Significant roles Mathilda in The Professional (1994), Lauren Gustafson in Heat (1995), Taffy Dale in Mars Attacks! She did Thor, and had a pretty good time with it. Portman made her film debut in Luc Besson's action thriller Léon: The Professional where she starred as a vengeful child assassin. Natalie Portman is an actress, producer, and director with dual Israeli and American citizenship. Natalie Portman's Jane Foster is reportedly planned to end up in a relationship with one of the Avengers in the MCU, and it'll surely please fans. Then she suggested they sign Patty Jenkins for Thor 2. Natalie Portman, Actress: Black Swan. Natalie was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981, in Jerusalem, Israel. Natalie Portman portrayed Jane Foster in Thor, Thor: The Dark World and Avengers: Endgame and will reprise her role in the upcoming Thor: Love and Thunder. When she signed her contract to play Jane Foster, it was for three movies. Natalie Portman is the first person born in the 1980s to have won the Academy Award for Best Actress (for Black Swan (2010)).