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Natalie Portman to Play Jewish Scientist Rosalind Franklin in an Upcoming Movie

JL;DR SUMMARY Natalie Portman is set to portray the Jewish scientist Rosalind Franklin in a new film directed by Tom Hooper, based on the stage play 'Photograph 51' by Anna Ziegler. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityNobel PrizeNatalie PortmanRosalind FranklinDna DiscoveryTom HooperPhotograph 51James WatsonFrancis Crick

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Israel
"Portman, born Natalie Hershlag in Israel, is known for a wide variety of roles."
London, United Kingdom
"Wilkins, Franklins disgruntled colleague from Londons Kings College who showed them the photograph"
United Kingdom
"Franklin was the daughter of an affluent British Jewish family."
Paris, France
"She then spent years in Paris working for Jacques Mring at the Laboratoire Central des Services Chimiques de ltat."

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