Natalie Portman: Nerdage’s #19 actress

Queen Amidala herself, Natalie Portman, takes the #19 spot in Nerdage’s list of actresses with geek appeal.  She was Princess Leia’s mom, starring in the three “Star Wars” prequels, and starred in “V for Vendetta,” based on Alan Moore and David Lloyd’s graphic novel.

Last year, she was cast as Jane Foster in the Marvel Comics-based “Thor” film

“I just thought it sounded like a weird idea because Kenneth Branagh’s directing it, so I was just like, ‘Kenneth Branagh doing ‘Thor’ is super-weird. I’ve gotta do it’,” she told Superhero Hype.

Principal photography on “Thor” began in January.  The movie is scheduled for a May 6, 2011 release.

- Matt Price