Natalie Portman

Mazel Tov: Natalie Portman is now married

Jennifer Lipman — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:07:16 +0100

Perhaps the most eligible Jewish celebrity in the world is officially no longer available.

Natalie Portman, the Israeli-born star of Black Swan and Star Wars, married choreographer Benjamin Millepied over the weekend.

The couple, who have a 14-month-old son, Aleph, together, tied the knot in a ceremony in California on Saturday night. They met on the set of the Darren Aronofsky ballet drama, for which Ms Portman later won an Oscar.

According to People magazine, "the pair exchanged vows after dark in a Jewish ceremony at a private home", with the celebration attended by friends and family, among them Ivanka Trump.

Mazel Tov: Natalie Portman is now married

Jennifer Lipman — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 15:07:16 +0100

Perhaps the most eligible Jewish celebrity in the world is officially no longer available.

Natalie Portman, the Israeli-born star of Black Swan and Star Wars, married choreographer Benjamin Millepied over the weekend.

According to People magazine, "the pair exchanged vows after dark in a Jewish ceremony at a private home", with the celebration attended by friends and family, among them Ivanka Trump.

Natalie Portman, the baby and the vegan restaurant bill

Jennifer Lipman — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 11:57:42 +0100

For any new mother, taking their baby son to a restaurant is fraught with challenges, But actress Natalie Portman proved adept at dealing with a room full of disgruntled diners last week.

Her son Alef, who is nearly a year old, was apparently not as enamoured with the menu at a vegan deli in Los Angeles as his mother was, and refused to stop crying.

To placate the other diners, the Black Swan star offered to pay the bill of everyone in the room who was disturbed.

Meanwhile the Oscar-winning actress, who celebrated her 31st birthday last week, stayed to enjoy her meal.

Natalie Portman is now wearing a wedding ring

Jennifer Lipman — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 12:24:46 +0000

Natalie Portman is now a married woman, according to a jeweller who designed rings for the star and her partner.

The Jerusalem-born actress sparked rumours after walking the red carpet at Sunday's Academy Awards with a ring on her finger.

The 30-year-old, who won the Best Actress Oscar a year ago for her role in Black Swan, has not confirmed the speculation.

But jeweller Jamie Wolf told Us Weekly magazine that the ring was indeed a wedding band, designed for the actress to match one made for her purported husband, choreographer Benjamin Millepied.

The couple met on the set of Black Swan and have a seven-month old son called Alef.

Ms Wolf told the magazine: "The rings were made with recycled platinum and conflict-free diamonds."

Portman planning Safran Foer animals documentary

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 12:57:58 +0000

Natalie Portman will no longer be eating cheesecake on Shavuot - because reading Jonathan Safran Foer's novel Eating Animals persuaded her to become a vegan.

The Oscar-winning actress is now planning a documentary, based on the book.

Jonathan Safran Foer told a French website: "Natalie Portman is going to make a movie of it. She wants to make a very personal documentary.

"She contacted me, she told me that she loved the book. I know her now, I will help her eventually, but it will be her vision. She's only at the very beginning."

After 20 years as a vegetarian, Ms Portman was spurred by Mr Foer's reasoning to turn to veganism. She wrote a review of the book for the Huffington Post.

"I've always been shy about being critical of others' choices because I hate when people do that to me," the actress wrote.

"But this book reminded me that some things are just wrong."

Eating Animals stems from Mr Safran Foer's personal decisions about his child's dietary needs, leading to a quest to discover the effects of food on the environment.

Natalie Portman visits Israel with Alef

Jennifer Lipman — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:28:08 +0000

Israeli-born actress Natalie Portman has visited Israel to introduce her baby son to family members still living there.

Ms Portman, who was born Natalie Hershlag in Jerusalem, was joined by her fiancé, choreographer Benjamin Millepied. Their son Alef was born six months ago.

The actress, who won the Best Actress Academy Award last year for her role as a tormented dancer in Black Swan, was also accompanied by bodyguards to protect her from press intrusion.

According to Ynet, she stayed at the King David Hotel, and toured sites in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv and the Dead Sea,

Onlookers saw her browsing at Jerusalem's Machane Yehuda Market and posting a note at the Western Wall.

Natalie Portman to produce television series

Jennifer Lipman — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:40:30 +0100

The Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman is to move behind the scenes for her new project.

The Jewish star, who recently gave birth to her first child, is to be an executive producer for a new television series about privileged Americans.

According to industry website Deadline, she is one of the showbiz backers supporting the series for the ABC network.

The project will be a follow-up to a 1980s mini-series called Scruples, which followed the lives of members of a wealthy Boston family.

It was based on a novel by Judith Krantz and the new version will be directed by Ms Krantz's son Tony.

Ms Portman is not the only Jewish star to turn her attention to the other side of the camera. Dustin Hoffman is to direct The Quartet, a film about former opera stars in a retirement home.

The cast includes top British actors Dame Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay and Michael Gambon.

Natalie Portman names her son Alef

Jennifer Lipman — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 16:23:37 +0100

Natalie Portman has returned to her Jewish roots with the name for her firstborn.

The Jerusalem-born actress has named her son "Alef" after the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

Ms Portman is engaged to Alef's father, the Black Swan choreographer Benjamin Millepied.

However there is no word yet on the possibility of Alef being joined by a sister called Bet.

The best Jewish baby names

Jennifer Lipman — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:28:32 +0100

Natalie Portman is now a mother, but what will she call her son? A look at the Jewish celebrities who found unusual names for their offspring.

Baby joy for Black Swan star Natalie Portman

Jennifer Lipman — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 09:49:09 +0100

Natalie Portman has become a mother.

The Black Swan star has given birth to a baby boy, according to People magazine.

The Jerusalem-born actress, 30, is engaged to the baby's father, choreographer Benjamin Millepied.

Ms Portman has not yet revealed the name of her firstborn.