Names
We all know of screen names our favorite stars use in their films and other public functions, but many maintain an umbrella of anonymity as their real names are as far as Paris is from America to their screen names. Jodi Foster, was born Alicia Christian Foster with the Jodi part coming from her family nick-name. Same as her, Natalie Portman was born Natalie Herschlag and changed it at the age 21 when she was discovered using Portman (which happens to be her grandmother’s middle name). In another hitch, Nicholas Cage is related to well-known director Francis Ford Copolla (he is his nephew). He changed his name in order to make it on his own independent of his famous Uncle of sorts.
Tags: Birth Names, Screen names, True Names