Natalie Portman puts on a leggy display in a chic blouse and mini skirt while filming Lena Dunham rom com Good Sex with co-star Rashida Jones in New York
The Oscar winner, 44, shot outdoor scenes with co-star Rashida Jones, 49, as they ate hot dogs and chatted on a park bench.
Natalie, who plays a couples therapist named Ally in the Dunham written and directed movie, wore a cream blouse with navy bow and gold button detailing.
The leggy look was completed with a skimpy navy mini skirt, loafers and a black leather handbag.
The Black Swan star appeared in high spirits during the shoot and flashed a huge smile as she chatted with the crew.
The premise of Good Sex is: 'A 40-something couples therapist ventures back into the world of dating in New York.
The Oscar winner (R) shot outdoor scenes with co-star Rashida Jones (L) as they ate hot dogs and chatted on a park bench
'Between two very different romances - a young hipster and a successful fifty-something - she must discover what she really wants in love,' per an IMDB synopsis.
Along with Portman, other stars that have been cast in the movie include Mark Ruffalo, Meg Ryan, Tramell Tillman, Rashida Jones and Tucker Pillsbury.
Dunham is writing and directing the rom-com, and Natalie is both acting and producing the project.
Earlier this year in March, it was reported that Netflix won a $55 million bidding war for the film, per Variety.
Dunham is known for creating the hit HBO series Girls - which she also starred in and wrote. The Golden Globe winner additionally directed some episodes of the show.
She has also written and directed films including Sharp Stick (2022) and Catherine Called Birdy (2022).
When Girls concluded in 2017, the star stepped away from the spotlight and opened up about taking an 'intentional break' from acting during a recent interview with The Times.
Dunham had been embroiled in past controversies, including when she supported Girls writer Murray Miller who was accused of sexual assault.
The Black Swan star appeared in high spirits during the shoot and flashed a huge smile as she chatted with the crew
'I didn't really understand how to distinguish between what was and wasn't necessary for the public. I felt confused about how I was supposed to respond,' she explained.
'I thought if I explain properly who I am, or give a glimpse of who I am, people are going to have a different perception of me, that we would be friends. But no one cares - and that's fine.'
She also reflected on her time in rehab due to her addiction to prescription anxiety medication and said it 'felt like all the maturing and changing that had been kept at bay by the experience of being in that cocoon of the show was suddenly happening at a speed that was overwhelming.
'It was a painful metamorphosis. I definitely took an intentional break [from public life].'
Along with her new movie Good Sex - which does not have a release date as of yet - Dunham's new Netflix series Too Much is set to premiere on the streaming site later this month on July 10.
The show - which stars Will Sharpe and Megan Stalter - was created by both Lena and husband Luis Felber.
The premise is: 'After a breakup, New York workaholic Jessica moves to London planning on being alone. She meets Felix who causes her to reconsider finding love again,' per IMDB.
Portman has also been keeping busy and recently starred in the action movie Fountain Of Youth - which dropped on Apple TV+ in May.
The film - which was directed by Guy Ritchie - had also starred John Krasinski, Eiza Gonzalez and Domhnall Gleeson.
She currently resides in Paris with her two children Aleph, 13, and Amalia, eight - whom she shares with ex-husband Benjamin Millepied.
Her eldest child recently interacted with YouTuber star Marlon LuGu, and the pair had a lighthearted exchange when the teen name dropped his famous mom.
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