5. Natalie Portman – Black Swan
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Anybody that has seen Natalie Portman act over the years knows she has incredible talent. Long before she played Padme Amidala in the Star Wars prequel, she burst onto the scene with an incredible role in Luc Besson’s film Leon: The Professional. That role launched her into Hollywood’s inner circle and she hasn’t looked back ever since. In Black Swan, Portman not only was amazing in the psychological dark drama, receiving an Academy Award for Best Actress, a Gold Globe Award and a SAG Award, she also amazingly lost 20 pounds to play the ballerina. The already-small Portman withered away to almost nothing as her constant practicing and dancing shed any extra weight she had. She pushed herself to the limit. We applaud your performances each and every day, Natalie. You are a gem.
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