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Scarlett Johansson BIO
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Scarlett Johansson was born on
22 November 1984 in New York City to Melanie
Sloan (of Polish descent) and Karsten
Johansson (of Danish descent). Scarlett
showed a passion for acting at a young age
and starred in many plays. She has a sister
named Vanessa Johansson, a brother named
Adrian, and a twin brother named Hunter
Johansson born three minutes after her.
She began her acting career in 1994 starring
as "Laura Nelson" in North (1994). In 1998,
the acclaimed film The Horse Whisperer
(1998) brought Johansson critical praise and
worldwide recognition. Following the film's
success, she starred in many other films
including the critically acclaimed cult film
Ghost World (2001) and then the hit Lost in
Translation (2003) with Bill Murray in which
she again stunned critics. Later on, she
appeared in Girl with a Pearl Earring
(2003).
In 2003, she was nominated for two Golden
Globes, one for drama (Girl with a Pearl
Earring (2003)) and one for comedy (Lost in
Translation (2003)). She dropped out of
Mission: Impossible III (2006) due to
scheduling conflicts. Her next film role was
in The Island (2005) alongside Ewan McGregor
which earned weak reviews from U.S. critics.
Esquire magazine named her "Sexiest Woman
Alive"
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