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"Wit beyond measure is man's greatest treasure."

Sunday, January 23, 2005

FYI
From Daily News
Five things you didn't know about Natalie Portman

1. She was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981 (her mother's birthday) in Jerusalem. Portman, her stage name, is her maternal grandmother's maiden name.

2. Many of Portman's best scenes in "The Professional" (1994), her film debut, were cut. To see the missing 26 minutes, rent or buy the long-version DVD, "Leon: The Professional."

3. Portman is the subject of various songs, including one by Ozma on its album "Rock and Roll Part Three" and another by the Deftones spinoff Teamsleep, as well as an album by Chicago DJ Intel One, "Love: A Tribute to Natalie Portman." She's also pals with Maroon5.

4. In an 11-year career, Portman has been nominated for 22 awards and won three. In 2000, she missed out on a Razzie in the Worst Screen Couple category (with Jake Lloyd) for "Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace." The winners were Kevin Kline and Will Smith ("Wild Wild West").

5. She has made two films apiece with Ashley Judd, Lukas Haas, Julia Roberts, Jude Law and Philip Seymour Hoffman, and has been directed twice by Mike Nichols, in "Closer" and Chekhov's play "The Seagull."

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