Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson, a famous American actress and singer, was born in November 22, 1984, in New York City. Her paternal grandfather named Ejner Johansson, was a screenwriter and director. Her father is a Danish-born architect named Karsten Johansson and her mother is a producer named Melanie Sloan. 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.

    Johansson began acting during childhood, after her mother started taking her to auditions. In 1994, she played in fantasy comdy North as John Ritter’s daughter. This was her film debut at nine years old. 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. Her performance in Manny & Lo garnered a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female.
Johansson made the transition from teen roles to adult roles, with two such roles in 2003. Johansson was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, in June 2004. In July 2005, Johansson starred, with Ewan McGregor, in Michael Bay’s science fiction film, The Island, in dual roles as Sarah Jordan and her clone, Jordan Two Delta. In another collaboration with Allen, Johansson was cast opposite Hugh Jackman and Allen in the 2006 feature, Scoop.

    Johansson starred in 2007’s The Nanny Diaries, alongside Laura Linney. In 2008, she starred in The Other Boleyn Girl, opposite Natalie Portman and Eric Bana, a film which garnered mixed reviews. 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.

    In Iron Man 2 she played as Black Widow, wearing a black spandex catsuit and attract peoples’ eyes.