Natalie Portman is an American actress. She has acted from an early age, receiving critical acclaim for her work alongside Jean Reno in the 1994 film, Léon: The Professional. She received an Academy Award for her role as prima ballerina in Darren Aronofsky’s 2010 film Black Swan. She undertook a grueling training regime for the role and performed many of the dance scenes herself. She met her now husband, Benjamin Millepied, on the set of the film – he played her on-screen dance partner. They live in Los Angeles and have two children together.