- She was born Natalie Hershlag on June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem, Israel.
- Natalie has been a a a vegetarian since she was just 8 years old.
- She took a liking to acting after spending three summers at the Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Camp.
- At the age of 11, Natalie was discovered by a talent agent in a pizza shop. While they wanted her to pursue modeling, she felt more drawn to the exciting world of acting instead.
- Natalie is an only child with no siblings. Her father is a doctor and her mother an artist.
- In 1994, Natalie wowed critics with her role in the movie The Professional and went on to land roles in many other films.
- In 2004, she received an Oscar nomination for her role in the movie Closer where she starred as a sultry stripper alongside Julia Roberts and Jude Law.
- She speaks Hebrew fluently and also knows some conversational French, German, and Japanese and Spanish.
- In 2003, she graduated from Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts with a degree in Psychology.
- In December 2010, Natalie announced that she was pregnant and engaged to dance choreographer Benjamin Millepied, whom she met while working on Black Swan. In June of 2011, she gave birth to a son.