Jennifer Connelly

Acting · Born 1970-12-12 in Cairo, New York, USA

Biography

Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America. After having worked as a model for several years, she began to concentrate on acting, starring in a variety of films including the horror film Phenomena (1985), the musical fantasy film Labyrinth (1986), the romantic comedy Career Opportunities (1991), and the period superhero film The Rocketeer (1991). She received praise for her performance in the science fiction film Dark City (1998) and playing a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000). Connelly was named Amnesty International Ambassador for Human Rights Education in 2005. She has been the face of Balenciaga and…

Filmography

• Once Upon a Time in America as Young Deborah
• A Beautiful Mind as Alicia Nash
• Blood Diamond as Maddy Bowen
• Little Children as Kathy Adamson
• Requiem for a Dream as Marion Silver
• Dark City as Emma Murdoch
• House of Sand and Fog as Kathy
• 9 as #7 (voice)
• Labyrinth as Sarah
• Stuck in Love as Erica

TV

• Dark Matter as Daniela Dessen
• Inside the Actors Studio as Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
• The $treet as Catherine Miller
• Today as Self
• The View as Self
• The Early Show as Self
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self