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What is Scarlett's zodiac sign?

Scorpio. She was born on 22nd November 1984, the last day of the Scorpio sign.

The 1998 movie adaption of which best-selling novel was her "rise to fame"?

The Horse Whisperer. The novel was written by Nick Evans, the screenplay by Eric Roth. Robert Redford directed this movie, in which Scarlett played the teenage girl Grace MacLean. Grace's friend Judith and her horse die in an accident, while Grace and her horse are injured. Johansson's lesser known debut movie "North" was released in 1994.

In which movie did she play the young wife of a photographer who starts a friendship with an American actor in Japan?

Lost in Translation. Sofia Coppola directed this movie. It was released in 2003. The two tourists feel bored and confused in Japan, and grow closer to each other.

Of which 17th century Dutch painter did she play the model in "Girl with a Pearl Earring"?

Vermeer. Colin Firth played Johannes Vermeer. Scarlett played Griet, a peasant maid who becomes the model for Vermeer's most famous painting. Peter Webber directed this movie. It was released in 2004.

What did she call "her biggest vice" in an interview with Polly Vernon in 2003?

Cheese. She said this in the article "Scarlett Fever" in the Observer of 28th December 2003. She was explaining that she didn't have a cocain problem.

She played the title character in "The Other Boleyn Girl" (2008). What was the first name of this sister of Anne Boleyn?

Mary. Mary Boleyn really existed. The movie is based on a historical novel by Philippa Gregory. The real Mary however was older than Anne, which offers a more logical explanation for her being married before Anne. Mary was the mistress of Francis I of France and of Henry VIII of England. Henry VIII couldn't marry her because she was already married to William Carey, so he married Anne instead.

Scarlett also sings. Her debut album "Anywhere I Lay My Head" (2008) contained ten cover versions of songs by which artist?

Tom Waits. The album also contained one original song: "Song for Jo". David Bowie did some backing vocals on two of the tracks.

In which 2006 movie about a murder that really happened in California does she play Kay Lake, the girlfriend of a policeman?

The Black Dahlia. Brian de Palma directed this movie adaption of a James Ellroy novel. Mia Kirschner played the murder victim Elizabeth Short, also known as the Black Dahlia. It happened in Los Angeles in 1940. The two policeman who investigate the murder get involved in the urban underworld.

Which character did she play in "Scoop" (2006)?

Sondra Pransky, student of journalism. Sondra travels to Great Britain to search for a sensational news story. She receives help from a deceased famous journalist. Scarlett Johansson said about Woody Allen: "Oh, he's such a diva. He won't do anything until he gets his muffins in the morning." (Source: "Scarlett and 'Uncle' Woody" by Jeanne Wolf.) She also appeared in two other Woody Allen movies: "Match Point" (2005) and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" (2008).

What title did the magazine "Esquire" give her in 2006?

Sexiest Woman Alive. The great thing about Scarlett Johansson is that she doesn't only look good, but that she's also a very good actress who did a lot of independent movies before becoming famous. Esquire is a men's magazine that was founded in 1933. Hemingway, Scott Fitzgerald and Dorothy Parker used to write for it.

What character does she play in "Scoop"?

Sondra Pransky, a student of journalism. This was her second Woody Allen movie. When Sondra is searching for a spectacular news story in England, a deceased famous journalist helps her.

What's her political conviction?

Democrat. She campaigned for John Kerry in 2004 and for Obama in 2008.

Scarlett also sings. Her debut album "Anywhere I Lay My Head" (2008) contained ten cover versions of songs by which artist?

Tom Waits. The album also contains one original song: "Song for Jo". David Bowie did some backing vocals on two of the tracks.

She played the title character in "The Other Boleyn Girl". What was the first name of this sister of Anne Boleyn?

Mary. Mary Boleyn really existed. The movie is based on a historical novel by Philippa Gregory. The real Mary however was older than Anne, which offers a more logical explanation for her being married before Anne. Mary was the mistress of Francis I of France and of Henry VIII of England. Henry VIII couldn't marry her because she was already married to William Carey, so he married Anne instead.

Who played Anne Boleyn in "The Other Boleyn Girl"?

Natalie Portman. Eric Bana already knew that Natalie Portman would be Anne when he decided to accept the part of Henry VIII. Scarlett was chosen later to play Mary. Portraits of Mary and Anne Boleyn show that Mary indeed had red hair, and Anne brown. Justin Chadwick directed this movie.