Politics & Government
Natalie Portman Campaigns For Hillary Clinton In Philly Monday
Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman was in Montgomery County and Philadelphia on Monday to campaign for Hillary Clinton.
Academy Award-winning actress Natalie Portman was in Montgomery County and Philadelphia on Monday to campaign for Hillary Clinton and encourage Pennsylvanians to register to vote, the Clinton campaign confirmed.
She's not the first Hollywood star to come out and work for the former Secretary of State in southeastern Pennsylvania in recent weeks. Ted Danson, of Cheers and CSI fame, was in West Chester on behalf of Clinton on October 3.
According to the Clinton campaign, Portman will urge Pennsylvanians, especially women, to register vote and to check their voting registration status.
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Portman won an Oscar for Best Actress for her work in 2010's Black Swan. She is also known for her roles in the Star Wars prequels, V for Vendetta, and Léon: The Professional.
She was at four events across the area on Monday.
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- Northeast Philadelphia Voter Registration Lunch at noon
- Elkins Park Voter Registration lunch at 12:45 p.m.
- Women for Hillary Organizing Event, Curds 'n Whey, Jenkintown Square, 817 Old York Road, at 2:30 p.m.
- Ardmore Voter Registration Launch, 2 East Lancaster Avenue, 4 p.m.Image courtesy Wikimedia Commons user Georges Biard.
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