Scarlett Ingrid Johansson was born on November 22, 1984, in New York City, to architect Karsten Johansson and producer Melanie Sloan. She grew up in Manhattan with three siblings, including her twin brother, Hunter. From an early age she showed a love for performing, attending the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute and beginning auditions as a child. At age nine, she appeared in her first film, North (1994), marking the start of a lifelong career in front of the camera. Through the 1990s, Johansson