Natalie Portman '03 Speaks at Harvard Business School

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<p><a href="http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=520312%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=520312&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>she was in v for vendetta right?</p>

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<p>Sometimes (at the risk of seeming a bit cynical), when celebrities get involved with social causes it's hard to know what's more important - the cause itself or the cool photo opportunities it provides. </p>

<p>This, though, seems different. While Natalie Portman may be sexy, microfinance ain't. The photo opportunities it provides - like this one at the Harvard Business School - are pretty darn dull. </p>

<p>It's the sort of cause that only someone who was a bit of a policy geek could devote herself to. </p>

<p>Good for her!</p>

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<p>. . . if you're interested, this is the microfinance organization that Ms. Portman works with:</p>

<p><a href="http://www.villagebanking.org/site/c.erKPI2PCIoE/b.2394109/k.BEA3/Home.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.villagebanking.org/site/c.erKPI2PCIoE/b.2394109/k.BEA3/Home.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>Right. She played the role of Evey - with a not particularly convincing British accent. It's the role she shaved her head for.</p>