Jennifer Connelly
Actor, Celebrity
1970 –
Who is Jennifer Connelly?
Jennifer Lynn Connelly is an American film actress who began her career as a child model. She appeared in magazine, newspaper and television advertising, before she made her debut role in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America. Connelly continued modeling and acting, starring in films such as the 1986 Labyrinth and the 1991 films Career Opportunities and The Rocketeer. She gained critical acclaim for her work in the 1998 science fiction film Dark City and for her portrayal of Marion Silver in the 2000 drama Requiem for a Dream.
In 2002, Connelly won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for her supporting role as Alicia Nash in Ron Howard's 2001 biopic A Beautiful Mind. Her later credits include the 2003 Marvel superhero film Hulk where she played Hulk/Bruce Banner's true love Betty Ross, the 2005 thriller Dark Water, the 2006 drama Blood Diamond, the 2008 science fiction remake The Day the Earth Stood Still, the 2009 romantic comedy He's Just Not That into You and the 2009 biographical drama Creation. She re-teamed with her Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky and A Beautiful Mind co-star Russell Crowe for the 2014 biblical epic Noah.
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- Born
- Dec 12, 1970
Cairo - Also known as
- Jennifer Lynn Connelly
- Jenny Connelly
- Jenny C
- Parents
- Spouses
- Paul Bettany
(2003/01/01 - ) - David Dugan
- Paul Bettany
- Children
- Religion
- Catholicism
- Ethnicity
- Jewish people
- Irish American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Yale University
- Stanford University
- Saint Ann's School
- Lived in
- New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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