November 22, 2021

Birthday of the most profitable actress

Scarlett Ingrid Johansson celebrates her 37th birthday on November 22nd. Scarlett was born in the New York borough of Manhattan. Scarlett's father, architect Karsten Olaf Johansson, has Swedish-Danish roots. The mother of the actress, Melanie Sloan, comes from a Jewish family originating from Poland and the Russian Empire. Scarlett's parents divorced when she was 13 years old. Scarlett stayed with her mother. Therefore, when asked about ethnicity, she calls herself Jewish, but at the same time has US and Danish citizenship.

Match Point. Director Woody Allen, 2005. Movie's Rating - 9,006; 163rd Rank in the Golden Thousand.

A large role in the upbringing of Scarlett was played by her grandmother, Dorothy Sloan. It was she, the school teacher, who instilled in the girl a love of art. And thanks to her grandmother 7-year-old Scarlett was offered to appear in commercials. However, the future actress did not like this occupation. But already at the age of 8, she began attending classes at the acting studio of the Institute of Theater and Cinema of Lee Strasberg and soon entered the professional stage in the play "Sophistry". True, her role included only two lines, but her stage partner was 24-year-old Ethan Hawke, who was recently recognized as a movie star after his role in Peter Weir's film "Dead Poets Society." And at the age of 9, Scarlett has already played her first role in the full-length feature film "North" directed by Rob Reiner.

The Man Who Wasn't There. Directors Joel Coen, Ethan Coen, 2001. Movie's Rating - 8,825; 208th Rank in the Golden Thousand.

For her 37th birthday, Scarlett Johansson has 47 feature films in her filmography. 4 of them were included in the Golden Thousand. Thanks to this indicator and her beauty, Scarlett Johansson is included in the list of the 100 most beautiful and sexy Actresses of the world cinema, compiled by FilmGourmand.

The Prestige. Director Christopher Nolan, 2006. Movie's Rating - 8,510; 320th Rank in the Golden Thousand.

According to Marie Claire magazine, "Today, Scarlett is snapped up - in smart cinema she brings an element of healthy sex, and in blockbusters - her reputation as an actress who is respected by the intellectual Woody Allen (the one who does not respect anyone, including himself). They both live in New York, and as a good neighbor, she allows Allen to film her in his comedies without the astronomical fees due to a superstar".

The Avengers. Director Joss Whedon, 2012. Movie's Rating - 7,940; 812th Rank in the Golden Thousand.

According to the calculations of the American information agency NASH, a kind of Forbes, only for cinema, Scarlett Johansson can be called the "most profitable" Actress in world cinema. Profitable in the sense that the total box office collection of films with her participation - $ 14,978,385,964 - ranks 8th in the world. Only 7 actors have a higher score, but they are all men.

Vicky Cristina Barcelona. Director Woody Allen, 2008.

Today, on the birthday of the wonderful Actress, we want to remind fans of her work with shots from the best films with her participation.

Lost in Translation. Director Sofia Coppola, 2003. For her role in this film, Scarlett Johansson received the most prestigious film award in her collection to date - the British BAFTA award for Best Actress.