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Age 82

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 45

Not Ranked

Current Rank

#24

#4

Peak Rank

#2

31

Years Ranked

32

6

Years in Top 10

6

40.1

Average Rank

22.5

23

Theatrical Releases

45

Bridesmaids $169.3 Million

Biggest Hit

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace $431.1 Million

$441.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$3.5 Billion

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Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

Looking at the Hollywood Rankings in 2026, this matchup highlights how differently two careers can score within the same historical snapshot. Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Natalie Portman the larger theatrical footprint.

The category score gives Natalie Portman the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Natalie Portman without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.

CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Jill Claybourgh Natalie Portman

FILMOGRAPHY COMPARISON

Jill Claybourgh

23 theatrical releases • $441.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2011 Bridesmaids $169.3 Million
2010 Love & Other Drugs $32.4 Million
2006 Running with Scissors $7.0 Million
2002 Never Again $307,631
1997 Fools Rush In $29.5 Million

Natalie Portman

45 theatrical releases • $3.5 Billion Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
2022 Thor: Love and Thunder $343.3 Million
2019 Lucy in the Sky $319,976
2019 Avengers: Endgame $858.4 Million
2019 The Death & Life of John F. Donovan $152,713
2018 Vox Lux $727,119