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Scarlett Ingrid Johansson (born November 22, 1984) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2018 and 2019, she has featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Her films have grossed over $14.3 billion worldwide, making Johansson the ninth-highest-grossing box office star of all time. She has received various accolades, including a Tony Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards. Johansson aspired to be an actress from an early age and first appeared on stage in an Off-Broadway play as a child actor. She made her film debut in the fantasy comedy North (1994), and gained early recognition for her roles in Manny & Lo (1996), The Horse Whisperer (1998), and Ghost World (2001). Johansson shifted to adult roles in 2003 with her performances in Lost in Translation, which won her a BAFTA Award for Best Actress, and Girl with a Pearl Earring. She was nominated for Golden Globe Awards for these films, and for playing a troubled teenager in the drama A Love Song for Bobby Long (2004) and a seductress in psychological thriller Match Point (2005). The latter was her first collaboration with Woody Allen, who later directed her in Scoop (2006) and Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008). Johansson's other works of this period include The Prestige (2006) and the albums Anywhere I Lay My Head (2008) and Break Up (2009), both of which charted on the Billboard 200. In 2010, Johansson debuted on Broadway in a revival of A View from the Bridge, which won her a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress, and began portraying Black Widow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Iron Man 2. She reprised the role in eight films, most recently in her solo feature Black Widow (2021), gaining global recognition for her performances. During this period, Johansson starred in the science fiction films Her (2013), Under the Skin (2013) and Lucy (2014). She received two simultaneous Academy Award nominations—Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress—for the respective roles of an actress going through a divorce in the drama Marriage Story (2019) and a single mother in Nazi Germany in the satire Jojo Rabbit (2019). Labeled a sex symbol, Johansson has been referred to as one of the world's most attractive women by various media outlets. She is a prominent brand endorser and supports several charitable causes. Divorced from actor Ryan Reynolds and businessman Romain Dauriac, Johansson has been married to comedian Colin Jost since 2020. She has two children, one with Dauriac and another with Jost.

Scarlett Johansson

Natasha Romanoff
in Black Widow: Budapest (2010)
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Natasha Romanoff, a skilled Russian assassin, is targeted by SHIELD after years of carrying out covert missions for the Red Room. Clint Barton, known as Hawkeye, is sent to eliminate her. The two engage in a fierce fight, but Clint, recognizing something deeper in Natasha, spares her life. Instead of killing her, he offers her a chance at redemption, recruiting her into SHIELD. To prove her loyalty, Natasha must take on one final mission: assassinating Dreykov, the man responsible for much of her brutal Red Room training. With Clint by her side, she meticulously plans the mission and ultimately believes she has killed Dreykov in a deadly explosion. However, as they make their escape, it becomes unclear if Dreykov has truly been eliminated. The aftermath of the mission plunges Natasha and Clint into a dangerous chase through the streets of Budapest, pursued by Hungarian special forces. They fight their way through a series of brutal encounters before finding temporary refuge in a subway station, hiding in a vent to evade capture. The shared danger and adrenaline of the mission forge a deep bond between them, solidifying their partnership. Post Credits: Natasha and Clint are debriefed by Nick Fury, who warns them of rising global disturbances. He hints at emerging superhuman threats like Bruce Banner and Tony Stark, setting the stage for the formation of the Avengers.
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