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Natalie Portman has fond memories of her time on Bluey.
On July 15, the actress, 43, appeared on Today to promote her new Apple TV+ series Lady in the Lake. During the interview, host Hoda Kotb was surprised to see Bluey listed on the Academy Award winner’s résumé. But according to Portman, her cameo in the season 3 episode “Whale Watching” is one her “most important” roles.
“I was a narrator of a nature documentary that they were watching,” Portman explained of her appearance on the hit animated series. “It’s a very important show for my family and I was really, really honored to get to be part of it.”
Portman shares two children, son Aleph, 13, and daughter Amalia, 7, with her ex-husband, Benjamin Millepied.
“It’s so wonderful. It’s pure joy,” she added of the series.
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Portman provided the voice for a character credited only as the “Whale Doco Narrator” in “Whale Watching.”
During the episode, a whale documentary is playing on TV as Bluey and Bingo decide to engage in pretend play with their exhausted dad who is lying on the floor.
As the kids and dad play “whale” on the floor, their mom is prompted to get in on the fun when she hears Portman’s character say, “Whales travel extremely long distances into warm waters to have their babies. They stay with them all the way back to the colder waters. There’s nothing a whale mom wouldn’t do for her children,”
Portman is among several stars who have appeared on Bluey, others include Eva Mendes, Rose Byrne and Robert Irwin.
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The actress’ appearance on Today comes after she celebrated turning 43 in June.
Portman marked the occasion by honoring her friends for their support in a birthday post on Instagram on June 10 as she shared photos with her pals.
“This year, on my birthday, I want to celebrate my gratitude for my friends who lift me up again and again,” Portman wrote in the caption.
The first two episodes of Lady in the Lake will premiere on Apple TV+ on July 19 followed by new episodes every Friday through August 12.