She made her film debut in the fantasy comedy North (1994), and gained early recognition for her roles in Manny & Lo (1996), The Horse Whisperer (1998), and Ghost World (2001). She has received various accolades, including a Tony Award and a British Academy Film Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and five Golden Globe Awards.īorn to a Danish father and an American mother, Johansson aspired to be an actress from an early age and first appeared on stage in an Off-Broadway play as a child actor. Her films have grossed over $14.3 billion worldwide, making Johansson the ninth-highest-grossing box office star of all time. Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. The world's highest-paid actress in 20, she has featured multiple times on the Forbes Celebrity 100 list. Scarlett Ingrid Johansson ( / dʒ oʊ ˈ h æ n s ən/ born November 22, 1984) is an American actress.
