Scarlett Johansson

Who is Scarlett Johansson?

Scarlett Johansson is an American actress, model and singer. She made her film debut in North and was later nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead for her performance in Manny & Lo, garnering further acclaim and prominence with roles in The Horse Whisperer and Ghost World. She shifted to adult roles with her performances in Girl with a Pearl Earring and Sofia Coppola's Lost in Translation, for which she won a BAFTA award for Best Actress in a Leading Role; both films earned her Golden Globe Award nominations as well.

A role in A Love Song for Bobby Long earned Johansson her third Golden Globe for Best Actress nomination. Johansson garnered another Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress with her role in Woody Allen's Match Point. She went on to star in two further Allen movies: Scoop and Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Johansson has appeared in other successful films, such as Christopher Nolan's The Prestige, the historical drama The Other Boleyn Girl and the ensemble romantic comedy He's Just Not That into You. She has played the Marvel comic book character Black Widow/Natalia Romanova/Natasha Romanoff in Iron Man 2 and The Avengers, and is set to reprise the role in Captain America: The Winter Soldier.