Scarlett Johansson Biography

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	Scarlett Johansson Biography
	Scarlett Johansson was born in New York City on the 22nd of November, 1984. She was born to Karsten Johansson, a Danish architect, and Melanie Sloan. Johansson is the youngest of 4 older siblings, Vanessa (older sister), Adrian (older brother), Hunter (twin brother), and Christian (half-brother). Johansson is also the grand-daughter of screenwriter and director, Ejner Johansson. At a very young age, Johansson already had the ambition to become an actress. Johansson attended the Professional Children’s School where she graduated in 2002. Johansson has been in several movies as a child however it wasn’t until 1998 when she gained a lot of praise for her performance The Horse Whisperer where she played Grace MacLean. Her widespread attention continued to rise when in 2001 she played the role of Rebecca in Ghost World, a movie that was loved by many critics. In 2003, Johansson was nominated for two Golden Globe awards, one for her role as Griet in Girl with a Pearl Earring, a movie based on the novel of the same title. The second was for her performance as Charlotte in Lost in Translation. Due to the success of Lost in Translation as well as her outstanding performance, Johansson soon became a very respected and well-known actress. Her third Golden Globe nomination came to her in 2004 where she earned it in her performance as Purslane Will in A Love Song for Bobby Long. Johansson has also given her voice talents in the animated movie, Spongebob Square Pants: The Movie. She also worked with Woody Allen twice, both times in London. The first was in the Academy Award – nominated movie Match Point, where Johansson plays Nola Rice. Her second film with Woody Allen was Scoop, where Johansson plays a ditsy young college journalist named Sondra Pransky. Both Match Point and Scoop were overall financially successful. Aside from her work in movies, Johansson was also known to have campaigned for John Kerry during the 2004 Presidential Election. She also endorsed the Calvin Klein perfume “Moment” (the same commercial for the perfume was also used inside the Michael Bay film ‘The Island’ also starring Johansson). In March of 2006, Johansson ranks number one in the U.S. Edition of FHM magazine as sexiest women alive. Currently, Johansson is in the 2006 film noir, The Black Dahlia, which can now be seen in theatres. Her next film, The Prestige is set to come out to theatres on October 20, 2006. Johansson also finished shooting The Nanny Diaries in May 2006 and the movie is set to be released in 2007. It’s also been reported that Scarlett Johansson and Natalie Portman will also begin shooting ‘The Other Boleyn Girl’ for a 2007 release. She has also signed a deal with Reebok to co-create athletic footwear scheduled to release in spring of 2007.


	Vital Stats
	Name: Scarlett T. Johansson Birth date: 22 November 1984 Birth place: New York (USA) Recidence: New York and Los Angeles Horoscope: Scorpio / Sagittarius cusp Education: Studied acting at the Lee Strasberg Insitute (New York, USA) Height: 5.4" (163 cm) Eye color: Green Hair color: Dark blonde Family: Father Karsten, lives in NY, is a building contractor. Mother Melanie, lives in LA, Scarlett's manager Siblings: An older half-brother (Christian), an older sister (Vanessa), an older brother (Adrian) and a twin brother (Hunter) Pets: a chihuahua (Maggie), a kitten (Trooper) and a lizard Favorite books: Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon Favorite authors: David Sedaris, J.D. Salinger Favorite music: Miles Davis, Billie Holiday, Anita O'Day, Rosemary Clooney, Edith Piaf, Nina Simone, Chet Baker, Duke Ellington, classic rock Favorite actresses: Rosalind Russell, Helena Bonham Carter, Juliette Lewis, Meryl Streep, Judy Garland, Lucille Ball Favorite actors: Gary Sinise, Christopher Walken, Tom Cruise, Al Pacino, Patrick Swayze, John Travolta Favorite directors: Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola, Tim Burton, Woody Allen Favorite films: Flashdance, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Auntie Mame, Goodfellas, Mean Streets, Jurassic Park, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Edward Scissorhands Favorite fashion labels: Marc Jacobs, Chanel, Gucci, Prada, Imitation of Christ Favorite place: Disneyland Interests: shopping, especially for jewellery. loves make-up and has huge collections of different brands. Baking. Reading books. Favorite foreign country: Jamaica


	Trivia
	• Is left handed. • Taught herself to read at age 4. • Was named after the Gone with the Wind character Scarlett O'Hara. • Is three minutes older than her twin brother Hunter. • Celebrity boyfriends include Josh Hartnett, Jared Leto, Patrick Wilson and Steel Train frontman Jack Antonoff. However, Scarlett prefers to keep this information private and says that she is not prepared to talk about her love life in public until she is engaged. • Her best friends include Tara Subkoff (actress/designer) and Jessie Baylin (musician). • She has seven holes in her ears; two on the right, five on the left. Also has her navel, nose, septum, eyebrow and tragus pierced. Yes - she loves piercings! • Was involved in a car accident just outside Disneyland when her Mercedes hit another car as she was trying to escape chasing paparazzi. Scarlett speaks out actively againts the paparazzi's dangerous actions. • Confessed she is a workaholic, because she believes the exhaustion she endures brings out the best in her. • Had tonsillectomy in 2004. • Campaigned for John Kerry in the 2004 Presidential Election. • Received an Introducing credit for The Horse Whisperer although it was her seventh film. • Was famously groped by designer Isaac Mizrahi as the 2006 Golden Globes. "I'm not mad at him," she said. "I think he's a guy that's starting his TV career and he's making a bit of an exciting moment for himself. I can't be angry at him. Surely he is thrilled with the press and the attention it's getting." • Says that the perfect gift is cashmere socks. • Says that during her average free day she walks her dog, fills her gas tank and goes to cafes for sandwiches. • Her indulges include a slice of veggie pizza and a Diet Coke at Lombardi's or a wedge of key lime pie. • When her soul needs nurturing, Scarlett goes to visit the penguins at the Central Park Zoo. • Says that her personal theme song should be "Maniac" from Flashdance. • Her biggest teenage crushes were David Bowie and Patrick Swayze. • Says that the best decade style-wise was 1940s. • Her future aspirations include directing and she says that it is just a matter of finding the right project. • The couple she'd most want to double date with is David Bowie and Iman. • She often models her red carpet style after a famous actress of the golden ages, such as Lauren Bacall, Marilyn Monroe or Jean Harlow. She likes to modernize their looks. • The literary character she would most like to portray is Holden Caulfied from Catcher in the Rye. • Is allergic to trees, weeds, pollen and grass. Her doctor once told her that "You're extremely allergic to the outdoors". • Considers cheese her guilty pleasure. • Does not watch a lot of TV, except for Rome. "You can get boobs and blood and incest - all on an hour long program every week!" • Adores her Match Point and Scoop director Woody Allen and says that they have a lot in common. • Feels sexiest in a man's shirt. • Often dresses up as a man to go and enjoy movies with anonymity. She even wears a fake mustache and goes to the men's room. • Never had a childhood nickname but her brother calls her 'Scarl'. • Gets tested twice a year for HIV. "For me it's just a personal choice. I'm always safe. No! I take that back. It's not just personal. One has to be socially aware. It's part of being a decent human, to be tested for STDs. It's just disgusting behavior when people don't. It's so irresponsible." • Says that "Do you want a kiss?" is the worst pick up line she's heard. • The last place she'd ever be found at is the Republican National Convention. • If she was not an actress, she'd be a dermatologist or Egyptologist. • Does a good Cher impersonation. • The first movie she ever saw was Oklahoma.

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