• 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)

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.