Gorgeous little guy in green: Natalie Portman shows off her three-month-old baby Aleph

By Laura Schreffler


Beautiful baby boy: Natalie Portman took a stroll with newborn son Aleph today in LA


She takes him out quite often, but it's a rare thing for Natalie Portman to show her newborn's face.

The world caught a rare glimpse of three-month-old Aleph Portman-Millepied today, when the Oscar winner took her son out for a stroll around Los Angeles with a female friend.

The 30-year-old Black Swan star still manages to look effortlessly beautiful even when she's dressed down.


It's clear that her baby comes first in her life: in fact, she has said that he's her 'most important role to date.'

The Israeli-born actress wore cut-off jeans, a plaid shirt and simple trainers as she walked her little man around LA.

She hid her makeup-free face underneath a pair of sunglasses. Her brunette curls had dried as if she had just stepped out of the shower.

Beautiful boy: The Oscar winner gave birth to her son back in June

Her adorable son, clad in a bright green onesie, held tight to his mother but looked around curiously as well.

She did attempt to hide her son from prying eyes by covering him with a blanket, but it didn't stay on for long.

Aleph, ballet dancer father Benjamin Millepied and Portman recently took their first family vacation together.

The shield: The Black Swan star attempts to hide her son from prying eyes

The gorgeous trio spent some time in Europe; they were spotted in both Geneva, Switzerland and Paris, France.

After the excitement of winning and Oscar and giving birth, it's only natural that the star wouldn't immediately wish to return to work.

She was expected to star in the indie film Adaline as her first post-baby job, but turned the role down.

Katherine Heigl, also a mother to two-year-old adopted daughter Naleigh, has been offered the part instead.

The happy couple: Portman and fiance Benjamin Millepied at the Oscars


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Precious cargo: Doting mother Natalie Portman swaddles up bundle of joy Adelph as she makes her way around Paris

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Precious: Natalie Portman wrapped her baby Adelph up in swaddle cloth as she made her way around Paris, yesterday


She only just introduced her baby boy Adelp to the world yesterday, after stepping out with the newborn bundle of joy in Paris.

And Natalie Portman was once again out and about with her infant son as she made her way around the French capital.

The 30-year-old Black Swan star wrapped her precious cargo up in patterned swaddle cloth, making sure to shield the little one from the cooler climate.


Once again the star dressed casually in a pair of denim jeans, a loose fitting plaid shirt and a comfortable pair of flat s for her day out.

The make-up free actress looked a little on the tired side, no doubt a result from being busy with her baby boy.

Natalie and her fiancé Benjamin Millepied were seen out with their baby son Aleph for the very first time, on Wednesday.

The newborn made his first public appearance before a dinner in the French capital, where the couple are currently holidaying.

Aleph, who was born in June, was seen being cradled in both the arms of his mother and father.

Enjoying a chic dinner en famille as the couple went to dine with friends at Market Restaurant, the chic Jean-Georges eatery, near the Champs Elysée, yesterday.

First look: Natalie débuted baby son Aleph for the very first time, as she arrived at Market Restaurant in Paris, on Wednesday


The Oscar-winning actress was seen carefully lifting her bundle of joy out of his stroller before entering the restaurant.

The Black Swan star showed off her post-pregnancy figure in a pair of black leggings and a blue pullover.

She paired the look with a socks and flats combination and kept herself under wraps with a blue Ralph Lauren baseball cap.

Later in the evening, her fiancé Ben, 34, was also seen taking a tender moment with his son, cradling the newborn as he adoringly looked into his eyes.

The couple have kept a low profile since the birth of Aleph in June, and Natalie has since been only pictured out and about for the first time last month, but mostly on her own.

Doting dad: Natalie's fiancé Ben was also seen taking a tender moment with his son, cradling the newborn as he adoringly looked into his eyes


And it seems that the actress is enjoying her time off from work.

Entertainment Weekly reports that she has turned down a role in the indie film Adaline, which was expected to be her first job after returning from maternity leave.

The film, which was also offered to Katherine Heigl, is about a woman who mysteriously stops ageing after an accident.

But a spokesperson for the actress has confirmed she won't be taking on the role after all.

Natalie has remained in the spotlight despite not working, with films Thor and Your Highness being released in the last few months.

Another recent film, Love And Other Impossible Pursuits, has just been released on DVD in the UK.

Keeping warm: The Oscar-winning actress bundled her baby up in a blanket to protect him from the cooler Parisian weather


Portman plays Emilia, a newlywed who tragically loses her baby at three days old.

The Black Swan star, who is engaged to Aleph's father Benjamin, discussed looking forward to becoming a mother in an interview earlier this year.

She said: 'With my child, I think I will just thank them. It's sort of been a protection.

'It feels like a protection against all the hoopla and the part that keeps you centred where your meaning is and what is actually important in the midst of shiny stuff that's superficial.'

Low profile: Natalie has only been pictured out and about for the first time last month, but mostly on her own


Natalie added: 'I'm sure I'll make lots of mistakes, but I'm open to learning.'

Natalie and her future husband Benjamin met on the set of the film Black Swan, on which Benjamin was the lead choreographer and Natalie's dance partner.

When she accepted her Best Actress Oscar earlier this year, she paid tribute to her French husband-to-be, saying: 'My beautiful love, Benjamin, who has now given me my most important role of my life.'


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Pregnant Natalie Portman plays it casual and make-up free on lunch date with fiance

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Dressed down: Natalie Portman showed off her growing baby bump in New York today in a casual ensemble of jeans and a sweater


It was a table for three as pregnant Natalie Portman nipped out for lunch with her fiance Benjamin Millepied.

The 29-year-old Oscar-winning actress was spotted leaving a restaurant in East Hampton, New York, yesterday.

Natalie displayed her growing bump in an ensemble of jeans and a sweater, opting for a casual look as she dined out.

Happy couple: The Oscar-winning actress was out with her fiance Benjamin Millepied for lunch in East Hampton


She completed her relaxed style by not wearing a scrap of make-up and with her hair tied back in a loose bun.

Natalie is exepcting her first child this summer after announcing her pregnancy in December.

At the time she also revealed she had got engaged to Benjamin, who was a choreographer on her film Black Swan for which she won the Best Actress Academy Award.

Natalie has recently been in the spotlight once again after her body double in Black Swan, Sarah Lane, claimed the acterss did hardly any of the full body shots.


Lunch date: Natalie met Benjamin on the set of Black Swan where he was a choreographer


Her comments have ignited a war of words with producers insisiting Natalie did around 85 per cent of the dance moves.

However Portman has stayed firmly mum on the subject, refusing to 'give into the gossip', as she put it.

It's been a busy year for the star, who has won a slew of awards and has also graced the screen in No Strings Attached.

Her upcoming films include Your Highness and Thor.


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'I smoked weed in college, but I'm too old now': Natalie Portman on her 'stoner' past as she stars in TWO comedies about the drug

By Andrea Magrath


Stoner past: Natalie Portman discusses her fondness for marijuana back in her college days


With an Oscar for Black Swan under her belt, perhaps Natalie Portman feels it's time to put her feet up and relax with some less serious roles for a change.

The actress, who has long received critical acclaim for her dramatic roles, is set to star in two upcoming 'stoner comedies'.

The first, Your Highness, is released this month, while the just-announced Best Buds will have to wait until after the birth of her first child this summer.

And Natalie, 29, says it's an area she has quite a bit of experience in, from her days at Harvard University.

'I love stoner comedies. I smoked weed in college, but I haven’t smoked in years,' she has told Entertainment Weekly.

'I’m too old. I wish I was that cool, but I’m like an old lady now. I’m in bed by 10 p.m. I can’t do that anymore.'

Her comments were made before she announced her pregnancy this year.

The actress graduated from Harvard in 2003 with a B.A. in Psychology.

During her education there she only made two films, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones and a small role in Cold Mountain.

She told the New York Post at the time: 'I don't care if college ruins my career. I'd rather be smart than a movie star.'

But it appears Natalie did more in her dorm room than just studying.

And she has enjoyed reliving her 'stoner' days in Your Highness, the medieval comedy in which she stars alongside James Franco and Danny McBride.

High times: The actress stars in Your Highness, a medieval comedy about brothers with a weed habit on a quest


She plays Isabel, a mysterious warrior, who joins brothers Thadeous and Fabious in their quest to rescue Fabious' bride Belladonna from an evil sorcerer.

Their efforts are hindered by lazy Thadeous' fondness for smoking weed.

Natalie will produce and star in Best Buds. She will play a bride-to-be who blows off her wedding for a marijuana-fuelled road trip to San Diego with her two best friends.


Bad habit: Natalie will also produce and star in Best Buds, about a bride who ditches her wedding to go on a marijuana-fuelled road trip with her friends




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Natalie Portman disguises her growing baby bump in a large black coat

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Under wraps: Natalie Portman covers her growing baby bump in an oversized coat as she ran errands yesterday in New York


Throughout the Hollywood Awards season, Oscar winner Natalie Port had her baby bump on full display.

But this weekend the 29-year-old kept it under wraps as she bundled up in a large black coat.

The expectant mother looked casual and comfortable in workout pants, trainers, sunglasses and a large coat yesterday to run errands in down town Manhattan.

The Black Swan actress, who is engaged to ballet dancer Benjamin Millepied, has remained low-key since a controversy erupted last week after a body double claimed that she performed most of Natalie's ballet scenes in the film.


Dressed for comfort: Natalie looked relaxed in her workout pants, trainers and black coat


Sarah Lane, a soloist with the American Ballet Theatre who worked as Natalie's dance double, claims the 29-year-old star only did about five percent of the full body shots seen in the flick.

Lane has also alleged that producers pressured her to downplay her involvement.


Surprised? Natalie seems stunned that she has been recognised, even though she's wearing sunglasses and a hood over her head


Fox Searchlight and the film makers quickly released a joint statement which said: 'We were fortunate to have Sarah there to cover the more complicated dance sequences and we have nothing but praise for the hard work she did.

However, Natalie herself did most of the dancing featured in the final film.'

The star appears to be trying to put the controversy behind her and is preparing to embark on the promotional blitz for her upcoming action comedy Your Highness, which opens next weekend.


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Oscar winner Natalie Portman goes from ballet swan to medieval archer in action comedy Your Highness

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What a change: Natalie Portman and Danny McBride appear together in Your Highness, a change from her Oscar-winning performance in Black Swan


Her haunting portrayal of a mentally fragile ballet dancer in Black Swan won her the coveted best actress Oscar last month.

But Natalie Portman is not one to be typecast, and her new film sees her tackling an action comedy as a fearless female archer.

In Your Highness the actress stars alongside James Franco, who also won an Oscar nod for his dramatic role in 127 Hours.

Taking aim: Portman plays the archer in Your Highness


But the pair are perhaps unlikely to repeat their Oscar success with their new movie, which sees them embark on a quest to rescue a kidnapped royal bride, played by Zooey Deschanel.

Your Highness is a comedic action/adventure set in medieval times, and also stars Danny McBride and Justin Theroux.

With the same director of Pineapple Express, the movie is unlikely to win any more Oscar nominations, although it is sure to have a broad appeal.

Not one for an Oscar: Portman stars alongside James Franco, Danny McBride, Justin Theroux and Zooey Deschanel

Game for a laugh: Zooey Deschanel plays the royal bride, who is kidnapped by an evil wizard, sparking a quest


The trailer for the movie shows Portman in a plunging low-cut version of a medieval costume, while Deschanel is in an equally revealing red corset dress.

The movie has yet to hit screens but has already caused a stir after Portman's pert derrière was covered up by bosses with a digital bikini.

An original trailer showed the actress wearing a thong bikini beside a lake, but to lower the age rating her behind was digitally covered in a sensible pair of brown bikini bottoms.

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