Jennifer Connelly

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AGE - 33

AMERICAN ACTRESS

Notable WorkDark City - Requiem for a Dream - A Beautiful Mind - The Hulk

Next FilmHouse of Sand and Fog

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Quote - "I need to believe that something extraordinary is possible." - A Beautiful Mind

FILMOGRAPHY

Once Upon a Time in America - Phenomena - Seven Minutes in Heaven - Labyrinth

Some Girls - Étoile - The Hot Spot - Career Opportunities - The Rocketeer - Of Love and Shadows

Higher Learning - Mulholland Falls - Far Harbor - Inventing the Abbotts - Dark City

Waking the Dead - Requiem for a Dream - Pollock - A Beautiful Mind - The Hulk

House of Sand and Fog

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PERSONAL INFO

  • Born Jennifer Lynn Connelly on December 12th, 1970 in Catskill Mountains, NY.  

  • Grew up in Brooklyn Heights, just across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan.

  • She is 5' 8" Tall.

  • Started modeling at the age of 10.  She obtained representation from the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency.

  • She is currently represented by International Creative Management.

  • Released a single called "Monologue Of Love" in Japan mid-eighties, in which she sings a charming little song in Japanese with semi-classical arrangement.

  • Her father, Gerard Connelly, is a clothing manufacturer, and her mother, Eileen Connelly, is an antique dealer.

  • Enrolled at Yale, then transferred two years later to Stanford.

  • Her son Kai (Hawaiian for Ocean) was born in July 1997.  The father is photographer David Dugan.

  • She is married to British actor, Paul Bettany.  They married in a private ceremony at Gilmerton House in east Lothian, Scotland on January 1st 2003.

  • Kai got a baby brother named Stellan in August of 2003. (With Bettany)

  • Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine.

  • She was the star of a short lived but critically acclaimed TV series called "The $treet" (2000).

  • She speaks fluent Italian and French.

  • Jennifer won an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA, and an AFI award for her work in A Beautiful Mind.

  • Jennifer read for an audio book of Sylvia Plath's 'The Bell Jar' in 2003.  It is a nine hour recording.

  • She likes hiking and trekking.  And she sometimes likes to take drives across the country to get away from it all.

  • Quoted as saying... "The ability to express yourself completely is the most wonderful feeling in the world. Each film is a chapter in my life wherein I learn so much more about myself."  and... "The ultimate goal isn't to be famous, the ultimate goal is to work on stuff that matters."

  • Her favorite singer is Billie Holiday.  Some of her other favorites are: John Lennon, Van Morrison, Tom Waits, Joni Mitchell, John Hiatt, Norah Jones and The Pogues.

  • Our Jenny is a vegetarian.

  • Salary - $3,000,000+ per film. (The Hulk)

FINAL NOTE

She is finally getting the recognition as a great actress rather than just a legendarily beautiful one.  I can't think of actress I'd rather watch.

I wish her all the best in her life and career.

I RECOMMEND RENTING ALL OF HER GREAT MOVIES AT NETFLIX.COM
I personally recommend visiting Netflix.com for DVD rentals! No Late Fees! Delivered to your Door! It's Perfect!

Jennifer has one of the best Internet fan sites I have ever seen!  Click Here!!!

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Written by T.C. Candler.

© 2003