Natalie Portman Lands First Postbaby Role

Actress will appear in a live stage reading of the classic 1960 Billy Wilder film The Apartment

By Peter Gicas Nov 17, 2011 5:11 PMTags
Natalie Portman, Aleph Millepied Flynetpictures.com

When it comes to getting back to work, Natalie Portman is taking baby steps.

While the Black Swan star has been focusing all her time and energy over the last five months on her little boy, Aleph, the new mom has decided to flex her acting muscle a bit.

So what exactly is she doing?

Portman will be participating in a live reading of the 1960 Billy Wilder film The Apartment.

The event, hosted by director Jason Reitman at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art this Friday, will find Portman taking on the Shirley MacLaine-originated role of Fran Kubelik.

Joining the Oscar winner onstage will be J.K. Simmons, Ken Jeong, Jake Johnson, Nick Kroll and Mindy Kaling.

A very pregnant Jennifer Garner did a similar reading of The Breakfast Club at LACMA last month.