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Scarlett Johansson

Scarlett Johansson

Birthday: 22 November 1984, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name: Scarlett Ingrid Johansson
Height: 160 cm

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born in New York City. Her mother, Melanie Sloan, is from a Jewish family from the Bronx, and her father, Karsten Johansson, is a Danish-born architect, from Copenhagen. ...Show More

Scarlett Johansson
My brother was totally geeked-out by Katie Couric. I think he followed her around the entire night. Show more My brother was totally geeked-out by Katie Couric. I think he followed her around the entire night. I was chasing after him, and I turned around, and I had a bunch of Republican senators chasing after me. Hide
[on the alleged nude photos of her which were stolen by hackers] Just because you're in the spotligh Show more [on the alleged nude photos of her which were stolen by hackers] Just because you're in the spotlight, or just because you're an actor or making films or whatever, doesn't mean that you're not entitled to your own personal privacy. I think no matter what the context, if that is besieged in some way, it feels unjust. It feels wrong. Hide
I am very independent. I can look after myself but I still need a lot of love and care. I am very independent. I can look after myself but I still need a lot of love and care.
[on varying the roles she accepts] It would be such a waste to just continue to do the same thing an Show more [on varying the roles she accepts] It would be such a waste to just continue to do the same thing and not take a risk. I don't have anything to lose, really. Even if it doesn't work out, the gain if it does is so much greater. Taking those risks is something I feel more and more comfortable with. Hide
I don't know if I've got swept up. It's so shocking when you hear that Calvin Klein wants you for th Show more I don't know if I've got swept up. It's so shocking when you hear that Calvin Klein wants you for their new campaign. You're like "who me?". I guess you have to decide where you draw the line between you saying, this is fun, pretty and fabulous, and being over-exposed. Hide
[on her marriage to Ryan Reynolds] I never really thought about getting married - it just kind of ha Show more [on her marriage to Ryan Reynolds] I never really thought about getting married - it just kind of happened. It seemed natural, the right thing to do. It was kind of a celebration of the time... I'm kind of making my own little family now, which is funny. It's like a little bit of a tribe. You hope that a relationship makes you better, that you learn things about yourself. Hide
The first time I had a really private experience with an album was when I was 10 and somebody gave m Show more The first time I had a really private experience with an album was when I was 10 and somebody gave me an Abbey Road cassette tape as a Christmas stocking stuffer. I knew that goddamn tape backwards and forwards. I had one of those Walkmans that you didn't have to flip over. It had auto reverse and would just play over and over. Hide
I grew up in a household that was very politically conscious... it was just understood that it was i Show more I grew up in a household that was very politically conscious... it was just understood that it was important, that it was our responsibility. Hide
[on David Hasselhoff, after they had both worked on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)] I so fan Show more [on David Hasselhoff, after they had both worked on The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)] I so fancied him when I was young, that to see my name on the credits next to his makes me go all girly. He was a hunk back in those days. Hide
I don't feel mature. I always feel about the age I am. I know Robert Redford described me as, '13 go Show more I don't feel mature. I always feel about the age I am. I know Robert Redford described me as, '13 going on 30', but that's not how I felt at the time. I am still dorky. I watch cheesy television with TV dinners and, at one point, could not stop watching Jerry Springer. Hide
[on being thought of as a sex symbol] Are you asking me if I feel objectified? I think that, sure, I Show more [on being thought of as a sex symbol] Are you asking me if I feel objectified? I think that, sure, I've been a 'victim' of that, if you want to call it that, but only as much as anyone else. I don't feel particularly singled out more than any other person. All you have to do is go to a nightclub to see that happening every day. A man is not always trying to undress a woman's brain first. Hide
A song like "Who You Are" is such a personal thing for Tom Waits. I can't even pretend to imagine wh Show more A song like "Who You Are" is such a personal thing for Tom Waits. I can't even pretend to imagine what it was born out of. I would never try to interpret somebody else's emotion. I can only read the lyrics and associate them with my own life experience. I had to sing them from my own gut. The same way you would take somebody's written dialogue and breathe your own life into it. I have the perspective that I have and I can only work through that. Hide
I have a lot of actor friends who worked with their parents closely and have had really horrible exp Show more I have a lot of actor friends who worked with their parents closely and have had really horrible experiences. They end up suing or being emancipated. The wonderful thing about my mom [who is also her manager] is that she completely respects my creative weirdness and supports any decision I make. Hide
[on filming The Island (2005)] I came home and I thought I was going to die. I was in agony. I had m Show more [on filming The Island (2005)] I came home and I thought I was going to die. I was in agony. I had muscles that had atrophied. I couldn't run any longer and it was only the first day. But actually, Ewan was in the same boat. He had black and blue marks all over him. So it wasn't so bad since someone else was in agony. Hide
Well, you put a little piece of yourself into every character that you do. Even if you're playing so Show more Well, you put a little piece of yourself into every character that you do. Even if you're playing some psychotic person, which of course I'm not, some part of you is in that character and it's hopefully believable. I always come back to the fact that my own instinct is better than something I build in my mind. Hide
Everyone in Hollywood is so damn skinny and you constantly feel like you're not skinny enough. But I Show more Everyone in Hollywood is so damn skinny and you constantly feel like you're not skinny enough. But I have 'fat days' and I accept that I'm never going to be rail thin. It's hard not to feel pressure in this industry and I already use anti-aging products on my skin. I try not to let the pressure get to me but Los Angeles is a very hard place to be unless you have people here that love you. It can be very, very lonely, and it can eat you up if you don't take care of yourself. Hide
Sharing food is one of life's pleasures. On a global scale, we don't share fairly. Close to a billio Show more Sharing food is one of life's pleasures. On a global scale, we don't share fairly. Close to a billion people go to bed hungry every night. The fact is: the global food system is a broken one. All of us, from Kentucky to Kenya, deserve enough to eat. That's why I'm joining Oxfam's Grow campaign. Hide
The most precious moment in life is when you're about to fall in love. You're lying in bed together Show more The most precious moment in life is when you're about to fall in love. You're lying in bed together and he's gazing at you and you're gazing at him and there's a sense that something truly wondrous is about to happen. It's a nervous moment - but it's exhilarating. Hide
I don't talk about my personal relationships, it always ends up kicking you in the face. But I've re Show more I don't talk about my personal relationships, it always ends up kicking you in the face. But I've read a lot of things about myself and think, "Wow! That girl sounds really saucy.". Hide
There was this rumor mill cranking out stories that I had lost 14 pounds - I could never lose 14 pou Show more There was this rumor mill cranking out stories that I had lost 14 pounds - I could never lose 14 pounds. I can't look at somebody who is 6 feet tall and 120 pounds and say, I'm going to get that body. That's just never going to happen. You have to work with what you've got. Hide
My parents' music became my music. My parents' music became my music.
[on Woody Allen] I just adore Woody. We have a lot in common. We're New Yorkers, Jewish. We have a v Show more [on Woody Allen] I just adore Woody. We have a lot in common. We're New Yorkers, Jewish. We have a very easygoing relationship. Hide
I wanted to be Frank Sinatra and sing like him. He's got a voice like gold bullion. His voice is lik Show more I wanted to be Frank Sinatra and sing like him. He's got a voice like gold bullion. His voice is like velvet cake. I loved all the Vegas stuff, but I liked the polka dot and moonbeams stuff best. Early Frank, when he was just "Frankie", a whisper of what he would someday be. I was a ham as a kid. I loved musical theater, so from a young age, I admired how show-stopping Sinatra was. Hide
[on getting to entertain US troops in the Persian Gulf in 2008] This USO tour to the Gulf region tru Show more [on getting to entertain US troops in the Persian Gulf in 2008] This USO tour to the Gulf region truly means a lot. I've wanted to go over and visit for some time, and now my moment has arrived. It's one thing to reply to a letter or extend your thanks to service members in a speech, but it's another thing to visit them and spend time with those that do so much for us back home. Hide
[on her divorce in 2011] At first, I was quite depressed. After about a week or so, I pulled myself Show more [on her divorce in 2011] At first, I was quite depressed. After about a week or so, I pulled myself together and started to go to the gym all the time. Luckily, I've got a few very close girlfriends who have been by my side for 15 years now, whom I can talk to about everything and confide in. I have a close relationship with my twin brother Hunter as well. And then there's my grandmother Dorothy. She's an incredibly sweet, lovely and wise woman. Hide
People forget what it's like to be a child. When you're a child actress, people sometimes regress in Show more People forget what it's like to be a child. When you're a child actress, people sometimes regress into being obnoxious and patronizing. But there's no reason to dumb things down just because you're working with kids. Hide
There are plenty of moments on stage where you think, "If one of my boobs just fell out right now... Show more There are plenty of moments on stage where you think, "If one of my boobs just fell out right now..." Hide
I think that I sort of see other actresses are kind of proud of the way they look and show it off. T Show more I think that I sort of see other actresses are kind of proud of the way they look and show it off. That's never really been my style. I really don't think that it's disgusting or wrong, if you're 18 you're 18, it's your body, it's your right to show yourself, however, I don't really take a part in that. I like to look nice, but I think that there's ways of doing it that are more tasteful than just wearing a bikini wherever you go. Hide
[on working on Broadway] It was strange to think that this show is going to go on whether it's good Show more [on working on Broadway] It was strange to think that this show is going to go on whether it's good or bad. They will let the audience in at some point, and they will see it, and we are going to be exposed for better or for worse. Hide
I don't think human beings are monogamous by nature. It's difficult - you have to put a lot of effor Show more I don't think human beings are monogamous by nature. It's difficult - you have to put a lot of effort into a relationship. I think it's hard for actors to date each other because they are so damn moody. You are away from people constantly and having a relationship that is strictly by phone, it is miserable. Or if you say to him/her, "Hey, (even though) I am doing a very sexy scene with this very sexy girl/boy, I love you and I'm going to be thinking of you when I am rolling around in bed with this person!". Hide
[on winning a Tony Award] Being welcomed into this community has been a dream come true for me. Ever Show more [on winning a Tony Award] Being welcomed into this community has been a dream come true for me. Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be on Broadway, and here I am. Hide
[on her trip to Rwanda and initiative to help fight against AIDS in Africa] It was important for me Show more [on her trip to Rwanda and initiative to help fight against AIDS in Africa] It was important for me to come here and see the issues we're up against firsthand. I came here with an open mind, wanting to listen, understand and learn; I leave with the overwhelming understanding that the small action of making a (RED) choice in your purchases... has an enormous impact on the lives of people in countries like Rwanda. Hide
I love to get ready for the red carpet, but being on it is very uncomfortable. It's so freakish and Show more I love to get ready for the red carpet, but being on it is very uncomfortable. It's so freakish and weird. I get flop sweats, dry mouth, heart palpitations, all-over panic! Hide
Do I ever get nervous about this, right now, being the pinnacle of my career? Yeah, I do. At the end Show more Do I ever get nervous about this, right now, being the pinnacle of my career? Yeah, I do. At the end of (filming) every movie I think, "Wow - this is the last one! Nice working with you.". Hide
It's a great thing to get older and learn. I don't feel bound in any way by how many years I've live Show more It's a great thing to get older and learn. I don't feel bound in any way by how many years I've lived. I identify just as much with my 86-year-old grandmother as I do with my sister. Hide
[on why she was glad that the drama Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) was a small foreign production] Show more [on why she was glad that the drama Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003) was a small foreign production] It would be hellish to have the pressure of putting on a Hollywood ending or putting in a scene where Vermeer sees Griet washing her breasts. Hide
What I respect most in people is naturalness and authenticity. I like to be able to see into their s Show more What I respect most in people is naturalness and authenticity. I like to be able to see into their soul. I aspire to being a truthful person. Hide
I associate [ScarJo] with, like, pop stars. It sounds tacky. It's lazy and flippant... And there's s Show more I associate [ScarJo] with, like, pop stars. It sounds tacky. It's lazy and flippant... And there's something kind of violent about it. There's something insulting about it. Hide
[on her role as Natasha Romanoff] Well you know, I don't think I have never really seen a film of th Show more [on her role as Natasha Romanoff] Well you know, I don't think I have never really seen a film of this genre, where the female characters' sex appeal sort of came second. I mean of course they're sexy characters. When you have a sexy secretary, or a girl swinging around by her ankles in a catsuit, you know that's innately sexy, but the fact is that these characters are intelligent. They're ambitious. They're motivated and calculated to some degree. Hide
I read a lot of things about myself that aren't true... I've read that I've been with people I've ne Show more I read a lot of things about myself that aren't true... I've read that I've been with people I've never met. It's not nice to have any attachment, but likewise, it's nice to have a boyfriend. I'm open to that. But it's hard, when you're working constantly, to spend enough time with someone. Hide
I always check in the mirror to make sure nothing is see-through. I always check in the mirror to make sure nothing is see-through.
I try to stay fit and eat healthily, but I am not anxious to starve myself and become unnaturally th Show more I try to stay fit and eat healthily, but I am not anxious to starve myself and become unnaturally thin. I don't find that look attractive on women and I don't want to become part of that trend. It's unhealthy and it puts too much pressure on women in general who are being fed this image of the ideal, which it is not. I think America has become obsessed with dieting rather than focusing on eating well, exercising and living a healthy life. I also think 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. I don't need to be skinny to be sexy. Hide
I would love to work on Broadway, but I don't know that it would manifest itself in musical theater. Show more I would love to work on Broadway, but I don't know that it would manifest itself in musical theater... I have terrible stage fright that I'd have to get over. It came on when I was a teenager, and I think it somehow sticks with you. Hide
As long as people keep buying tabloids, they will keep harassing people in the public eye. They will Show more As long as people keep buying tabloids, they will keep harassing people in the public eye. They will make up stories. Hide
With Her (2013), it was about finding the shape of things and building this character that's almost Show more With Her (2013), it was about finding the shape of things and building this character that's almost a babe - but just fresh out of the package in every way. Hide
We are supposed to be liberated in America but if our President had his way, we wouldn't be educated Show more We are supposed to be liberated in America but if our President had his way, we wouldn't be educated about sex at all. Every woman would have six children and we wouldn't be able to have abortions. Hide
My natural hair color is dirty blonde. I've been a bottle blonde before, very yellow - and a white b Show more My natural hair color is dirty blonde. I've been a bottle blonde before, very yellow - and a white blonde. My dad is Danish and he's a natural blonde. I've even taken a clipping from his hair to the salon so I can have it tinted the same color! Hide
Whose life would I like to step into for the day? The president's. I could probably get some things Show more Whose life would I like to step into for the day? The president's. I could probably get some things done in the Oval Office. Hide
Jonathan Glazer is such a sensitive, engaged, funny person. But then you see the film and you're lik Show more Jonathan Glazer is such a sensitive, engaged, funny person. But then you see the film and you're like "Jesus, is that what's in his mind all the time?". Hide
One of my favorite Waits (Tom Waits) songs is "Burma Shave". We tried to do that... and couldn't. I Show more One of my favorite Waits (Tom Waits) songs is "Burma Shave". We tried to do that... and couldn't. I asked myself, "What is the essence of this song?" and I realized that I couldn't do it because it's Tom. Tom is the essence. Hide
I think I understand my emotional state and my complexities now in a much clearer way, and I can put Show more I think I understand my emotional state and my complexities now in a much clearer way, and I can put them to rest in a way that there's almost a catharsis that happens through the work, where I can do it and then find myself again. Hide
I just didn't think that I would be able to stay in that kind of twisted frenzy that a lot of actors Show more I just didn't think that I would be able to stay in that kind of twisted frenzy that a lot of actors feel they need in order to work. Hide
[on comparisons with Marilyn Monroe] I love Marilyn. I think she was incredibly beautiful and a very Show more [on comparisons with Marilyn Monroe] I love Marilyn. I think she was incredibly beautiful and a very underrated actress. I am a curvy woman who is blonde, and perhaps we are both comfortable in our femininity, but I think that is as far as the comparison goes. Hide
I was always terrible at commercials because my voice was so deep. At the age of 9, I sounded like a Show more I was always terrible at commercials because my voice was so deep. At the age of 9, I sounded like a whiskey-drinking, chain-smoking fool. Hide
[on her 2011 photo shoot for Mango clothing] Yes, it has been great working with Mango. I loved work Show more [on her 2011 photo shoot for Mango clothing] Yes, it has been great working with Mango. I loved working with the whole team - I think between Mario, the makeup and hairdressing teams and the stylist, we have created something special. Hide
When I was 13, I loved Radiohead's The Bends and I loved Nine Inch Nails. When I graduated to a CD p Show more When I was 13, I loved Radiohead's The Bends and I loved Nine Inch Nails. When I graduated to a CD player, I'd listen to a lot of old Depeche Mode and New Order, actually. I'd start rummaging through what my older brother had and discover all this weird progressive new wave music that he'd been listening to 10 years prior. Hide
I don't think there's any kind of preparation for sudden celebrity. I think you almost have this sli Show more I don't think there's any kind of preparation for sudden celebrity. I think you almost have this slight nervous breakdown when that kind of media attention happens. I mean, you're doing the same kind of thing that you do all the time, only you have to make these weird adjustments. Like, you're buying a slice of pizza and somebody's outside photographing you which is weird - that's not normal! It's very uncomfortable. Hide
I don't have a Facebook or a Twitter account, and I don't know how I feel about this idea of, "Now, Show more I don't have a Facebook or a Twitter account, and I don't know how I feel about this idea of, "Now, I'm eating dinner, and I want everyone to know that I'm having dinner at this time," or "I just mailed a letter and dropped off my kids." That, to me, is a very strange phenomenon. I can't think of anything I'd rather do less than have to continuously share details of my everyday life. I guess they [celebrities] use it in a way that works for them. But I'd rather that people had less access to my personal life. If I could keep it that way, I'd be a happy lady. Hide
It's a place of solace. I love London, it's an amazing city. I've met some wonderful people there an Show more It's a place of solace. I love London, it's an amazing city. I've met some wonderful people there and I also have some family there. I'm from New York, so I feel very at home in London. It's like a metropolitan breeding ground for culture, art, music and diversity. It's a beautiful city, with beautiful history. In Hollywood, it's hard to step outside of the circle once you're in it. But in London, I was really moved by how accepted I felt there. There was definitely less need to wear my big sunglasses! Hide
[on how she spends her free time] I'm still trying to figure out what to do when I'm not making movi Show more [on how she spends her free time] I'm still trying to figure out what to do when I'm not making movies. I just don't do that many things. Hide
I was driving through Los Angeles and I look up and see the biggest photo of me I have ever seen in Show more I was driving through Los Angeles and I look up and see the biggest photo of me I have ever seen in my life on a massive ad space. I screamed and slammed on the brakes. I couldn't believe it. It's very strange to see my cleavage the size of a brontosaurus. My breasts were huge. I had long hair and my goodness, I couldn't get past the cleavage. Hide
[on being the face of Moet & Chandon Champagne] I am honored to have been chosen as their ambassador Show more [on being the face of Moet & Chandon Champagne] I am honored to have been chosen as their ambassador and to make history with the brand, as the first celebrity face of champagne. Hide
[on Katy Perry's song, "I Kissed a Girl", which was inspired by Scarlett Johansson] That's flatterin Show more [on Katy Perry's song, "I Kissed a Girl", which was inspired by Scarlett Johansson] That's flattering, but my lips are kind of taken. Hide
There's a lot of things that I want to pursue and hopefully, eventually will when all of this falls Show more There's a lot of things that I want to pursue and hopefully, eventually will when all of this falls apart. I work with a lot of nongovernmental organizations. I don't know if I'd want to start my own, but I think I'd dedicate more of my time to that. It'd also be nice to have a vineyard somewhere, an organic farm or something like that. That's like a hippie-dippy wish - but a really good one. Hide
Unfortunately, my generation had a shitty time. Horrible bubblegum pop boy bands and rap metal. It j Show more Unfortunately, my generation had a shitty time. Horrible bubblegum pop boy bands and rap metal. It just wasn't my scene. There was some good hip hop, though, like Fugees. Hide
One of the most exciting thing about The Avengers (2012), is that in my opening scene the first thin Show more One of the most exciting thing about The Avengers (2012), is that in my opening scene the first thing you see is my character getting punched in the face. Everybody's like "Damn, it's nice to see a girl get the shit kicked out of her.". Hide
I started acting when I was seven. I had a couple of lines in this play called "Sophistry" with Etha Show more I started acting when I was seven. I had a couple of lines in this play called "Sophistry" with Ethan Hawke. I studied at the Lee Strasberg Institute, and that really gave me an opportunity to perform before live audiences. There's absolutely a difference between that and working in film... like you can mess up in film and not worry about it. Hide
I always had the chance to do whatever I wanted to do, my parents were very open about that. Acting Show more I always had the chance to do whatever I wanted to do, my parents were very open about that. Acting has been a passion of mine. I wanted to be in musicals as a kid, and took tap dance, so for me it's a dream come true, my childhood was filled with things that I loved to do, and also very normal things: I lived in New York, I have a family life and went to a regular school. If anything, I look back and think, "Wow, I did a lot of things that a lot of people don't get to do in their lifetime.". Hide
Tons of that stuff comes to me, but a lot of it is awful. All these teenage slaying movies, and movi Show more Tons of that stuff comes to me, but a lot of it is awful. All these teenage slaying movies, and movies about girls that have deformities that become cheerleaders and then marry the prom king! Hide
I'm so tired of hearing casting directors ask if I have a sore throat. The people who have told me t Show more I'm so tired of hearing casting directors ask if I have a sore throat. The people who have told me that my voice is distinctive, it's unusual... those people have always been close to my heart. Hide
I have an obsessive character. I manicure my nails at three in the morning because nobody else can d Show more I have an obsessive character. I manicure my nails at three in the morning because nobody else can do it the right way. Maybe that's the secret to my success. Hide
I'm curvy - I'm never going to be 5' 11' and 120 pounds. But I feel lucky to have what I've got. I f Show more I'm curvy - I'm never going to be 5' 11' and 120 pounds. But I feel lucky to have what I've got. I feel comfortable as a young woman - a young, modern, liberal person. I feel comfortable with my sexuality. However, I am protective of my private life. I don't think that if you are in the public eye, your life is public. I am an actor. But you can't take things too seriously. Hide
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Samantha

Molly
Molly

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Motoko Kusanagi

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DeeAnna Moran

Nola Rice
Nola Rice

Kay Lake
Kay Lake

Annie Braddock
Annie Braddock

Jordan Two Delta
Jordan Two Delta

Olivia Wenscombe
Olivia Wenscombe

Natasha Romanoff
Natasha Romanoff

Pursy Will
Pursy Will

Molly Pruitt
Molly Pruitt

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