Scarlett Johansson (b. November 22, 1984)-- American actress and singer. Johansson began her film career as a child actress 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 2003's Lost in Translation, for which she was nominated for numerous awards.

Scarlett Johansson moved to adult acting 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.

 

Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow

Following her appearance in The Island, Johansson won a fourth Golden Globe nomination, this time for Best Supporting Actress, in Woody Allen's Match Point. Scarlett Johansson the superhero blockbuster Iron Man 2 as Natasha Romanoff (AKA The Black Widow). A role in the 2010 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.

 

Scarlett Johansson and Keir Knightly in theirVanity Fair Nude Photo Shoot

In 2008, Johansson began branching out as a vocalist, releasing herr first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, containing primarily cover versions of songs by Tom Waits. Scarlett Johansson's second album, Break Up, with Pete Yorn, was released in September 2009.

Scarlett Johansson is also appearing in the 2012 movie The Avengers, along with other premier actors such as Robert Downey Jr., and Samuel L. Jackson.

Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow in The Avengers

In September of 2011, Scarlett Johansson's name appeared in the news as two embarassing pictures of her appeared on the internet. These two nude photos of Scarlett Johansson caused quite a stir in the blogosphere, prompting Scarlett Johansson to order her lawyers to contact websites that posted the photos and give them a cease and desist order and to take the nude photos of Scarlett Johansson down. Both photos appear to have been taken by Scarlett Johansson herself, one shows her shooting the picture over her shoulder in a mirror, with her nude backside revealed. The other picture shows Scarlett Johansson reclining, with her arm extended (holding her cell phone), and the resulting nude photo shows Scarlett Johansson's right breast.

Scarlett Johansson will play Janet Leigh in "Making of Psycho"

In March, 2012, it was announced that Scarlett Johansson would play the role of actress Janet Leigh in the film "Making of Psycho." This movie will be about director Alfred Hitchcock and his famous thriller. There is some speculation as to whether Scarlett Johansson will recreate the famous nude shower scene from Psycho.

 

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Scarlett Johansson as the Black Widow in Iron Man 2

Scarlett Johansson and her Hollywood Walk of Fame Star

In May of 2012, just prior to the North American release of her Avengers Movie, Scarlett Johansson was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. With her at the star ceremony were fellow Avengers actors Jeremy Renner, who played the Avenger Hawkeye, and Gregg Clark, who portrayed SHIELD Agent Coulson.

 

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Scarlett Johansson in "A Good Woman."

Scarlett Johansson Filmography:

Title	Year	Scarlett Johansson's Role	Scarlett Johansson Film Notes
North	1994	Laura Nelson
Just Cause	1995	Kate Armstrong
Manny & Lo	1996	Amanda	Limited release; Nominated—Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female
If Lucy Fell	1996	Emily
Home Alone 3	1997	Molly Pruitt
Fall	1997	Little girl
The Horse Whisperer	1998	Grace MacLean	YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film; Nominated—Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Best Supporting Actress – Drama/Romance; Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress; Nominated—Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress
My Brother the Pig	1999	Kathy Caldwell
The Man Who Wasn't There	2001	Rachael 'Birdy' Abundas
Ghost World	2001	Rebecca	Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress
An American Rhapsody	2001	Zsuzsi/Suzanne Sandor (at 15)	Young Artist Award for Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress (tied with Emma Watson); Nominated—Young artist Award for Best Ensemble in a Feature Film (Shared with: Mae Whitman and Kelly Endresz-Banlaki)
Eight Legged Freaks	2002	Ashley Parker
Lost in Translation	2003	Charlotte	BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role; Boston Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress; New York Film Critics Online Award for Best Supporting Actress; Upsteam Prize for Best Actress; Nominated—Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress; Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy; Nominated—MTV Movie Award for Best Female Breakthrough Performance; Nominated—Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Actress; Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
Girl with a Pearl Earring	2003	Griet	Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role; Nominated—British Independent Film Award for Best Actress; Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama; Nominated—London Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
A Love Song for Bobby Long	2004	Pursy Will	Limited release; Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama
Good Woman	2004	Meg Windermere	limited release
SpongeBob SquarePants Movie	2004	Mindy	voice
The Perfect Score	2004	Francesca Curtis
In Good Company	2004	Alex Foreman
The Island	2005	Jordan Two Delta/Sarah Jordan
Match Point	2005	Nola Rice	Nominated—Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress; Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Scoop	2006	Sondra Pransky
The Black Dahlia	2006	Katherine 'Kay' Lake
The Prestige	2006	Olivia Wenscombe
The Nanny Diaries	2007	Annie Braddock
The Other Boleyn Girl	2008	Mary Boleyn
Vicky Cristina Barcelona	2008	Cristina	Gotham Award for Best Ensemble Cast
The Spirit	2008	Silken Floss
He's Just Not That into You	2009	Anna

Iron Man 2	2010	Natalie Rushman/Natasha Romanoff	Nominated—Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
We Bought a Zoo	2011	Kelly
The Avengers	2012	Natasha Romanoff