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Scarlett I. Johansson (b. November 22, 1984, New York City, New York) is a Golden Globe-nominated American actress born to Melanie and Karsten Johansson along with twin brother, Hunter. She has one sister, Vanessa Johansson. Johansson began acting as a child, making her film debut in North alongside Elijah Wood. She won critical acclaim for her her performances in Ghost World and The Horse Whisperer, and later, the hit film Lost in Translation with Bill Murray which earned her one of two 2004 Golden Globe nominations; the second for Girl with a Pearl Earring. She was nominated again in 2006 for her performance in Match Point alongside Jonathan Rhys Meyers.
Johansson made her genre debut in 2002's Eight Legged Freeks. Other genre roles include The Island with Ewan McGregor, and The Prestige. She lent her voice to the series Robot Chicken and The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie.
Recent and upcoming films include The Nanny Diaries (2007) based on the popular novel, The Other Boelyn Girl (2008), He's Just Not That Into You (2008), Mary Queen of Scotts, (2008) and The Spirit (2009).
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