Scarlett Johansson, Actress, - Biography
Actress,
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pic of her
Born November 22, 1984, New York City, New York, USA
Notable
roles Charlotte in Lost in Translation
Nola Rice in Match Point
Griet in
Girl with a Pearl Earring
Height: 5 foot 4, (1.63 M)
Bra size:, 34C
Weight 115 Pounds
Scarlett Johansson is an
American actress. She rose to fame with her role in 1998's The Horse Whisperer
& subsequently gained critical acclaim for her roles in Ghost World, Lost
in Translation & Girl with a Pearl Earring, the latter two earning her Golden
Globe Award nominations in 2003.
Johansson was born in New York City. Her father, Karsten Johansson, is a Danish-born architect, & her paternal grandfather, Ejner Johansson, was a screenwriter & director. Her mother, Melanie Sloan, a producer, comes from a Jewish American family of Polish Jewish descent from the Bronx. Johansson's parents met in Denmark, where her mother lived with Johansson's maternal grandmother, Dorothy, a former bookkeeper & schoolteacher. Johansson has an older sister, Vanessa, who is also an actress; an older brother, Adrian; a twin brother, Hunter, also an actor; & a half-brother from her father's re-marriage, Christian.
Johansson grew up in a household
with "little money". She began her theater training by attending &
graduating from Professional Children's School in Manhattan in 2002.
Acting
career
Johansson began acting during her childhood, making her film debut in
1994's North, after her mother began taking her to auditions. After appearing
in several films during the late 1990s, Johansson garnered praise & widespread
attention for her performance in 1998's The Horse Whisperer & 2001's Ghost
World. She won the "Upstream Prize" for Best Actress at the Venice Film
Festival for her performance as Charlotte in 2003's Lost in Translation. The same
year, she was nominated for two best actress awards at the Golden Globes, one
for drama (Girl with a Pearl Earring) & one for comedy (Lost in Translation).
She was also nominated for best actress for both films at the BAFTAs, & won
best actress for Lost in Translation.
Johansson was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in June of 2004. In the same year, she starred in the films The Perfect Score, In Good Company & A Love Song for Bobby Long, the last of which earned her a third Golden Globe Award nomination. Johansson was involved for a short time with the film Mission: Impossible III, but was not officially cast because of scheduling conflicts, although a falling out with the film's star, Tom Cruise, had been both widely reported & publicly denied. She was replaced by Keri Russell.
In July 2005, Johansson starred with Ewan McGregor in the Michael Bay-directed The Island, making her debut as a female lead in a mainstream action film. In the same year, she starred in the Woody Allen-directed drama Match Point, which opened in December. Johansson received her fourth Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the role but lost to Rachel Weisz. Johansson's next film, Scoop, another collaboration with Woody Allen, was released on July 28, 2006. The same year, she appeared in director Brian De Palma's The Black Dahlia, a film noir shot in Los Angeles & Bulgaria. Johansson has noted that she was a fan of De Palma & had wanted to work with him on the film, despite her belief that she was "physically wrong" for the part. Her reviews were mixed: CNN.com positively noted that Johansson "takes to the pulpy period atmosphere as if it were oxygen", whereas another reviewer referred to Johansson as "miscast".
On January 14, 2006, Johansson made her debut as the host of Saturday Night Live. She made a return appearance on April 21, 2007, during which she demonstrated her singing ability by duetting with Andy Samberg (as Sanjaya Malakar) for a version of "Something to Talk About". Also in 2006, Johansson starred in a short film directed by Bennett Miller & set to Bob Dylan's "When the Deal Goes Down...", released to promote Dylan's album, Modern Times.
Johansson's most recent role was in the thriller The Prestige, which opened on October 20, 2006. She has also completed filming for The Nanny Diaries, in which she starred alongside Alicia Keys, & opposite Natalie Portman & Eric Bana in The Other Boleyn Girl, playing Mary Boleyn, which is scheduled for a 2007 release. Johansson will also play Mary, Queen of Scots, in a film scheduled to begin production by the end of summer 2007.
Music career
Between 2005 & 2006, Johansson sang
the track "Summertime" for Unexpected Dreams - Songs from the Stars,
a non-profit collection of songs recorded by Hollywood actors, & was in talks
to appear in a stage version of The Sound of Music.
In October 2006, Fox News reported that Johansson has signed to record a music album with Rhino Entertainment's Atco Records, with a possible release date of Spring 2007. The album, entitled Scarlett Sings Tom Waits, will consist entirely of Johansson's cover versions of Tom Waits songs. Johansson is also the leading lady in the Justin Timberlake music video "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around Interlude".
Johansson performed with rock group The Jesus & Mary Chain for a special Coachella Reunion Show in Indio, California in April 2007.
Advertising work
Johansson
endorsed the Calvin Klein perfume "Eternity Moment" & was featured
in several commercials & printed advertisements for the product. One of the
commercials was featured in her 2005 film The Island. Further establishing her
position in Hollywood, she became the face & spokesperson for the French luxury
brand Louis Vuitton in early 2005 & has appeared in three of their ad campaigns:
Spring 2005, Spring 2007 & Fall 2007. In January 2006, she was named as a
spokesperson of L'Oreal.
In July of 2006, Reebok signed a deal with Johansson to co-create "Scarlett 'Hearts' Rbk", athletic footwear scheduled for a debut in the spring of 2007. Johansson will also be featured in Reebok's global women's advertising campaign, also in the spring of 2007. The company's press releases described Johansson as a "world renowned style icon" & an "inspiration for today's young women".
Media appearances
A nude Johansson with Tom Ford & a nude Keira Knightley posed on the March
2006 cover of Vanity FairJohansson which appeared on the controversial cover of
the February 2006 issue of Vanity Fair in the nude with fellow Hollywood "it
girl" Keira Knightley & world-renowned fashion designer Tom Ford.
In March 2006, she topped the U.S. edition of FHM's poll of the sexiest women alive (in the UK edition Johansson was third). In May 2006, Maxim named Johansson #6 in their Hot 100 issue, In November 2006, Johansson was named "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire. She was featured at #3 in Maxim's Hot 100 for 2007.
Personal
life
Johansson is a Democrat & campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 presidential
election. She was later quoted as saying, of George W. Bush's re-election, that
"[she was] disappointed. I think it was a disappointment for a large percentage
of the population." Johansson has also taken part in the anti-poverty campaign
ONE which was organised by U2 lead singer Bono.
Johansson has previously stated that she has a connection to older men, & could not see herself dating anyone under the age of thirty. She has also noted that she does not discuss "any part" of her personal life with the press, specifying that she feels "it's nice to have everybody not know your business". However, this has not stopped Johansson from sharing "select" opinions & personal details. Johansson's ex-boyfriend (and member of the band Steel Train), Jack Antonoff, has included lyrics that refer to Johansson in his band's song "Better Love". Antonoff also references Johansson in the song "2 O'clock." She has been linked to many famous men, including Derek Jeter, Benicio Del Toro, Jared Leto, Justin Timberlake & most notably her The Black Dahlia co-star Josh Hartnett. The pair dated for around two years until the end of 2006, with Josh citing their busy professional lives as the reason for the split.
Johansson has repeatedly said that she does not believe in monogamy or monandry, & that it is not human nature to be with just one person but "contrary to popular belief... [she is] not promiscuous" & she works "really hard" when she is in a relationship "to make it work in a monogamous way". She gets tested for HIV twice a year, & has specified that she feels "it's part of being a decent human" & that she finds it "disgusting" & "irresponsible" when people do not do so.
Johansson has claimed to be a fanatic for Swiss cheese, saying: "My greatest vice is cheese. Nothing else reigns over my life". She has criticized the media & Hollywood for promoting an image that causes unhealthy diets & eating disorders among women, saying that she thinks "that being ultra-thin is not sexy at all. Women shouldn't be forced to conform to unrealistic & unhealthy body images that the media promote".
When asked about her religious affiliation, Johansson has answered: "That's
a very personal question. I would rather not answer". She has, however, specified
that she celebrates a "little of both" referring to Christmas &
Hanukkah. She has noted that she dislikes it when celebrities thank God or Jesus
in their award acceptance speeches.
Written in July 2007
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