34 Reasons Natalie Portman Is Seriously the Best

Natalie Portman turns 34 on Tuesday, but the Oscar-winning actress has been appearing on the big and small screens since she was just 13 years old. To celebrate her birthday, we're taking a look back at the actress's most memorable roles on TV and film. She's played a precocious tween in movies like Beautiful Girls, royalty in films like Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace and The Other Boleyn Girl, and tons of other characters over the years, so let's reminisce.

01
Léon: The Professional (1994)
Columbia Pictures

Léon: The Professional (1994)

02
Heat (1995)
Warner Bros.

Heat (1995)

03
Beautiful Girls (1996)
Miramax

Beautiful Girls (1996)

04
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
Miramax

Everyone Says I Love You (1996)

05
Mars Attacks! (1996)
Warner Bros.

Mars Attacks! (1996)

06
Anywhere But Here (1999)
20th Century Studios

Anywhere But Here (1999)

08
Where the Heart Is (2000)
20th Century Studios

Where the Heart Is (2000)

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Zoolander (2001)

10
Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones (2002)
20th Century Studios

Star Wars: Episode II — Attack of the Clones (2002)

11
Cold Mountain (2003)
Miramax

Cold Mountain (2003)

12
Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith (2005)
20th Century Studios

Star Wars: Episode III — Revenge of the Sith (2005)

13
Sesame Street (2004)
Sony Pictures

Sesame Street (2004)

15
Garden State (2004)
Searchlight Pictures

Garden State (2004)

16
V For Vendetta (2005)
Warner Bros.

V For Vendetta (2005)

17
Free Zone (2005)
New Yorker Films

Free Zone (2005)

18
Paris, je t'aime (2006)
Celsius Entertainment

Paris, je t'aime (2006)

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Saturday Night Live (2006)

20
Goya's Ghosts (2006)
The Saul Zaentz Company

Goya's Ghosts (2006)

22
My Blueberry Nights (2007)
Block 2 Pictures

My Blueberry Nights (2007)

23
Hotel Chevalier (2007)
Searchlight Pictures

Hotel Chevalier (2007)

24
The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)
Sony Pictures

The Other Boleyn Girl (2008)

25
Brothers (2009)
Lionsgate

Brothers (2009)

26
New York, I Love You (2009)
Vivendi Entertainment

New York, I Love You (2009)

27
Black Swan (2010)
Searchlight Pictures

Black Swan (2010)

29
No Strings Attached (2011)
Paramount Pictures

No Strings Attached (2011)

30
Your Highness (2011)
Universal Pictures

Your Highness (2011)

31
The Other Woman (2011)
IFC Films

The Other Woman (2011)

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Thor: The Dark World (2013)
Disney

Thor: The Dark World (2013)

34
Knight of Cups (2015)
Broad Green Pictures

Knight of Cups (2015)