Until now, Natalie Portman has been one of Hollywood’s red-carpet sweethearts, but for her new role in the movie Black Swan, the Oscar-nominated actress is defecting to the dark side. Playing a prima ballerina on the verge of a breakdown, Natalie trades the modern elegance we’re used to for stark white skin, vampy lipstick and amber eyes painted in a Jurassic Park-esque mask.

“The character was very interesting to play, always challenging and surprising,” Natalie tells USA Today of her role in the film, which was directed by The Wrestler‘s Darren Aronofsky. And while she has shared this peek at her character, fans still have to wait until late fall to see Natalie pas de bourrée across the big screen, when Black Swan hits theaters.

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I added pictures from the Q&A discussion panel for Thor:

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I added pictures of Nat doing a Q & A session at the annual Comicon in San Diego. Pretty!

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APPEARANCES / EVENTS > 2010 > MySpace And MTV Tower During Comic-Con 2010 – Day 3

The first Black Swan stills are out!

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MOVIES > Black Swan > Stills

DoSomething.org is excited to honor Natalie Portman and her charitable contributions at VH1′s Do Something Awards 2010 on Monday, July 19th in Los Angeles. The show will be airing live on VH1 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM PST from the Hollywood Palladium.

The Do Something Awards will be honoring five nominees under the age of 25 who each have a chance of winning a $100,000 grant for their social action projects, as well as celebrities who have taken initiative in fighting for a cause. Natalie Portman’s many efforts in developing countries, including the Village Banking Campaign, has won her a nomination for the “Do Something Movie Star” category.

The show will also feature celebrity appearances and live performances by Natasha Bedingfield, Lifehouse, and Travie McCoy feat. Bruno Mars. Jane Lynch, star of Glee, will be hosting.

Remember to tune in Monday night at 6:00pm to see who takes home the prize. Vote here!

DoSomething.org is all about empowering young people to rock the causes they care about. We encourage teens and young people to take action and get involved, and we provide them with all sorts of resources to get started. Go to dosomething.org to find out more.

Thanks to Sharon!

I added candids of Nat arriving in LA yesterday:

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CANDIDS > LAX Airport – June 30, 2010

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CANDIDS > LAX Airport – June 17, 2010

I have added the first few pictures of Nat at a new event tonight honoring her Closer director, Mike Nichols! Check back later for tons more – she looks gorgeous!

EDIT 6/11 1:25 PM PST – I just added over 160 more HQ pictures!

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APPEARANCES / EVENTS > 2010 > 38th Annual Lifetime Achievement Award Honoring Mike Nichols

Happy birthday to the wonderful Natalie Portman. She turns 29 today. We hope she has a wonderful day with her friends and family!