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Scarlett Johansson

Actor, director, producer and singer

Born 1984

Scarlett Johansson is an American actor, director, producer and singer. Raised in Manhattan, she attended P.S. 41 and Professional Children’s School. Her mother encouraged her interest in musicals and film, supporting auditions after an early agency rejection. She took acting, singing and tap classes, and trained at the Lee Strasberg Institute. She began stage work as a child in Sophistry and moved into films including Manny & Lo and The Horse Whisperer. She later credited Robert Redford’s patient direction on The Horse Whisperer with helping her understand how to shape a performance. Ghost World preceded her adult breakthrough in Lost in Translation. Her screen work spans period drama, comedy, action and voice roles, including The Prestige, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Under the Skin and Her. She played Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel films and won a Tony for A View from the Bridge. Marriage Story and Jojo Rabbit earned acting Oscar nominations. Watching Sofia Coppola make Lost in Translation also encouraged her interest in directing. Her music career includes the Tom Waits interpretations on Anywhere I Lay My Head, the duet album Break Up and the EP Apart with Pete Yorn. She founded These Pictures with Keenan Flynn and Jonathan Lia. Eleanor the Great was her first directed feature. Recent work includes Jurassic World Rebirth and Paper Tiger, which opened the New York Film Festival in September 2026. Ray Gunn is forthcoming, with Netflix’s theatrical and streaming dates in December 2026; The Exorcist: Martyrs and The Batman Part II remain future projects.

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ConnectionAdam DriverCo-star in Marriage Story and Paper Tiger.

ConnectionRobert PattinsonAnnounced co-star in The Batman Part II.

ConnectionSebastian StanAnnounced co-star in The Batman Part II.

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Short stories by Daphne du Maurier

Named this reading in August 2026; the collection title and edition were not identified.

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Lolita — narrated by Jeremy IronsVladimir Nabokov

Recommended Jeremy Irons' Lolita audiobook in October 2024. Catalogue uses a verified publisher reference edition of that recording.

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Tom Waits and TV on the Radio

May 2008 album interview.

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Beck’s Sea Change

In the early interview about Lost in Translation, she described the album playing while filming silent scenes to help set the mood.

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Forty Carrots frozen yogurt

Named in her October 2024 direct Q&A.

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Oat milk cappuccino

Described this order in October 2024.

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French breads and pâtés

December 2014 interview.

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Pad see ew, papaya salad, Thai iced tea and mango sticky rice

Named these Thai favourites in her December 2023 direct Q&A while describing an ideal evening at home.

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Reformer and floor Pilates

Described her Pilates practice in October 2024; a specific film-training plan is not inferred.

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Endurance, stability and strength training

December 2014 approach; current routine unverified.

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Did not eat cheese

December 2014 answer; current restriction unverified.

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Botanical Barrier Rescue BalmThe Outset

Named the balm as a bag essential in August 2026. Johansson is a brand cofounder; the company subsequently announced its winddown.

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Hermès Terre and Strange Invisible Perfumes Magazine Street

Named in October 2024. Bottle size and Terre concentration were not specified; no exact shopping variant is inferred.

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Maggie and Pancake

Named in a January 2013 report quoting her Elle interview; current ownership is not asserted.

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