Scarlet Johansson

Childhood and Adolescence

Scarlett Johansson was born November 22, 1984 in New York. Her father, Karsten Johansson (Karsten Johansson) - a native of Denmark, was the son of writer and director Eynera Johannson. Her mother, Melani Sloan (Melanie Sloan) comes from a family of American Jews. Since her parents divorced, Scarlett lived in two cities - New York and Los Angeles. In New York it since childhood, attended the Lee Strasberg acting school, . However, Scarlett's acting career began in Los Angeles: in 1992 she took part in the formulation vnebrodveyskoy called 'sophistry' (Sophistry), . where he played together with Ethan Hawke,
. Scarlett's older sister, Vanessa (Vanessa), also an actress. Scarlett has an older brother, Adrian (Adrian), twin brother, Hunter (Hunter) and half-brother, Christian (Christian).

In 2002, Johansson graduated from high school in New York City Manhattan. In 2004, she participated in the election campaign U.S. presidential candidate of the Democratic Party, John Kerry.

Scarlett Johansson is the face of an advertising campaign perfume Eternity Moment Calvin Klein Company. In 2006 she signed a contract with L'Oreal. The actress has appeared in music videos for artists such as Bob Dylan and Justin Timberlake.

. Creativity
. Scarlet Johansson and Thora Birch in the film 'Ghost World'
. Scarlet Johansson and Thora Birch in the film 'Ghost World'

. His first Movie parts Johansson was in the movie 'North', where she played together with the young Elijah Wood
. Some of these roles have gone unnoticed. However, in 1996, Scarlett, played his first leading role in the film "Manny and Lo", which was nominated for the Award Independent Spirit Awards as the best performer of female roles. As Grace MacLean in Robert Redford's film 'Conjurer', played Scarlett in 1998, brought the actress first popularity in the United States.

. After that, Johansson starred in small roles in films of varying quality (including the well encountered criticism 'Ghost World' and 'Man, . which was not '), . not yet been invited by director Sofia Coppola in the film 'Lost in Translation',
. The role of Charlotte in the movie, . released in 2003, . Johansson has brought recognition on both sides of the Atlantic, . as well as a number of awards (including the BAFTA award for best actress) and nominations for the prestigious MTV Movie (nominated for 'Golden Globe' as the best performer of the role in the comedy / musical),
. In the same year goes Johansson movie 'Girl with a Pearl Earring': Scarlett plays a role there Griet, the servant of the Dutch painter Vermeer, for which the same year received a nomination for 'Golden Globe', but as best actress in a drama.
. Johansson in the film 'The Island'
. Johansson in the film 'The Island'

. In 2004, Johansson was invited to the American Film Academy, whose members the annual prize is awarded by vote of 'Oscar'
. In the same year for his role in the low-budget film 'Love Song for Bobby Long' (in cinemas in Russia 'Love Fever'), the actress received her third nomination for the prize 'Golden Globe'.

. The next year Scarlett produces two radically different movie: big-budget fantasy action movie on the topic of cloning 'Island' director Michael Bay, and chamber history 'Match Point' of the famous Woody Allen
. The first movie fizzled in the U.S. box office, and the producer of the movie is not the last to blame for the failure Johansson: according to them, 'the actress was not able to attract large audiences to its name'. Besides, . Johansson had quarreled with the movie director during the filming sex scenes with Ewan McGregor: the actress insisted on the bare breast of her heroine, . but the creators of picture, . afraid to tighten rating, . forced her to wear a bra,
. Anyway, 'The Island' has collected about $ 180 million in worldwide box office. The second film was much more successful for her career. Picture Woody Allen "Match Point" was selected in the non-competitive program in the Cannes Film Festival 2005, . received many positive critical reviews in the press, . cash collected nearly $ 80 million in a typical Woody Allen for a budget of 15 million, . and brought Scarlett fourth nomination for the prize 'Golden Globe'.,
. Shot from the movie 'Black Dahlia'
. Shot from the movie 'Black Dahlia'

. In 2006-2007, to the expected release of several films, in which plays Scarlett Johansson
. First, . This is the second of her participation Woody Allen's London-based project called 'Sensation' (in the U.S. box office Scoop), . where Scarlett is playing the role of American student of comedy, . tie affair with an English aristocrat (played by Australian actor Hugh Jackman),
. Then fall Scarlett can be seen in the thriller-Noire by Brian De Palma's 'Black Dahlia' - criminal history unfolding around the actual murder of a young actress Elizabeth Short in Hollywood in the 1940's. Furthermore Scarlett in the film are also involved, Hilary Swank, Josh Hartnett and Eckhart eiron.

. Currently (May 2006), Scarlett was withdrawn in two screen adaptations: the first - 'The Nanny Diaries', which actress would play the heroine of the book of the same name Nicola Kraus and Emma McLaughlin - girl moonlighting as a nanny in a wealthy New York family
. The second project - the film adaptation of the book by Christopher Priest 'Prestige' directed by Christopher Nolan. In addition, Scarlett will be starring in Barry Levinson's new project - the adventure thriller about robber 'Brilliant'.

. One of the most recent projects, . in respect of which mention the name of the actress - a historical drama 'Another Boleyn Girl', . where Scarlett played with Natalie Portman and Eric Bana Mary Boleyn, . sister of the famous Anne Boleyn, . compete with her for the heart and bed of King Henry VIII from the Tudor dynasty.,

. Winter of 2007 year the recording studio album actresses: An Johansson perepoet some of the songs of Tom Waits (release of the album is expected in 2007).

. Life

. Name Johansson often glimpsed in the pages of the tabloids: a few high-profile romances, including Jared Leto and Benicio Del Toro (who is older Scarlett to 17 years) attracted the attention of the authors of newspaper columns about the high life
. Scarlett met with actor Josh Hartnett: couple met on the set of 'Black Orchid'. But in late 2006, the couple parted. Scarlett Johansson attributed novels with Mark Wahlberg and Justin Timberlake, however, to recognize an actress, she was already tired of the huge amount attributed to her cavaliers, half of which she did not even know.

. Actress's mother, Melanie Johansson, is a part-time as her manager and, according to Scarlett, she provides' invaluable support during all creative 'oddity' actress in the choice of certain roles. "

. Filmography
. Year of Russian name of the original name character
. 1994 North North Laura Nelson
. 1995 Just Cause Just Cause Kate Armstrong
. 1996 When Lucy falls If Lucy Fell Emily
. 1996 Manny and Lo Manny & Lo Amanda
. Fall 1997 Fall a little girl
. 1997 Home Alone - 3 Home Alone 3 Molly
. Conjurer 1998 The Horse Whisperer Grace McLean
. 1999 My brother - Pig My Brother the Pig Kathy Keldvel
. 2000 Ghost World Ghost World Rebecca
. 2001 A man who was not The Man Who Wasn't There Rachael 'Birdy' Ebandes
. 2001 An American Rhapsody An American Rhapsody Suzanne Sandor
. 2002 Attack of spiders Eight Legged Freaks Ashley Parker
. 2003 Lost in Translation Lost in Translation Charlotte
. 2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Girl with a Pearl Earring Griet
. 2004 High Score The Perfect Score Francesca Curtis
. 2004 Love Fever A Love Song for Bobby Long Will Percy
. 2004 A good woman A Good Woman Meg Windermere
. 2004 SpongeBob SquarePants The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Mindy (voice)
. 2004 Steep Company In Good Company Alex Foreman
. 2005 Match Point Match Point Nola Rice
. 2005 The Island The Island Jordan Two Delta / Sarah Jordan
. 2006 Sensation Scoop Sondra Pranski
. 2006 The Black Dahlia The Black Dahlia Kay Lake
. 2007 Prestige The Prestige Olivia
. 2007 The Nanny Diaries The Nanny Diaries Annie
. 2007 Brilliant Brilliant
. 2007 More The Other Boleyn Girl The Other Boleyn Girl Mary Boleyn
. 2008 Mary Queen of Scots Mary Queen of Scots Mary Queen of Scots
. 2008 Midnight in Barcelona, Midnight in Barcelona "Unknown

. Interesting facts

. * Scarlett Johansson - left-handed.
. * Scarlett's older sister, Vanessa Johansson, is also an actress.
. * Scarlett, auditioned for the role in the film 'The Parent Trap' (1998), which later became Lindsay Lohan.
. * Grandma Scarlett, Ejner Johansson - writer.
. * Scarlett has a twin brother Gunther.