Natalie Portman cuddles her husband Benjamin Millepied in Sydney

Natalie Portman cuddles her husband Benjamin Millepied in a rare PDA as they collect seashells with daughter Amalia, three, at the beach in Sydney

She arrived in Australia in September last year to being production on the Marvel sequel Thor: Love and Thunder.

And Natalie Portman enjoyed some downtime with her family in Sydney on Sunday, as she took a break from filming at Fox Studios.

The actress, 39, and her husband, Benjamin Millepied, were spotted strolling down the beach with their three-year-old daughter, Amalia.

Beach day: Natalie Portman enjoyed some downtime with her family in Sydney on Sunday, as she took a break from filming Thor: Love and Thunder at Fox Studios

Natalie dressed casually in a purple top and denim cut-offs, and concealed her gaze behind stylish sunglasses.

She collected seashells with her little girl, who dressed for the sunny weather in a red top and striped skirt.

Elsewhere, the Oscar winner was seen ramping up the PDA with her dance choreographer husband.

Bonding time: She collected seashells with her three-year-old daughter, Amalia, who dressed for the sunny weather in a red top and striped skirt

Bonding time: She collected seashells with her three-year-old daughter, Amalia, who dressed for the sunny weather in a red top and striped skirt

Lovebirds: Elsewhere, the Oscar winner was seen ramping up the PDA with her husband, dance choreographer Benjamin Millepied

Lovebirds: Elsewhere, the Oscar winner was seen ramping up the PDA with her husband, dance choreographer Benjamin Millepied

Canoodling: In a rare public display of affection, the couple, who also share a nine-year-old son named Aleph, were seen cuddling on the shoreline

Daddy cool: Benjamin wore black boardshorts, a matching cap and a vintage Led Zeppelin T-shirt

Canoodling: In a rare public display of affection, the couple, who also share a nine-year-old son named Aleph, were seen cuddling on the shoreline

Relaxed: Natalie dressed casually in a purple top and denim cut-offs, and concealed her gaze behind stylish sunglasses

Relaxed: Natalie dressed casually in a purple top and denim cut-offs, and concealed her gaze behind stylish sunglasses

In a rare public display of affection, the couple, who also share a nine-year-old son named Aleph, were seen cuddling on the shoreline.

Benjamin blended in with other beachgoers in black boardshorts, a matching cap and a vintage Led Zeppelin T-shirt.

The sighting comes after Natalie arrived Down Under in September to start filming Thor: Love and Thunder alongside Chris Hemsworth.

The film sees Natalie’s character, astrophysicist Jane Foster, take up the mantle of Thor after transforming into a female version of the Norse god.

‘It’s going to be really silly and funny and great,’ Natalie recently said of the project.

Explaining how she was approached for the film, she told ET last year: ‘They came to me with the idea and said, “We have this idea for you that was a storyline in some of the comics where Jane becomes Lady Thor,” and I was like, “This is very exciting!”‘

Natalie appeared in 2011’s Thor and the 2013 sequel Thor: The Dark World, but skipped 2017’s Thor: Ragnarok.