The Professional (1994)
Making her movie debut in French filmmaker Luc Besson's action flick about a young girl protected by a Mob hitman, then-12-year-old Portman drew a rave from Entertainment Weekly's Lisa Schwarzbaum: ''I couldn't take my eyes off her.''
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Tracing the Oscar winner's career, from small fry (''The Professional'') to current ''Your Highness'' and upcoming ''Thor''