Photos: Scarlett Johansson Birthday: The Actress Celebrates 27 [PHOTOS]

By IBTimes Staff Reporter | Nov 22, 2011 01:05 PM EDT

Happy Birthday Scarlett Johansson! The actress, famous for her roles in "Lost in Translation," "Matchpoint" and "Vicky Cristina Barcelona," turns 27 years old on Tuesday.

Johansson, a four-time Golden Globe award nominee, has had quite the year, both in her professional and personal life.

For several weeks, her nude photo scandal was the talk of the town, after a hacker stole pictures from her cell phone and published them on the internet. The same hacker has also been accused of hacking into the e-mail accounts of Christina Aguilera and Mila Kunis.

"Just because you're in the spotlight, or just because you're an actor or make films or whatever doesn't mean you're not entitled to your own personal privacy . . . if that is sieged in some way, it feels unjust. It feels wrong," Johansson told CNN in September.

Johansson later revealed to Vanity Fair that the personal photos were intended for Ryan Reynolds, when they were married. (The couple's divorce was finalized in July).

"They were sent to my husband . . . there's nothing wrong with that. It's not like I was shooting a porno. Although there's nothing wrong with that either," Johansson told the magazine in November.

With the scandal now behind her, Johansson has plenty of professional work to look forward to.

Johansson is currently on location in Scotland working on the big screen adaptation of Michel Faber's novel "Under the Skin,"

This past summer, she wrapped an intense shoot for "The Avengers," due in May 2012. Johansson's next theatrical release is the family-friendly drama "We Bought a Zoo" with Matt Damon.

And just last week, it was announced that Johansson will be switching over to the role of director. The New York native is set to direct an adaptation of Truman Capote's "Summer Crossing." According to several reports, Johansson will not be appearing in the film.

Scroll down for a photo tribute to Scarlett Johansson, birthday girl.

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Presenter Scarlett Johansson is pictured backstage at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011.

Source: REUTERS / Mike Blake
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Actress Scarlett Johansson poses for photographers on the catwalk before the Dolce & Gabbana Spring/Summer 2012 women's collection during Milan Fashion Week September 25, 2011.

Source: REUTERS / Alessandro Garofalo
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Actress Scarlett Johansson poses at the 5th annual Spike TV's Guys Choice awards in Culver City, California June 4, 2011.

Source: REUTERS / Mario Anzuoni
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Actress Scarlett Johansson arrives at the 68th annual Golden Globes Awards in Beverly Hills, California January 16, 2011.

Source: REUTERS / Danny Moloshok
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Actress Scarlett Johansson poses during a photocall before a ceremony to award designer Jean Paul Gautier with an honorary prize, in Barcelona October 20, 2010.

Source: REUTERS / Marti Fradera
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Back in September the world got a glimpse of actress Scarlett Johansson that they have never seen before. Her account was hacked and nude photos of the beautiful actress got leaked on the Internet. The star later said the photos were meant for her ex-husband Ryan Reynolds. “There's nothing wrong with that,” the actress told Vanity Fair magazine. Police arrested hacker Christopher Chaney, 35, of Jacksonville, Fla., for hacking into the accounts of more than 50 people, including Johansson, Christina Aguilera and others.

Source: REUTERS / Danny Moloshok
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Cast member Scarlett Johansson poses at the premiere of the movie "Iron Man 2" at El Capitan theatre in Hollywood, California April 26, 2010. The movie opens in the U.S. on May 7.

Source: REUTERS / Mario Anzuoni
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Actress Scarlett Johansson accepts the award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Play for her work in "A View from the Bridge" at the American Theatre Wing's 64th annual Tony Awards ceremony in New York June 13, 2010.

Source: REUTERS / Gary Hershorn
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U.S. actress Scarlett Johansson poses for photographers at Selfridges department store in Oxford Street where she made a promotional appearance, in central London July 31, 2009.

Source: REUTERS / Stefan Wermuth
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Cast member Scarlett Johansson attends the premiere of the movie "He's Just Not That Into You" at the Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California February 2, 2009.

Source: REUTERS / Mario Anzuoni
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