Amidala.
Unappreciated Gem: Beautiful Girls, the nostalgia drama features a ten year high school reunion, with Portman playing the impossibly cute next door neighbor to Timothy Hutton’s Willie Conway. Also V for Vendetta is a very strong film that has been overlooked by some and more prominently features Portman.
Upcoming Feature: Brothers, a remake of the 2004 Danish war drama, she will star opposite Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal.
