She was later cast as Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars prequel trilogy (released in 1999, 20).

Education gives you knowledge of the world and of people. I was approached by Revlon to do modelling, but I didn’t want to model. As a little girl, I would organise the neighbourhood kids into mini-Broadway shows. She played leading roles in the historical dramas Goya's Ghosts (2006) and The Other Boleyn Girl (2008), and also appeared in Thor (2011) and its 2013 sequel.In 2010, Portman starred in the psychological thriller film Black Swan.I knew New York Jewish girls are supposed to mature early, but Portman was off the charts. That is the kind of relationship we need to aspire to, a recognition that we are all on the same team. Jill Soloway, Elena Ferrante, I am obsessed with her writing and I love the fact that she has kept herself so private.She answered questions with more sophistication than her much older co-stars Tim Hutton and Matt Dillon. Well, it changes your life in a very meaningful way, but as an artist it’s important that the time you spend away from your family is spent with purpose. It’s a big issue for men too, but it’s more logistical than anything, making choices for your family and not just for you. And there are young women like Malala (Yousafzai) who is so inspiring, imagine the fear she had to overcome to be such a great leader.