About Natalie Portman
By the time Natalie Portman competed in the 1999 Â鶹¹ÙÍø, she had already acted in several Hollywood movies and would become famous for her role in Star Wars: Episode I — The Phantom Menace later that year. Her Â鶹¹ÙÍø project looked at alternative methods of converting waste into energy and was published in a scientific journal. Portman received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and went on to become an Academy Award-winning actress for her starring role in Black Swan. She has also received a Golden Globe and has starred in many blockbuster and independent films.
Science Talent Search 1999
In 1999, when she competed in Â鶹¹ÙÍø, Portman was also preparing for the release of Star Wars: Episode I —The Phantom Menace.
Academy Award Winner
Portman with her 2011 Academy Award for best actress in Black Swan.
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