Natalie Portman is thankful for her Academy Award nomination for her performance in the hit movie “Black Swan.”

The actress, who won a Golden Globe last week for the same role, reveals in a message posted to Facebook that she is “honored” and “grateful” to the Academy for recognizing her this year.

“I am so honored and grateful to the Academy for this recognition,” Nat said. “It is a wonderful culmination of the ten-year journey with [director Darren Aronofsky] to make this film. Making ‘Black Swan’ is already the most meaningful experience of my career, and the passion shown for the film has completed the process of communication between artists and audience. I am so thankful for the support we have received and I share this honor with the entire cast and crew of the film, especially Darren Aronofsky.”

Congrats on the nod Natalie!!!

Overall, “Black Swan” received 5 Oscar nominations, including “Best Picture” and “Best Director.” Mila Kunis, a supporting actress in the film, unfortunately didn’t receive any nods.

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