The future actress Scarlett Johansson, whose filmography is known to every viewer, was born in New York in 1984. Her surname eloquently speaks of his father's Danish roots. Grandfather was a famous writer and art historian in his homeland.
The girl’s mother was of Jewish origin. It is amorous that her community lived on the current border of Poland and Belarus, where previously there had traditionally been a lot of Semitic population. At the same time, Johansson confessed to her distant Eastern European origin when she presented the blockbuster Avengers in Moscow. It was there that she played the Russian villain Natasha Romanova, which, of course, was very helpful to her unexpected statement. Scarlett has several brothers and sisters. One of them - Vanessa - also decided to devote herself to an acting career, although she did not reach such heights.
Childhood and the beginning of acting
Due to the fact that her parents divorced, Scarlett had to live in two cities - New York and Los Angeles. There she began her childhood career as an actress. In particular, her first performance was the production of Sophistry. Ethan Hawke, who was already world famous for his role in the film "Society of Dead Poets," played there.
In 1994, director Rob Reiner was looking for a girl for a role in the movie North. He decided to choose Scarlett Johansson. The filmography of the actress was replenished with the first role in the big picture. In it, she starred with the same young Elijah Wood, who would later become Frodo in The Lord of the Rings. After that, Scarlett had several teenage roles until she appeared in the movie "Manny and Law," for which she was awarded the first major Independent Spirit Awards.
The next movie, The Caster, introduced her to a wide audience in the United States. In it, a 14-year-old teenager plays a disabled person with a prosthesis. Soon, the Scarlett Johansson nominated for the Young Actor Award. The filmography was regularly updated, despite a very young age.
The beginning of fame
The first role that made the actress world famous, found her in 2003, when she played Charlotte in the film "Translation Difficulties." As the director Sofia Coppola said, she took a very young Scarlett because she looked out of her wisdom and insight.
The plot narrated about the relationship of a very young girl and a famous actor in age, who were on vacation in Tokyo. The melodrama was warmly received by both the audience and the audience. Scarlett received the BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and was also nominated for a Golden Globe. The last success was repeated (only in a dramatic role) after the release of “Girls with a Pearl Earring”. The picture was the image of the handmaiden Grit, which went to Scarlett Johansson. The filmography replenished with a duet with actor Colin Firth, who played the famous artist Jan Vermeer.
Worldwide popularity
After that, the actress was on a Hollywood pedestal. Each role was noted by the press, the budgets of the films were large, and the names of the directors were world-wide.
So, for example, 2005 was marked in her career by two opposite paintings at once. The fantastic action movie "Island" with an anti-utopian plot was Scarlett's first experience in a similar genre. In it, she, together with Ewan McGregor, played clones living in a phantasmagoric future.
Against this backdrop, “Match Point” by Woody Allen seems like a more familiar picture for Scarlett. According to the script, her character Nola Royce was supposed to be an Englishwoman, however, after the first candidate Kate Winslet decided to refuse filming for family reasons, the role was rewritten in the American manner under Johansson, who was again nominated for a Golden Globe. According to Allen, this was one of his best films of his career, which was confirmed by the Cannes Film Festival by including it in his out-of-competition program. This picture has much in common with Dreiser's classic American Tragedy. In the future, the collaboration of the famous director and actress continued in two more films: "Sensation" and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona". True, they did not achieve their former success.
Continued success
Films Scarlett Johansson, whose complete filmography includes a variety of genres, has historical adaptations. For example, the costume drama "Another of the Boleyn Family" of 2008 tells about the English era of the Tudor dynasty. Scarlett starred as Maria Boleyn, the lover of King Henry VIII. Her "sister" in the story was Natalie Portman.
But the "Black Orchid" with Johansson in the role of Kay Lake takes the viewer into the noir era, that is, the 40s of the XX century. In it, the actress reincarnated as a former prostitute, who was in the center of the disclosure of the terrible murder.
Extremely successful was the film "Prestige", which was attended by Scarlett Johansson. The filmography, the biography and the track record of the actress were replenished with the role of the Black Widow in the film adaptation of the blockbuster Iron Man. It soon became clear that Marvel was creating a long-term project, and numerous superheroes began to appear in premieres every few years.
Current career
In 2012, a star appeared on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which belonged to Scarlett Johansson. Filmography, biography and its success became an example of a brilliant acting career. Then she made her debut in "Avengers" - a continuation of the superhero franchise from Marvel (after "Iron Man"). This was followed by several successful sequels to this film series, the last tape of which will be released in the next 2016. Many celebrate the successful duet that they composed Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans. The filmography of the actress for today continues to replenish.
So the exit “Ave Caesar!” Is expected, where the viewer will be able to look at the Hollywood world from the inside.
Personal life
In 2008, Johansson married Ryan Reynolds, a Canadian actor known for his roles in films such as The King of Parties, Green Lantern, etc. Their marriage did not work out. Two years later, the couple broke up.
However, Scarlett soon married the journalist Romain Doriac. In 2014, the newlyweds had a daughter, Rose. The actress is known for her closeness to tabloids, who are constantly striving to learn about the personal life of the star.
Other activity
In addition to a successful acting career, Johansson is involved in charity work and starred in commercials. In 2004, she participated in the election campaign of John Kerry, who was nominated by the Democratic Party.
Films with Scarlett Johansson, all the acting work of a woman - this is not all that she is known in the creative field. She is well known by the theater audience. In 2010, she received the prestigious Tony Award for her role in The View from the Bridge, written by American playwright Arthur Miller.
Also in 2008, Scarlett released her debut musical album “Anywhere I Lay My Head”, designed in the style of a dream pop. The recording of some songs was attended by legendary singer David Bowie. Also, the composer on the release was Tom Waits.