Scarlett Johansson named one of the “Cultural People of the Year” by The Independent

British national morning newspaper The Independent which traditionally profiles key figures who have made their mark in the arts in a special "Cultural People the Year" report has named Scarlett Johansson in the category for film, along with Taylor Swift for pop, Jill Soloway for TV, Rembrandt for art, David Ian for theater, Sophie Bevan for classical, and Christopher Wheeldon for dance. As noted by the paper:"It's been a red-letter year for Scarlett Johansson."

In the past year, the versatile Johansson was seen in the mega-budget superhero blockbuster, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, the drama-comedyChef, the indie sci-fi thriller Under the Skin, and the surprise box office hit Lucy which made close to $500 million worldwide on a $40 million budget. As The Independent proclaims: "When the day comes that Hollywood blockbusters revolve around women as a matter of course, we may remember 2014 as a key year, and we'll certainly remember Johansson as a key player."

Aside from having made her mark this year in the film industry, it was also this year that Johansson turned 30, had her first child, and got married. She gave birth to her first child sometime in September and tied the knot with French journalist Romain Dauriac on October 1 in Montana in a private ceremony officiated by Richard J. Miller, reports E!Online. The wedding was deliberately kept low key. Johansson, as quoted by Inquisitr, said: "I've never been one to do a full-on themed wedding. I don't care about that stuff."

Johansson will be seen again reprising her role as the Black Widow in Avengers: Age of Ultron which will hit theaters beginning May 1 next year. Her next confirmed film projects include Walt Disney's The Jungle Book where she plays Kaa, the rock python friend of feral child Mowgli, and the Coen brothers comedy drama Hail, Caesar! Next year, Johansson will also be starring and executive producing Custom Of The Country, an eight-episode TV adaptation of Edith Wharton's novel of the same name.