Natalie Portman (Real Name is Natalie Hershlag)
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Natalie Portman is one of the most well-respected actors in Hollywood. Aside from being a fantastic talent, she also was able to evade many of the pitfalls former child actors had to endure. Along with that, many child actors end up peaking in their early 20’s. As for Portman, she continues to feature in bigger and bigger roles. As for her stage name, ‘Portman’ was a family name taken as a means to reportedly protect her privacy when she was a young actress starting.
