Natalie Portman is looking back on “Léon, the Professional.”. The 1994 film, helmed by Luc Besson, stars Portman as a young orphan who was mentored by a professional hitman (Jean Reno) after ...

Before she was Padmé, Natalie Portman got her start acting in a rather controversial role in the 1994 action-drama Léon: The Professional. Portman, who was just 12 years old at the time, starred ...

Natalie Portman has broken her silence on being sexualized as a child star in Hollywood. The “Black Swan” actress, who was only 12 years old when she made her big screen acting debut in the R ...

Natalie Portman reflects on ‘cringey’ Leon role: ‘It’s complicated for me’ Actor said she was ‘devastated’ by the allegations aganst director Luc Besson ...

Natalie Portman admitted she hid different parts of her personality to protect herself after being sexualized as a young actress. The “Black Swan” star, 43, bonded with Jenna Ortega over their ...

The film that launched Natalie Portman’s career wouldn’t have starred the future Oscar winner at all if her parents had gotten their way. It's been over two decades since writer/director Luc ...

Christina Ricci opened up about losing her dream role in “Leon the Professional” to Natalie Portman when she was a child — the reason being she was too “common” and “healthy-looking.” ...

Discover Natalie Portman's top 10 essential movies, from her breakout role in The Professional to her Oscar-winning performance in Black Swan.