She is Hollywood’s most bankable actress. Since trying her hand at theater and film at the age of seven, Scarlett Johansson has never ceased to impress movie lovers. From The Horse Whisperer to Lost in Translation, passing through Lucy, Jurassic World and the Marvel films, here is a look back at the career of the actress with 36 films to her name.
Her talent is worth billions. Last July, Scarlett Johansson became Hollywood’s most profitable actress thanks to her 36 films, which have grossed no less than $14.8 billion at the box office. This places her ahead of Samuel L. Jackson and Robert Downey Jr. in the ranking established by The Numbers, largely thanks to the success of Jurassic World: Renaissance, which has already earned hundreds of millions of dollars since its theatrical release.
Global success at just 14
Born in 1984 in New York, Scarlett Johansson developed an early interest in theater and cinema. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, a renowned acting school, and began auditioning at the age of seven or eight. After appearing in a few commercials and TV movies, the 10-year-old actress starred alongside Bruce Willis in North and received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her role in Manny & Lo.
Natural in front of the camera, the young prodigy was introduced to the world in 1998 at the age of 14. Starring opposite Robert Redford, she played Grace in The Horse Whisperer, a worldwide success. Building on this triumph, she continued with auteur and independent films, such as The Man Who Wasn’t There (2001), before achieving another international breakthrough with Lost in Translation (2003) by Sofia Coppola, alongside Bill Murray. Her portrayal of Charlotte earned her the BAFTA Award for Best Actress and a Golden Globe nomination.
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