How Natalie Portman Went From Cute Kid to Oscar Nominee

She landed an Academy Award nomination today, but the actress has worked hard for it! Check out her key roles, from age 13 to Black Swan

What a year it's been for Natalie Portman.

Not only is she engaged, pregnant and the proud owner of a shiny new Golden Globe award for her role in Black Swan, but this morning she landed herself a Best Actress Oscar nomination.

But long before the über-perfect actress (she did go to Harvard, after all!) donned a tutu, she was just a cute kid with some serious acting chops. So how did she graduate to superstardom?  

From The Professional to Star Wars to Garden State, take a look at the performances that made her the most talked about actress in Hollywood!