Most Popular Celebrity Scarlett Johansson:

Quick Facts about Scarlett Johansson:

·         Birth Name: Scarlett I. Johansson

• Stage Name: Scarlett Johansson


• Birth place: New York City, New York, U.S.


• Birth date: November 22, 1984 (1984-11-22) (age 27)


• Height: 5' 4" (1.63 m)


• Hair color: black


• Eye color: Black


• Measurements: 34-23-35


• Nationality: American


• Ethnicity: White


• Spouse: Ryan Reynolds


• Occupation: Singer, actress, model


• Years Active: 1994–present

 
Scarlett Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and singer. Johansson made her film debut in the 1994 film North and was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in 1996's Manny & Lo. Johansson rose to fame with her roles in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and 2001's Ghost World.

She transitioned to adult roles with her performances in Girl with a Pearl Earring and Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation, for which she won a BAFTA Award, and both films earned her Golden Globe Award nominations in 2003. A role in A Love Song for Bobby Long earned her a third Golden Globe for Best Actress nomination.

Following an appearance in The Island, Johansson garnered a fourth Golden Globe nomination, for Best Supporting Actress, for her role in Woody Allen's Match Point. She also starred in other Allen movies, such as Scoop, with Hugh Jackman and Allen, and Vicky Cristina Barcelona, alongside Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz and Rebecca Hall. Scarlett Johansson appeared in films such as Christopher Nolan's The Prestige and the summer blockbuster Iron Man 2. A role in the 2010s Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge gave her some of her best reviews for her acting, and she received a Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play.

On May 20, 2008, Johansson debuted as a vocalist on her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, which comprises mostly cover versions of Tom Waits songs. Her second album, Break Up, with Pete Yorn, was released in September 2009.

Early life of Scarlett Johansson:

Johansson was born in New York City on November 22, 1984. Her father, Karsten Johansson, is a Danish-born architect, and her paternal grandfather, Ejner Johansson, was a screenwriter and director. Her mother, Melanie Sloan, a producer, comes from an Ashkenazi Jewish family from the Bronx. Johansson has an older sister, Vanessa, who is an actress; an older brother, Adrian; a twin brother, Hunter (who appeared with her in the film Manny & Lo); and an older half-brother, Christian, from her father's first marriage.

 Acting Career of Scarlett Johansson:

Johansson began acting during childhood, after her mother started taking her to auditions. She made her film debut at nine years old, as John Ritter's daughter in the

1994 fantasy comedy North.

Johansson made the transition from teen roles to adult roles, with two such roles in 2003. In the Sofia Coppola film Lost in Translation, she played Charlotte, an abandoned young wife, opposite Bill Murray. Roger Ebert wrote that he loved the film and described the performances of Johansson and Murray as "wonderful." Entertainment Weekly wrote of Johansson's "embracing, restful serenity,"

Following minor roles in the 1995 film Just Cause, as the daughter of Sean Connery and Kate Capshaw, and If Lucy Fell in 1996, she played the role of Amanda in Manny & Lo (1996). Johansson was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in June 2004. Johansson played Griet in Peter Webber's Girl with a Pearl Earring. While noting, "Audiences feel as if they are spying on a moment of artistic inspiration when painter Vermeer creates the title work", USA Today praised her, suggesting, "[She] is having a banner year that Oscar voters should recognize." Her performance in the dark, Southern drama, A Love Song for Bobby Long, earned her a third Golden Globe for Best Actress nomination. During 2005- 2007, Johansson starred in 2007's The Nanny Diaries, alongside Laura Linney. The film performed only marginally well at the box office, and was critically panned. In March 2009, Johansson signed on to play Natasha Romanoff in Iron Man 2 after a scheduling conflict forced Emily Blunt to drop out of the part. The film, released in May 2010, was directed by Jon Favreau and also starred Robert Downey, Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Mickey Rourke, Samuel L. Jackson and Sam Rockwell. In 2009, Johansson made her debut on Broadway, as Catherine Carbone in the drama A View from the Bridge, written by Arthur Miller and directed by Gregory Mosher. Liev Schreiber played opposite her.

Musical Career of Scarlett Johansson:

 During 2005, Johansson was considered for the role of Maria in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End revival of The Sound of Music, though the role ultimately went to newcomer Connie Fisher after she won BBC's talent show "How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?"  Released on May 8, 2006, Johansson sang the track "Summer time" for Unexpected Dreams – Songs from the Stars, a non-profit collection of songs recorded by Hollywood actors. She performed with The Jesus and Mary Chain for a special Coachella Reunion Show in Indio, California in April 2007.

Filmography of Scarlett Johansson:

She has acted the following films:

North, Just Cause, Manny & Lo, If Lucy Fell, Home Alone 3, Fall,  Horse Whisperer, The Horse Whisperer, My Brother the Pig, Man Who Wasn't There, The Man Who Wasn't There, Ghost World, An American Rhapsody, Eight Legged Freaks, Lost in Translation, Girl with a Pearl Earring, Love Song for Bobby Long, AA Love Song for Bobby Long, Good Woman, AA Good Woman, SpongeBob Square Pants Movie, The SpongeBob Square Pants Movie, Perfect Score, The Perfect Score, In Good Company, Island, The Island, Match Point, Scoop, Black Dahlia, The Black Dahlia, Prestige, The Prestige, Nanny Diaries, The Nanny Diaries, Other Boleyn Girl, The Other Boleyn Girl, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Spirit, The Spirit, He's Just Not That into You, Iron Man 2, We Bought a Zoo, Avengers, The Avengers.

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