Zooey Deschanel

Zooey Deschanel was born in 1980 into a showbiz family. Her father, Caleb Deschanel is an Academy Award-nominated cinematographer (perhaps most notably for “The Passion of the Christ”) and her mother, Mary Jo Deschanel (née Weir) is an actress who starred in “Twin Peaks”. Driven from an early age to become a successful actress, Zooey got her big break aged 17 playing a model in TV sitcom “Veronica’s Closet”. She got her first film role the following year in “Mumford”, which prompted her to quit university to pursue acting full-time. Mostly thanks to a role in Cameron Crowe’s popular biopic, “Almost Famous”, Zooey’s rise to fame has been steadily increasing as the 21st century wears on. Her distinctive acting style found her critical acclaim in 2003 when she was voted Best Actress at the Mar Del Plata Film Festival for her role in David Gordon Green’s “All the Real Girls”. She also gained a Best Female Lead nomination (for “All the Real Girls”) at the following year’s Independent Spirit Awards, but lost out to Charlize Theron.

Actress in: The happening, Yes man, (500)Days of summer, Our idiot brother, Your highness, and much more

Natalie Portman

Natalie Portman was born in Jerusalem, the only child of a doctor father (from Israel) and an artist mother (from Cincinnati, Ohio), who also acts as Natalie’s agent. She left Israel for Washington, D.C., when she was still very young. After a few more moves, her family finally settled in New York, where she still lives to this day. She graduated with honors, and her academic achievements allowed her to attend Harvard. Actress in: Leon: The professional, V for Vendetta, Brothers, Black swan, No strings attached, Your highness, Thor, and much more.