Scarlett I. Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress and
singer. Johansson made her film debut in the 1994 film
North and was subsequently nominated for the
Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female for her performance in 1996's
Manny & Lo. Johansson rose to fame with her role in 1998's
The Horse Whisperer and subsequently gained critical acclaim for her breakout performance in
Ghost World in 2001, for which she won the
Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actress.
She made the transition to adult roles with her critically acclaimed performance in
Sofia Coppola's film
Lost in Translation opposite
Bill Murray, for which she won a
BAFTA Award, and
Girl with a Pearl Earring, the latter two earning her
Golden Globe Award nominations in 2003. A role in
A Love Song for Bobby Long earned her a third nomination for
Golden Globe for Best Actress. Following an appearance in
The Island, Johansson again garnered critical acclaim and a fourth
Golden Globe nomination, for
Best Supporting Actress, for her role in
Woody Allen's
Match Point. She followed that with another Allen film,
Scoop, with
Hugh Jackman. A role in
Brian de Palma's
film noir The Black Dahlia was followed by a second role opposite Hugh Jackman in
The Prestige, also starring
Christian Bale.
