2 publishers · first seen Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:01 UTC · updated Thu, 29 Oct 2026 11:02 UTC
Natalie Portman, 45, has spoken about her efforts to counter early sexualisation in her career by presenting herself as a 'good girl', emphasizing intelligence and modesty as a safety mechanism. She discussed the impact of her roles in 'Léon: The Professional' and the 'Star Wars' prequels, which brought intense criticism despite financial success, and how those experiences motivated her resilience. Portman, who has two children, Aleph, 15, and Amalia, 9, with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied, gave birth to her third child in August with partner Tanguy Destable.
She reflected on being perceived as serious due to roles like in 'Black Swan', though she describes herself as silly and forgiving, not a perfectionist. Now based in Paris, she values the privacy it affords during pregnancy compared to experiences in New York and Los Angeles. Portman also discussed her upcoming film 'The Gallerist', a satire set in the art world, which marks a comedic departure from her previous work.
Content auto-generated. May contain inaccuracies.