Natalie Portman honored in Israel with 'Jewish Nobel Prize'
Natalie Portman
JERUSALEM (AP) â  Natalie Portman  has been awarded Israel's 2018 Genesis Prize in recognition of  her  commitment to social causes and deep connection to  her  Jewish and Israeli roots  organizers of the prize announced on Tuesday.
 Portman  was born in Israel and moved to the United States as a young girl  evolving from a child actress into a widely acclaimed A-list star.  She  won the 2011 Best Actress Academy Award for  her  work in "Black Swan " and in 2015   she  directed and starred in "Tale of Love and Darkness " a Hebrew-language film made in Israel based on an Amos Oz novel.
The Genesis Prize noted  Portman 's social activism in areas such as gender equality  combatting poverty  microfinance and animal rights.
" She  exemplifies the core traits of the Jewish character and values of the Jewish people â persistence and hard work  pursuit of excellence  intellectual curiosity  and a heartfelt desire to contribute to make the world a better place " said Stan Polovets  co-founder and chairman of the prize's foundation. He called  her  a "role model" for millions of young Jews worldwide.
The foundation said  Portman 's award money would go to a number of women's causes  promoting education  economic advancement  health and political participation. It said a "significant portion" of the funds would advance women's equality in Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present the award to  Portman  at a ceremony in Jerusalem next June.
 Portman  is the fifth winner and first woman to receive the prize. Previous recipients included former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg  actor Michael Douglas  violinist Itzhak Perlman and sculptor Anish Kapoor.
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  [TGT] was born in Israel and moved to the United States as a young girl  evolving from a child actress into a widely acclaimed A-list star.   [TGT]   won the 2011 Best Actress Academy Award for   [TGT]   work in "Black Swan " and in 2015    [TGT]   directed and starred in "Tale of Love and Darkness " a Hebrew-language film made in Israel based on an Amos Oz novel.
The Genesis Prize noted   [TGT]  's social activism in areas such as gender equality  combatting poverty  microfinance and animal rights.
" She  exemplifies the core traits of the Jewish character and values of the Jewish people â persistence and hard work  pursuit of excellence  intellectual curiosity  and a heartfelt desire to contribute to make the world a better place " said Stan Polovets  co-founder and chairman of the prize's foundation. He called  her  a "role model" for millions of young Jews worldwide.
The foundation said  Portman 's award money would go to a number of women's causes  promoting education  economic advancement  health and political participation. It said a "significant portion" of the funds would advance women's equality in Israel.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to present the award to  Portman  at a ceremony in Jerusalem next June.
 Portman  is the fifth winner and first woman to receive the prize. Previous recipients included former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg  actor Michael Douglas  violinist Itzhak Perlman and sculptor Anish Kapoor.