The three-time Oscar nominee singled out a very different kind of role as a favourite Natalie Portman has revealed a surprising choice for what she believes is among her “most important” ever roles. The actress has picked up three Oscar nominations in her prestigious career – for Closer , Black Swan and Jackie – but it was a very different kind of role that she singled out as holding a special place in her heart. Speaking on Today this week (July 15), she pointed to her cameo in an episode of the beloved family animation Bluey , named ‘Whale Watching’.
“I was a narrator of a nature documentary that they were watching,” she explained of her role in the show. “It’s a very important show for my family and I was really, really honoured to get to be part of it.” She spoke of how she watches the show with her daughter Amalia, seven, and proclaimed: “It’s so wonderful, it’s pure joy”.
Bluey was created by writer Joe Brumm, and premiered on ABC Kids in 2018. It follows the titular anthropomorphic Blue Heeler puppy and her family, with three seasons streaming now on Disney+ . It boasts one of the most successful TV soundtrack albums of recent years, reaching the top of the charts in Australia, with its signature tune having been penned by the Brisbane-based musician Joff Bush.
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