Scarlett Johansson turns 39: From Jojo Rabbit to Lucy, some of the finest films of the star

Scarlett Johansson needs no special introduction. From playing the iconic Black Widow in Marvel films to earning praise from fans as Charlotte in Lost in Translation, the actress has a fan base of her own. The Academy Award winner is celebrating her 39th birthday today. As Scarlett Johansson turns a year older on Wednesday, 22 November, let’s take a look at some of her best-known films to date.

Scarlett Johansson: Best films

Marvel Cinematic Universe films (2010-2021): Playing one of the most loved and popular Marvel characters, Scarlett Johansson impressed her fans as Natasha Romanoff aka the Black Widow. While she first appeared as Black Widow in the 2010 film Iron Man 2, she later took a full-fledged role in the 2012 film The Avengers. The actress later reprised her character in Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, Captain Marvel, Avengers: Endgame and Black Widow. Not to forget, the death of Black Widow in the final installment of the Avengers film left fans heartbroken, thus showing the major impact that the character left on fans.

Lucy: Scarlett Johansson as the young and confident Lucy in the 2014 film also left a strong impression on fans. The film revolves around a woman who inherits superhuman abilities after ingesting drugs in large amounts.

Jojo Rabbit: Scarlett Johansson once again left fans swooning with a powerful performance in Jojo Rabbit. A film which is remembered fondly among fans shows Johansson in the role of a young woman who hides a young Jewish girl in her fight against the Naziz. The dark comedy film also got her third BAFTA nomination and an Academy Award nomination.

Lost in Translation: Counted among one of the best films of her career, the 2003 film Lost in Translation got Johansson the highest critical accolades for her performance in the Sofia Coppola film. Scarlett Johansson who portrayed the role of Charlotte won her first BAFTA Award and also received her first nomination for a Golden Globe.

Match Point: The 2005 film Match Point got Scarlett Johansson her third Golden Globe nomination for a dramatic and powerful performance. Directed by Woody Allen, the film shows Johansson in the role of Nola Rice, a struggling actress. Johnson’s character as the mistress is considered one of her most acclaimed of that decade.

Under the Skin: Johansson who is known for taking on unusual roles surprised her fans once again with her unconventional role in the 2013 film Under the Skin. The actress portrays the role of Laura, an alien who walks her way amid the human population in Scotland while observing the human species as she crosses their path. One of the major catches was that Johansson had to maintain a completely expressionless face throughout the film.

Apart from these, the 39-year-old actress has many more films to her credit as she establishes herself among the leading actresses in Hollywood.