Natalie Portman
Her participation in 'The Professional' led her to stardom when she was 12 years old. For this reason, at a young age, Natalie Portman discovered how the audience can devalue her for being a woman, which generated mistrust in her potential outside of acting life.
By 1999, the actress was admitted to Harvard University with a major in psychology and graduated in 2003. In her graduation speech, Portman mentioned how little confidence she felt in her abilities to finish her degree, but she remained constant. This experience helped her bring Jane Foster to the big screen in the 'Thor' movies.
Maryam Bialik
The beloved actress who plays neuroscientist Amy Farrah Fowler on 'The Big Bang Theory' did the same thing as her character, long before she even considered acting.
Although she considered herself bad at math and science, a teacher-guided Mayim Bialik in these areas in a playful way. For this reason, she studied at the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA).
Despite having children, Bialik completed her Ph.D. in neuroscience after 7 years of graduate school. Currently, the actress records videos of her on her YouTube channel where she talks about mental problems, her experience as a woman, etc.
Hedy Lamarr
She was first an engineer and then she was received by the cinema. In this way, she acted in 'Ecstasy' in 1932. The film generated furor for presenting the first total N- woman during an on-screen scene.
From being known as "the most beautiful woman in movie history," she went on to be the rightful creator of Wi-Fi. Thus, she received multiple recognitions such as the Bulbie Gnass Spirit of Achievement Award, Pioneer Award, and the Viktor Kaplan medal in Australia.
