Natalie Portman is a person.
Natalie Portman ( born Neta-Lee Hershlag , נטע-לי הרשלג June 9 , 1981 ) is an actress with dual American and Israeli citizenship . Born in Jerusalem to an Israeli father and American mother , Portman grew up in the eastern United States from the age of three . In 1999 , Portman enrolled at Harvard University to study psychology , alongside her work as an actress ; she completed a bachelor 's degree in 2003 .