Photo SpecialBecoming ... Natalie Portman
See how the freshly shorn Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith actress went from bookish girl to elegant fashion muse. By Lucy Maher and Caryn Midler
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HERE'S THE RUB
Natalie Portman, who has appeared in 20 films in her 11-year career, suffers for her art – but not too much. "I can't stop rubbing my head," she has said of her newly shaved pate – which even her Star Wars director, George Lucas, couldn't resist (in Cannes in May). "It's so soft, I might keep it for a while." Portman, 23, got the new do for her next role as a suspected terrorist in the futuristic drama V for Vendetta.
