Jennifer Connelly Biography
Jennifer Connelly is an American actress who began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in Once Upon a Time in America in 1984. After working as a model for several years, she began to focus on acting, appearing in a number of films, including the horror film Phenomena (1985).
Jennifer Connelly Age
Jenny is 51 years old as of December 2021. Connelly was born Jennifer Lynn Connelly on December 12, 1970, in Cairo, New York, the United States of America.
Jennifer Connelly Education
She went to Saint Ann’s, an arts-focused private school. Connelly attended Yale University after graduating from high school in 1988 to study English literature.
Jennifer Connelly Height
Connelly stands at a height of 5’7″ (170 cm).
Jennifer Connelly Family – Parents
Connelly was born to Ilene and Gerard Connelly in Cairo, New York the United States of America. Her father worked in the clothing industry, and her mother was an antique dealer.
Jennifer Connelly Husband
Connelly married actor Paul Bettany in 2003 after meeting him on the set of ‘A Beautiful Mind.’ Stellan and Agnes Lark are their two children. David Dugan has already given her a son, Kai.
Jennifer Connelly Phenomena
She starred in Phenomena a 1985 Italian supernatural horror Giallo film, portraying Jennifer Corvino. It revolves around an American girl at a remote Swiss boarding school who discovers she has psychic powers that allow her to communicate with insects and uses them to pursue a serial killer who is butchering young women at and around the school.
Jennifer Connelly Career
Connelly auditioned as a child model when she was 10 years old, at the suggestion of a father’s friend. Her modeling career began with the Ford Modeling Agency, and she has appeared on the covers of various magazines as well as Japanese pop songs. For the first time, Connelly appeared in a Hollywood film.’ In the film, she performed a ballet routine and made her first television appearance. In 1985, she landed her first lead roles in the Italian horror films Phenomena’ and ‘Seven Minutes in Heaven.’ Connelly starred as a teen in the fantasy film Labyrinth.’
Connelly’s parents encouraged her to pursue a career in film, and she left Stanford to star in ‘The Hot Spot.’ Connelly’s next big films came out in 1991: the romantic comedy ‘Career Opportunities,’ in which she co-starred with Frank Whaley, and Disney’s ‘The Rocketeer.’ Both films failed to propel her career to new heights.
Connelly performed the most controversial intimate scene with her co-star John Malkovich in the 1996 film ‘Mulholland Falls,’ in which she played his mistress who is mysteriously murdered. Connelly took a break from commercial cinema to make ‘Inventing the Abbotts,’ a low-budget film for which she received critical acclaim. The following year, she appeared in ‘Dark City,’ and her portrayal of ‘femme fatale Emma’ wowed everyone.
In 2000, she starred in ‘Requiem for a Dream,’ widely regarded as her breakthrough film. In 2003, she appeared in ‘The Hulk,’ playing Betty Rose, a scientist and the former girlfriend of the main protagonist. Connelly was drawn to the film because of Ang Lee’s unconventional take on the Marvel Comics superhero. In 2003, she starred in ‘House of Sand and Fog,’ a film based on the novel by Andre Dubus III. She portrayed an abandoned wife who is lost and lonely. Connelly’s ‘Dark Water,’ which had been out of theaters for two years, was released in 2005. In this psychological and horror thrilled.
Connelly’s film career flourished in 2006 when she appeared in films such as ‘Little Children with Kate Winslet and ‘Blood Diamond’ with Leonardo DiCaprio. Connelly had another chance to prove her acting abilities as a serious actress with the 2007 film ‘Reservation Road.’ She co-starred with Joaquin Phoenix in the film. Her character was more powerful than any she had previously played. Connelly appeared in ‘The Day The Earth Stood Still’ opposite Keanu Reeves in 2008, and the following year in a light romantic comedy, ‘He’s Just Not That Into You,’ alongside Jennifer Aniston, Drew Barrymore, and others. Connelly starred in the 2009 drama biopic ‘Creation,’ which was based on Charles Darwin’s life.
Jennifer Connelly’s Net Worth
Jennifer has an estimated net worth of 50 million dollars.
Jennifer Connelly TV Shows and Movies
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
- A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)
- Blood Diamond (2006)
- House of Sand and Fog (2003)
- Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
- Labyrinth (1986)
- Dark City (1998)
- Alita: Battle Angel (2018)
- Little Children (2006)
