Natalie Portman's 30th Birthday: 'Black Swan' Star Through The Years (PHOTOS)

Natalie Portman is set to celebrate the birth of her first child sometime very soon, but today, it's all about her. The actress was born 30 years ago today, in Israel.

From her debut in "Leon: The Professional" to her major three part saga in the "Star Wars," prequels, Portman has become one of her generation's most iconic actresses. With her memorable turn in "Black Swan," she joined the rare club of Oscar winners, and has come out with three movies already this year: "Your Highness," "Hesher," and "Thor."

To mark the reigning Best Actress Oscar-winner's big day, we've compiled the top looks in her already illustrious 25-year career.

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[General Public]

01:55 AM on 06/20/2011

What movie is picture #8 from? I want to watch it, whatever it is. Natalie Portman is the most attractive woman ever to appear in any Star Wars movies, and frankly without her beauty making things slightly interesting, the overwhelming number of negative aspects of Star Wars episodes 1 thru 3 would render them unwatchable. For instance, in Star Wars episode 3, Anakin Skywalker's character's change in personality was not believable; I found it impossible to believe that the character Anakin Skywalker from the previous 2 movies would completely change his personality based on so little. Jar Jar Binks was of course awful. And the idea that people would find Palpatine charismatic enough to choose as their leader was completely absurd. Also in the first movie, Palpatine had a bunch of robots attack the planet that he was from himself, as the main conflict in the story, which is just absurd and pointless. Anyway, Natalie Portman is far better than those 3 awful Star Wars movies she was in with their terrible acting, absurd plotlines, and overblown special effects, and I would REALLY like to see the movie that picture #8 is from.

[Vic22]

07:56 PM on 06/13/2011

Cannot be mad about picture #8

[avam2009]

07:54 AM on 06/11/2011

movie career, baby on the way, oscar and a graduate of Harvard..not bad going! :)

She's not my favorite actress, but I thought she was amazing in Garden State

[apricot1991]

09:58 PM on 06/10/2011

Leon, V for Vendetta, and Black Swan are my favorite films from Natalie Portman. Happy Birthday :-)

[playflute2]

09:24 PM on 06/10/2011

Finally saw 'Black Swan'. One very creepy movie, but she did a better than average acting job.

[Spock]

07:16 PM on 06/10/2011

I've liked her in everything thing I've seen her in so far. Evan that dreadful Phantom Menace.

[BrwnSknGurl4]

02:55 PM on 06/10/2011

For someone who considers herself a thespian, I am not overly impressed with her work to date except for Closer and Black Swan, of course. She's also a little high and mighty for my taste; a bit of snob from what I hear so but maybe she'll mellow with age....

[Roby Culver]

04:09 PM on 06/10/2011

I would generally tend to agree, but I also liked her in Garden State.

[eskeeemo]

02:32 PM on 06/10/2011

That second picture is from Beautiful Girls, actually, not Mars Attacks.

[Rose Trinity]

01:08 PM on 06/10/2011

V for Vendetta is the best!

[Bonafideparte]

12:52 PM on 06/10/2011

Wow ...all grown up ( Christopher Robin says goodbye to Pooh )

[LisaO8]

12:49 PM on 06/10/2011

Where the Heart Is- my favorite:)

[TheLibraryOfCodex]

12:39 PM on 06/10/2011

Her "Leon" look was the coolest.

[MKrause]

11:11 AM on 06/10/2011

That's Heat in #2 not Mars Attacks, please update.

[Jaczar]

09:16 AM on 06/10/2011

Wonderful, wonderful actress, beautiful lady. Count me as Natalie Portman fan!

[Hopethisworks]

06:37 AM on 06/10/2011

She should stick to comedies.