Natalie Portman told UPI that the Jewish reporter she plays in the new drama, "Lady in the Lake," had a lot in common with the Black department-store-window model whose murder she is investigating.

Natalie Portman Goes Full ‘Mare of Easttown’ With her ‘Lady in the Lake’ Baltimore Accent . ... Lippman created the character of Maddie Morgenstern to weave these tales together in her novel.