‘I want to thank my parents for giving me the opportunity to work from such an early age,’ Portman says as part of her acceptance speech. By Shawn Adler Natalie Portman onstage at the 2011 Academy Awards Photo: AMPAS/ ABC A visibly nervous and very pregnant Natalie Portman was near tears after winning the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the Oscars Sunday night (February 27) for her performance as a ballerina on the verge of a mental breakdown in Darren Aronofsky’s “Black Swan.” “Thank you. Thank you so much. This is insane!” the 29-year-old first-time Oscar winner enthused after taking the stage. “I truly and sincerely wish that the prize tonight was to get to work with my fellow nominees.”
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Natalie Portman Wins Best Actress Oscar For ‘Black Swan’
