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Natalie Portman, born June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel, caught the world's attention in 1994 with her unforgettable performance as assassin-wannabe Mathilda in the film "Léon" (also known as "The Professional" and ”The Cleaner"). She followed her first success with three more films released in 1995, Beautiful Girls, "Heat", and Tim Burton's sci-fi extravaganza, Mars Attacks!

Then came Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, which filled theaters with ecstatic fans in 1999.