Scarlett Johansson was born in Manhattan, New York on November 22, 1984 – on the 21st anniversary of the assassination of JFK. Even though a native New Yorker, Scarlett has a European background: her father is Danish, and her mother has a Polish background. She has an older half-brother who resides in Denmark and two older siblings: Vanessa and Adrian. But Scarlett isn’t the youngest in the family: her twin brother Hunter is three minutes younger! Miss Johansson was named after the Gone With the Wind heroine Scarlett O’Hara while mother Melanie shares the name of Scarlett’s best friend, Melanie Hamilton.
Often a young actress will deliver a performance so strong, so mature she is feted as the Next Big Thing. But the description is usually used more in hope than expectation. We all know that many years and many films can pass before she'll live up to her early promise, if indeed she ever does. Early 2004, though, saw the arrival of a young talent who seemed near fully-formed, despite being still in her teens. As said, many youngsters break through with one outstanding performance, yet here was Scarlett Johansson, double-nominated at the Golden Globes and BAFTAs for the parts she played in Lost In Translation and Girl With A Pearl Earring. A double-nominee - this showed a consistent level of excellence ordinarily only reached by the likes of Meryl Streep, Julianne Moore and Holly Hunter. And this was an 18-year-old. Surely, there could this time be no doubt that this was the Next Big Thing.
Actually, close observers had been saying this about Johansson for some considerable time. Way back in 1996 she'd been nominated for an Independent Spirit award for Manny And Lo, then received worldwide plaudits for her part in Robert Redford's The Horse Whisperer. Striking roles in gritty teen flick Ghost World and the Coen brothers' The Man Who Wasn't There pushed her claim still further. Given that kind of CV, her 2004 burst-out seems less sensational than overdue.
Name: Scarlett Johansson
Born: 22 November 1984 (Age: 30)
Where: New York City, New York, USA
Height: 5' 4"
Awards: Won 1 BAFTA, Nominated for 2 Golden Globes
Spouse: Romain Dauriac (m. 2014), Ryan Reynolds (m. 2008–2011)
Children: Rose Dorothy Dauriac
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