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==Acting career==
Johansson began acting during childhood, after her mother began taking her to auditions.<ref name="parade"/> She made her film debut in 1994's '']''. After appearing in several films during the late 1990s, including a very brief appearance in the ] video for her single "]", Johansson garnered praise and widespread attention for her performance in 1998's '']'' and 2001's '']''.


She won the "Upstream Prize" for Best Actress at the ] for her performance in 2003's '']''. The same year, she was nominated for two ] awards at the ]s, one for drama ('']'') and one for comedy (''Lost in Translation''). She was also nominated for ] for both films at the ], and won Best Actress for ''Lost in Translation''.

Johansson was invited to join the ] in June 2004.<ref name="Oscars">{{cite news|url=http://www.oscars.org/press/pressreleases/2004/04.06.28.html|title=Academy Invites 127 to Membership|publisher=Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences|date=2004-06-28}}</ref> In the same year, she starred in the films '']'', '']'' and '']'', the last of which earned her a third Golden Globe Award nomination. Johansson was involved for a short time with the film '']'', but was not officially cast because of scheduling conflicts, although a falling out with the film's star, ], had been both widely reported and publicly denied.<ref name="msnbc">{{cite news| publisher=MSNBC | title=Scarlett Johansson escapes Cruise's clutches | url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8133757/ | accessdate=2006-07-18|author=Jeannette Walls|date=2005-06-20}}</ref> She was replaced by ].

In July 2005, Johansson starred with ] in ]'s '']'', making her debut as a female lead in a mainstream action film. In the same year, she starred in the ]-directed drama '']'', which opened in December. Johansson received her fourth Golden Globe nomination for ] for the role, but lost to ].

Johansson's next film, '']'', another collaboration with Allen, was released on July 28, 2006. The same year, she appeared in ]'s '']'', a ] shot in Los Angeles and ]. Johansson has noted that she was a De Palma fan and had wanted to work with him on the film, even though she thought that she was "physically wrong" for the part.<ref name="moviesonline">{{cite web | publisher=MoviesOnline | title=Black Dahlia Interview: Scarlett Johansson | url=http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_9906.html | accessdate=2006-09-13|author=Sheila Roberts}}</ref> Her reviews were mixed: ] noted that Johansson "takes to the pulpy period atmosphere as if it were ],"<ref name="cnn.comreview">{{cite news| publisher=CNN | title='Black Dahlia' a stylish misfire | url=http://edition.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Movies/09/15/ew.mov.blackdahlia/ | accessdate=2006-09-15|author=Owen Gleiberman | date=2006-09-15}}</ref> whereas the ''Kalamazoo Gazette'' referred to Johansson as "miscast."<ref name="KalamazooGazette">{{cite news| publisher=Kalamazoo Gazette | title=Stylish `Black Dahlia' recalls crime dramas of the 1940s | url=http://www.mlive.com/movies/kzgazette/index.ssf?/base/features-0/1158333613125640.xml&coll=7 | accessdate=2006-09-15}}</ref>

On January 14, 2006, Johansson hosted '']''. Also in 2006, Johansson starred in a short film directed by ] and set to ]'s "When the Deal Goes Down...", released to promote Dylan's album, '']''.<ref name="guitar">{{cite web | publisher=UltimateGuitar.com | title=Bob Dylan Short Film Details | url=http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/press_releases/bob_dylan_short_film_details.html?200609150816 | accessdate=2006-09-15}}</ref> Johansson also appeared in the ] thriller '']'', which opened on October 20, 2006. She made a return appearance on ''Saturday Night Live'' on April 21, 2007, during which she dueted with ] for a version of ]'s "]."

]'' in 2007]]
Johansson next appeared in 2007's '']'', starring alongside ], and 2008's '']'', opposite ] and ].<ref name="mweb">{{cite news| publisher=MovieWeb | title=Scarlett Johansson Is The Other Boleyn Girl | url=http://www.movieweb.com/news/NEc3MlhhG6Qzfg | accessdate=2006-07-18 | date=2006-07-17}}</ref> She has filmed her third Woody Allen film, '']'', in Spain.<ref name="Woody Allen">{{cite news|author=Jeffrey Stinson|title=Hollywood Enters the Era of Scarlett|url=http://news.aol.com/entertainment/movies/story/ar/_a/hollywood-enters-the-era-of-scarlett/20070822070709990001 |date=2007-08-22|accessdate=2007-08-23}}</ref>

Johansson has signed on for three new projects. She was cast as the ] Silken Floss in ] noir comedy adaptation of ] comic '']''. The film has completed production and will be released in US theaters on December 25th, 2008. She will also portray ] in a film scheduled to begin production in March 2008,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.actressarchives.com/news.php?id=7458|title=Scarlett Johansson working triple time with new features|accessdate=2007-08-23|date=2007-08-17|publisher=Actress Archives}}</ref><ref name="maryqueen">{{cite news|title=Scarlett to play Mary Queen of Scots|accessdate=2006-09-28|date=September 28, 2006|url=http://www.inthenews.co.uk/entertainment/entertainment/flim/scarlett-play-mary-queen-scots-$453202.htm|publisher=In The News}}</ref> and appear as a ] instructor in '']'', with ], ], ], ], ], and ]. The film is directed by ] and produced by Barrymore.


==Music career== ==Music career==

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Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson in January 2008
BornScarlett I. Johansson
Occupation(s)Actress, singer, one-time songwriter
Years active1994–present
SpouseRyan Reynolds (2008–present)
AwardsBSFC Award for Best Actress
2003 Lost in Translation

Scarlett I. Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an actress and singer of American and Danish citizenship. Johansson rose to fame with her role in 1998's The Horse Whisperer and subsequently gained critical acclaim for her roles in Ghost World, Lost in Translation (for which she won a BAFTA), and Girl with a Pearl Earring, the latter two earning her Golden Globe Award nominations in 2003.

On May 20, 2008, Johansson debuted as a vocalist on her first album, Anywhere I Lay My Head, with cover versions of Tom Waits songs.



Music career

In 2005, Johansson was considered for the role of Maria in Andrew Lloyd Webber's West End revival of The Sound of Music, though the role ultimately went to newcomer Connie Fisher after she won BBC's talent show How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria? Released May 8, 2006, Johansson sang the track "Summertime" for Unexpected Dreams– Songs from the Stars, a non-profit collection of songs recorded by Hollywood actors. She also performed with The Jesus And Mary Chain for a special Coachella Reunion Show in Indio, California in April 2007.

In the summer of 2007, Johansson spent about a month in Maurice, Louisiana recording an album at Dockside Studio, a rural 12 acre complex. The album consists of one original song and ten cover versions of Tom Waits songs. It was produced by Dave Sitek of TV on the Radio and features David Bowie, members from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Celebration. The record, entitled Anywhere I Lay My Head was released on May 20, 2008, through Atco/Rhino Records, amid a negative "critical consensus, stretching from comments on Gawker.com to the pages of The New York Times." Reviews of the album were mixed to somewhat positive. Criticisms include her sub-par Ann Wilson-style vocal abilities and the perceived failure to add a new dimension to the well-established classics she chose to cover. Conversely, some critics found it to be surprisingly alluring, brave in its eccentric selection, and even brilliant.

In 2007, she appeared as the leading lady in Justin Timberlake's music video for "What Goes Around.../...Comes Around," nominated in August 2007 for video of the year at the MTV Video Music Awards.

In December of 2008, TwentyFourBit.com reported Johansson plans to follow-up Anywhere I Lay My Head with an album of all original music, telling MTV, “I don’t think I’d do covers, so it’d be a project that I have to dedicate myself to. I feel like that’s something for the future.”

Personal life

Johansson does not discuss her personal life with the press, saying "it's nice to have everybody not know your business." This has not stopped Johansson from sharing "select" opinions and personal details. Johansson's ex-boyfriend (and member of the band Steel Train), Jack Antonoff, wrote lyrics that refer to Johansson in the song "Better Love." Antonoff alludes to Johansson in the song "2 O'clock." She has been linked to many famous men, including Derek Jeter, Benicio del Toro, Jared Leto, Justin Timberlake and her Black Dahlia co-star Josh Hartnett. They dated for about two years until the end of 2006, with Hartnett citing their busy lives as the reason for the split. She dated Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, and on May 5, 2008, it was reported that the two were engaged.

On September 27, 2008, Johansson and Reynolds were married at a quiet ceremony outside Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Johansson has expressed a concern about the potential conflict between the nature of human beings and the concept of monogamy. However, she has also stated "contrary to popular belief... not promiscuous" and that she works "really hard" when she's in a relationship "to make it work in a monogamous way." She gets tested for HIV twice a year, and has said "it's part of being a decent human" and it is "disgusting" and "irresponsible" when people do not do so.

Johansson is close to her twin brother Hunter, and often gives him advice on women and dating.

She has criticized the media and Hollywood for promoting an image that causes unhealthy diets and eating disorders among women, saying "that being ultra-thin is not sexy at all. Women shouldn't be forced to conform to unrealistic and unhealthy body images that the media promote."

Johansson appeared on the cover of the March 2006 issue of Vanity Fair in the nude alongside actress Keira Knightley and world-renowned fashion designer Tom Ford. In March 2006, she topped the U.S. edition of FHM's poll of the sexiest women alive (in the UK edition Johansson was third). In 2007, Maxim named Johansson #3 in their Hot 100 issue. In November 2006, Johansson was named "Sexiest Woman Alive" by Esquire. In February 2007, she was named the "Sexiest Celebrity" of the year by Playboy.

About her religious affiliation, Johansson says: "That's a very personal question. I would rather not answer." She celebrates a "little of both" referring to Christmas and Hanukkah. She dislikes when celebrities thank God or Jesus in their award acceptance speeches. She described herself as Jewish when she was talking about Woody Allen. "I just adore Woody," she says. "We have a lot in common. We're New Yorkers, Jewish. We have a very easygoing relationship."

Johansson is a Global Ambassador for the aid and development agency, Oxfam. On March 14, 2008, a UK-based bidder by the name of Bossnour paid £20,000 for a 20 minute date with Johansson on an online auction for Oxfam on eBay. The bidder paid for a hair and make up treatment and the chance to accompany Johansson on her July premiere of He's Just Not That Into You.

She is a fan of the children's television show SpongeBob Squarepants. She supplied the voice of Mindy the Mermaid in The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie.

Together with Michael Caine, she co-hosted the 2008 Nobel Peace Concert.


Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1994 North Laura Nelson
1995 Just Cause Kate Armstrong
1996 Manny & Lo Amanda limited release
If Lucy Fell Emily
1997 Home Alone 3 Molly Pruitt
1998 The Horse Whisperer Grace MacLean
1999 My Brother the Pig Kathy Caldwell
2001 The Man Who Wasn't There Rachael 'Birdy' Abundas
An American Rhapsody Zsuzsi/Suzanne Sandor (at 15)
Ghost World Rebecca
2002 Eight Legged Freaks Ashley Parker
2003 Girl with a Pearl Earring Griet Golden Globe nomination
Lost in Translation Charlotte Golden Globe nomination; BAFTA win
2004 A Love Song for Bobby Long Pursy Will Golden Globe nomination; limited release
The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Mindy voice
The Perfect Score Francesca Curtis
2005 In Good Company Alex Foreman
Match Point Nola Rice Golden Globe nomination
The Island Jordan Two Delta/Sarah Jordan
2006 The Prestige Olivia Wenscombe
The Black Dahlia Katherine 'Kay' Lake
Scoop Sondra Pransky
A Good Woman Meg Windermere limited release
2007 The Nanny Diaries Annie Braddock
2008 The Other Boleyn Girl Mary Boleyn
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Cristina
The Spirit Silken Floss awaiting release
2009 He's Just Not That into You Anna awaiting release


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Awards and achievements
Preceded byNicole Kidman
for The Hours 		BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
for Lost in Translation
2004 		Succeeded byImelda Staunton
for Vera Drake
Preceded byNaomi Watts
2002 		Hollywood Film Festival Award for Breakthrough Acting - Female
2003 		Succeeded byKeira Knightley
2004

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