Scarlett Johansson
- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984 in Manhattan, New York City, New York. Her mother,Melanie Sloanis from a Jewish family from the Bronx and her father,Karsten Johanssonis a Danish-born architect from Copenhagen. She has a sister,Vanessa Johansson,who is also an actress, a brother, Adrian, a twin brother,Hunter Johansson,born three minutes after her, and a paternal half-brother, Christian. Her grandfather was writerEjner Johansson.
Johansson began acting during childhood, after her mother started taking her to auditions. She made her professional acting debut at the age of eight in the off-Broadway production of "Sophistry" with Ethan Hawke, at New York's Playwrights Horizons. She would audition for commercials but took rejection so hard her mother began limiting her to film tryouts. She made her film debut at the age of nine, as John Ritter's character's daughter in the fantasy comedyNorth (1994).Following minor roles inJust Cause (1995),as the daughter of Sean Connery and Kate Capshaw's character, andIf Lucy Fell (1996),she played the role of Amanda inManny & Lo (1996).Her performance in Manny & Lo garnered a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female, and positive reviews, one noting, "[the film] grows on you, largely because of the charm of... Scarlett Johansson", while San Francisco Chronicle critic Mick LaSalle commentated on her "peaceful aura", and wrote, "If she can get through puberty with that aura undisturbed, she could become an important actress."
After appearing in minor roles inFall (1997)andHome Alone 3 (1997),Johansson garnered widely spread attention for her performance inThe Horse Whisperer (1998),directed by Robert Redford, where she played Grace MacLean, a teenager traumatized by a riding accident. She received a nomination for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress for the film. In 1999, she appeared inMy Brother the Pig (1999)and in the music video for Mandy Moore's single, "Candy". Although the film was not a box office success, she received praise for her breakout role inGhost World (2001),credited with "sensitivity and talent [that] belie her age". She was also featured in the Coen Brothers' dark dramaThe Man Who Wasn't There (2001),opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Frances McDormand. She appeared in the horror comedyEight Legged Freaks (2002)withDavid ArquetteandKari Wuhrer.
In 2003, she was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, one for drama (Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)) and one for comedy (Lost in Translation (2003)), her breakout role, starring oppositeBill Murray,and receiving rave reviews and a Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival. Her film roles include the critically acclaimed Weitz brothers' filmIn Good Company (2004),as well as starring oppositeJohn TravoltainA Love Song for Bobby Long (2004),which garnered her a third Golden Globe Award nomination.
She dropped out ofMission: Impossible III (2006)due to scheduling conflicts. Her next film role was inThe Island (2005)alongsideEwan McGregorwhich earned weak reviews from U.S. critics. After this, she appeared inWoody Allen'sMatch Point (2005)and was nominated again for a Golden Globe Award. In May 2008, she released her album "Anywhere I Lay My Head", a collection of Tom Waits covers featuring one original song. Also that year, she starred in Frank Miller'sThe Spirit (2008),the Woody Allen filmVicky Cristina Barcelona (2008),and played Mary Boleyn opposite Natalie Portman inThe Other Boleyn Girl (2008).
Since then, she has appeared as part of an ensemble cast in the romantic comedyHe's Just Not That Into You (2009),the action superhero filmIron Man 2 (2010),the comedy-dramaWe Bought a Zoo (2011)and starred as the original scream queen,Janet Leigh,inHitchcock (2012).She then played her character, Black Widow, in the blockbuster action filmsThe Avengers (2012),Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014),Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015),Captain America: Civil War (2016),Avengers: Infinity War (2018),Avengers: Endgame (2019)andMarvel Studios' Black Widow (2021),and also headlined the sci-fi action thrillerLucy (2014),a box office success. With more than a decade of work already under her belt, Scarlett has proven to be one of Hollywood's most talented young actresses. Her other starring roles are in the sci-fi action thrillerGhost in the Shell (2017)and the dark comedyRough Night (2017).
Scarlett and Canadian actorRyan Reynoldswere engaged in May 2008 and married in September of that year. In 2010, the couple announced their separation, and subsequently divorced a year later. In 2013, she became engaged to French journalist Romain Dauriac, the couple married a year later. In January 2017, the couple announced their separation, and subsequently divorced in March of that year. They have a daughter, Rose Dorothy Dauriac (born 2014). The couple divorced in September 2017.
She married Colin Jost in October 2020. They have one child, a son.
Johansson began acting during childhood, after her mother started taking her to auditions. She made her professional acting debut at the age of eight in the off-Broadway production of "Sophistry" with Ethan Hawke, at New York's Playwrights Horizons. She would audition for commercials but took rejection so hard her mother began limiting her to film tryouts. She made her film debut at the age of nine, as John Ritter's character's daughter in the fantasy comedyNorth (1994).Following minor roles inJust Cause (1995),as the daughter of Sean Connery and Kate Capshaw's character, andIf Lucy Fell (1996),she played the role of Amanda inManny & Lo (1996).Her performance in Manny & Lo garnered a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Lead Female, and positive reviews, one noting, "[the film] grows on you, largely because of the charm of... Scarlett Johansson", while San Francisco Chronicle critic Mick LaSalle commentated on her "peaceful aura", and wrote, "If she can get through puberty with that aura undisturbed, she could become an important actress."
After appearing in minor roles inFall (1997)andHome Alone 3 (1997),Johansson garnered widely spread attention for her performance inThe Horse Whisperer (1998),directed by Robert Redford, where she played Grace MacLean, a teenager traumatized by a riding accident. She received a nomination for the Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress for the film. In 1999, she appeared inMy Brother the Pig (1999)and in the music video for Mandy Moore's single, "Candy". Although the film was not a box office success, she received praise for her breakout role inGhost World (2001),credited with "sensitivity and talent [that] belie her age". She was also featured in the Coen Brothers' dark dramaThe Man Who Wasn't There (2001),opposite Billy Bob Thornton and Frances McDormand. She appeared in the horror comedyEight Legged Freaks (2002)withDavid ArquetteandKari Wuhrer.
In 2003, she was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards, one for drama (Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003)) and one for comedy (Lost in Translation (2003)), her breakout role, starring oppositeBill Murray,and receiving rave reviews and a Best Actress Award at the Venice Film Festival. Her film roles include the critically acclaimed Weitz brothers' filmIn Good Company (2004),as well as starring oppositeJohn TravoltainA Love Song for Bobby Long (2004),which garnered her a third Golden Globe Award nomination.
She dropped out ofMission: Impossible III (2006)due to scheduling conflicts. Her next film role was inThe Island (2005)alongsideEwan McGregorwhich earned weak reviews from U.S. critics. After this, she appeared inWoody Allen'sMatch Point (2005)and was nominated again for a Golden Globe Award. In May 2008, she released her album "Anywhere I Lay My Head", a collection of Tom Waits covers featuring one original song. Also that year, she starred in Frank Miller'sThe Spirit (2008),the Woody Allen filmVicky Cristina Barcelona (2008),and played Mary Boleyn opposite Natalie Portman inThe Other Boleyn Girl (2008).
Since then, she has appeared as part of an ensemble cast in the romantic comedyHe's Just Not That Into You (2009),the action superhero filmIron Man 2 (2010),the comedy-dramaWe Bought a Zoo (2011)and starred as the original scream queen,Janet Leigh,inHitchcock (2012).She then played her character, Black Widow, in the blockbuster action filmsThe Avengers (2012),Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014),Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015),Captain America: Civil War (2016),Avengers: Infinity War (2018),Avengers: Endgame (2019)andMarvel Studios' Black Widow (2021),and also headlined the sci-fi action thrillerLucy (2014),a box office success. With more than a decade of work already under her belt, Scarlett has proven to be one of Hollywood's most talented young actresses. Her other starring roles are in the sci-fi action thrillerGhost in the Shell (2017)and the dark comedyRough Night (2017).
Scarlett and Canadian actorRyan Reynoldswere engaged in May 2008 and married in September of that year. In 2010, the couple announced their separation, and subsequently divorced a year later. In 2013, she became engaged to French journalist Romain Dauriac, the couple married a year later. In January 2017, the couple announced their separation, and subsequently divorced in March of that year. They have a daughter, Rose Dorothy Dauriac (born 2014). The couple divorced in September 2017.
She married Colin Jost in October 2020. They have one child, a son.
Scarlett Johansson Through the Years
Scarlett Johansson Through the Years
Take a look back atScarlett Johansson's movie career in photos.