 Scarlett Johansson biography:
On stage since the age of 8, Scarlett Johansson has been an actress her entire life. Born to a building contractor and a producer in New York, an 8-year-old Scarlett was thrust into the limelight in Sophistry, and off-Broadway show, alongside Ethan Hawke.
It was Johansson's memorable performance as Grace MacLean in The Horse Whisperer (1998) at age 14, however, that shot her into superstar trajectory which has continued through dozens of projects to date. Her impressive career in film includes roles in Manny and Lo (1996), Ghost World (2001), In Good Company, The Island (2005), The Prestige (2006), The Other Boleyn Girl (2007), and The Nanny Diaries (2007).
Scarlett Johansson is also critically acclaimed for her performance in 2003's Lost in Translation whom she starred in with Bill Murray. Lost in Translation (2003) awarded her a nomination for a Golden Globe, as did her work in Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) and her 2005 role in Woody Allen's Matchpoint.
Johansson has also dabbled in a music career with her debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head which was released in May 2008. The album features covers of ten Tom Waits songs and one original piece and garnered extremely mixed--but mostly negative--reviews.
Scarlett Johansson's personal life is peppered with links to many an actor including Josh Hartnett, Benicio del Toro, and Jared Leto, as well as Jack Antonoff (of the band Steel Train). On May 5, 2008, however, Johansson was engaged to fellow actor Ryan Reynolds.
Scarlett Johansson quote:
"Acting has been a passion of mine. I wanted to be in musicals as a kid, and took tap dance, so for me it's a dream come true." |
