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Question of the Day: Natalie Portman

The academy award winning actress from Syosset celebrates her 30th birthday Thursday.

Happy birthday to you! Oscar-winning actress and former Syosset resident Natalie Portman turns 30 Thursday.

Portman was born in Jerusalem in 1981, and later moved to Connecticut before settling down in Syosset with her parents. She was known by her Syosset classmates and close friends as Natalie Hershlag.

Portman graduated from in 1999 and then went on to attend and graduate from Harvard in 2003. Her former Syosset classmates as being very friendly and down to earth during her time in Syosset.

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Portman won her first Oscar for best actress in a leading role for her performance in the film Black Swan, after taking home the Golden Globe.

Our Question for Thursday is: What is your favorite performance from Portman? If you knew her, what is your favorite memory of her?

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