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Jennifer Connelly Biography
Birth name - Jennifer Lynn Connelly
Date of birth - December 12, 1970
Catskill Mountains, New York, USA
Height - 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Jennifer Connelly grew up in Brooklyn Heights, just across the Brooklyn Bridge from Manhattan, except for the four years her family spent in Woodstock, New York. Back in Brooklyn Heights she attended St. Ann's school. Her father was in the garment industry, and a close friend of the family was an advertising executive. When Jennifer was 10, the friend suggested that her parents take her to a modeling audition. She began appearing in newspaper and magazine ads (among them,"Seventeen" magazine) and soon moved on to TV commercials. A casting director saw the girl and introduced her to Sergio Leone, who was seeking a young girl to dance in his gangster epic Once Upon a Time in America (1984). After graduation she enrolled at Yale, then transferred two years later to Stanford. Her first film appearance after that was a British TV series "Tales of the Unexpected" (1979) in 1984. Her first movie appearance was in Dario Argento's Phenomena (1985). Has appeared in a rock video "I Drove All Night", a Roy Orbison song, co-starring Jason Priestley. Is appearing in an upcoming Miller Beer commercial. Released a single called "Monologue of Love" in Japan in the mid-'80s, in which she sings in Japanese a charming little song with semi-classical instruments arrangement. B-side is "Message Of Love", which is an interview with music in background. Trained in classical theater and improvisation, studying with the late drama coach Roy London, Howard Fine and Harold Guskin. She did TV commercials in Japan. Was "engaged" in an unconventional sense, i.e. no real plans to marry, to Bill Campbell, her co-star in The Rocketeer (1991). They were together on and off for about five years. Lives in New York. She's 5'7", speaks fluent Italian and French. Was a member of Gold's Gym in Venice for a year or two, but is no longer active. Enjoys physical activities such as swimming, gymnastics, bike riding. Is an outdoors person -- camping, hiking and walking. Is interested in Quantum Physics and philosophy. Is fairly level-headed and grounded as a person, and is not overly seduced by the Hollywood fantasy. Likes horses, Pearl Jam, SoundGarden, Jesus Jones. Occasionally wears a small picture of the Dalai Lama on a necklace. Favorite colors: cobalt blue, forest green, and "very pale green/gray - sort of like the color of the sea". Likes to draw.
More Interesting Information for Jennifer Connelly
Spouse - Paul Bettany (1 January 2003 - present) 1 child
Son, Kai Dugan, born. Father is photographer David Dugan. [July 1997]
Trade mark - Often plays intelligent, thoughtful characters.
Cut a single in Japan, which she sang in phonetic Japanese. She says her agent made up the idea that she is semi-fluent in the language.
Speaks fluent Italian and French.
Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in 2002.
The character "Veronica" in Heathers (1989) was originally written with her in mind, but she turned the role down.
Daughter-in-law of actor Thane Bettany.
1st child with husband Paul Bettany, a son named Stellan, born 5 August 2003.
Measurements: 34C/D-22-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
He father is of Irish and Norwegian heritage and her mother is of Russian and Polish descent.
Two sons: Kai Dugan and Stellan Bettany
Named her son Stellan after Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård.
In three of her movies - Dark City (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), and House of Sand and Fog (2003) - she appears standing at the end of a pier in a striking image. All three directors created the shots for different reasons, and they are not an homage or reference to each other, just an unlikely coincidence.
She was nearly cast as Diane Court in Cameron Crowe's Say Anything... (1989). Ione Skye got the part instead.
Enrolled at Yale as an English major, then transferred two years later to Stanford
Has said she used to use the online username "ecksor", which is a phonetic spelling of XOR (Exclusive OR) - a tribute to her cousin Jerry who is a computer security expert.
Ranked #14 in Celebrity Sleuth's "25 Sexiest Women of 1993".
Ranked #53 in Stuff's "103 Sexiest Women"(2003)
Ranked #74 in FHM-USA's "100 Sexiest Women"(2002)
Ranked #85 in Askmen's "Most Desirable Woman"(2002)
Ranked as #88 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005" special supplement. (2005)
Personal quotes from Jennifer Connelly
"Acting is great. When it works it is so fulfilling. You do the research and work with other talented people who are creative and compassionate and use all your faculties. 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."
"I so much enjoy being able to completely allow myself to be consumed by a role, and really grow in the process,once you've done that, it's hard to go back working on things you don't care about."
[talking about the films she did in the beginning of her career]: "You don't want to get rid of your experiences, because they're your experiences - good or bad - and you need them, but it would be great if they weren't on the video shelf!"
[Talking about her character in A Beautiful Mind (2001)]: "Alicia is the person who's trying to ground John Nash in reality and bring him home, literally, and back to what he was. In A Beautiful Mind (2001), there are scenes that were painful and scary and sad. I didn't have to go through degradation as I did in Requiem for a Dream (2000), but there is a lot of emotional terrain in this movie. There's a tragedy in the family, and it takes a toll on each of them as they try to live with each other".
[talking about her son Kai]: "We've already done plays together. Very short plays. He dictates them to me. Sometimes he casts me, sometimes he doesn't. And when I'm in the play, he'll sometimes say to me, 'No Mom, you didn't say that right!'"
"I wore a beautiful silver ball gown, which was a refreshing change from the blue jeans I wore in almost every other scene. It was really a gorgeous set, with masses of huge chandeliers and thousands of flickering candles, hundreds of silken cushions and curtains, and masses of people in strange masks and ornate dresses. There was the thrill of dancing with David Bowie to one of the songs he composed especially for the film. There wasn't enough room, for technical reasons, to really dance around properly, but we just drifted slowly and gracefully (I hope!) to David's music, and he looked fabulous! It's all a sort of magical fantasy sequence inside a huge bubble." -- Jennifer on "The Ball Room Dance" scene, her favorite from Labyrinth (1986).
[about her son]: "I don't think I would be doing this quality of work if it hadn't been for my son. He's changed me. He's helped me to understand myself and find my place in the world."
Jennifer Connelly Filmography
Actress - filmography
(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)
The Berkeley Connection (2006)The Blood Diamond (2006) .... Maddy Bowen
Movie Outline: A farmer, a smuggler, and a syndicate of businessmen
match wits over the possession of a priceless diamond.Little Children (2006) .... Kathy Adamson
Movie Outline: Little Children centers on a group of young marrieds,
whose lives intersect on the playgrounds, town pools and streets of
their small community in surprising and potentially dangerous ways.
Dark Water (2005) .... Dahlia
House of Sand and Fog (2003) .... Kathy
Hulk (2003) .... Betty Ross
A Beautiful Mind (2001) .... Alicia Nash
"The $treet" (2000) TV Series .... Catherine Miller
Pollock (2000) .... Ruth Kligman
Requiem for a Dream (2000) .... Marion Silver
... aka Delusion Over Addiction
Waking the Dead (2000) .... Sarah Williams
Dark City (1998) .... Emma Murdoch/Anna
Inventing the Abbotts (1997) .... Eleanor Abbott
Far Harbor (1996) .... Ellie
Mulholland Falls (1996) .... Allison Pond
Higher Learning (1995) .... Taryn
Of Love and Shadows (1994) .... Irene
... aka De amor y de sombras (Argentina)
The Heart of Justice (1993) (TV) .... Emma Burgess
The Rocketeer (1991) .... Jenny Blake
Career Opportunities (1991) .... Josie McClellan
... aka One Wild Night
The Hot Spot (1990) .... Gloria Harper
Some Girls (1988) .... Gabriella D'Arc
... aka Sisters
Étoile (1988) .... Claire Hamilton/Natalie Horvath
... aka Ballet
Labyrinth (1986) .... Sarah
Seven Minutes in Heaven (1985) .... Natalie Becker
... aka Deslices de joventud (USA: Spanish title: dubbed version)
Phenomena (1985) .... Jennifer Corvino
... aka Creepers (USA)
The Valley (1985) (V) .... Jennifer Corvino/Herself
Once Upon a Time in America (1984) .... Young Deborah
... aka C'era una volta in America (Italy)
"Tales of the Unexpected"
... aka Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected
- Stranger in Town (1982) TV Episode .... Young Girl
Filmography as: Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Herself, Archive Footage
Miscellaneous Crew - filmographyHamlet (2000) (thanks)
Filmography as: Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Herself, Archive FootageHerself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s) (1980s)Dark Water: Extraordinary Ensemble (2005) (V) .... Herself
Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' (2005) (V) .... Herself
"Corazón de..."
- Episode dated 26 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno"
- Episode dated 14 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 13 March 2002 (2002) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 6 December 2001 (2001) TV Episode .... Herself
"The View"
- Episode dated 8 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"Late Night with Conan O'Brien"
- Episode dated 6 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"Live with Regis and Kathie Lee"
... aka Live with Regis (USA: new title)
... aka Live with Regis & Kelly (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 5 July 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
Live 8 (2005) (TV) .... Herself
"Late Show with David Letterman"
... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts)
... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title)
- Episode dated 30 June 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
"Friday Night with Jonathan Ross"
- Episode #8.14 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself
MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show (2005) (TV) .... Herself
2005 MTV Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
"Last Call with Carson Daly"
- Episode dated 21 December 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
"Inside the Actors Studio"
- Episode #11.5 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself
Premiere Women in Hollywood Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself (Presenter)
Behind the Scenes of 'House of Sand and Fog' (2004) (V) .... Herself
"The Charlie Rose Show"
- Episode dated 17 December 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
"Tinseltown TV"
- Episode dated 11 October 2003 (2003) TV Episode .... Herself
The Hulk: An MTV Movie Special (2003) (TV) .... Herself
The 75th Annual Academy Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Supporting Role/Past winner
The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2003) (TV) .... Herself - Co-presenter: Best Motion Picture [Musical or Comedy]
The Making of 'Hulk' (2003) (V) .... Herself
2002 MTV Movie Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself
The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself (Winner, Best Supporting Actress)
8th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
Inside a Beautiful Mind (2002) (TV) .... Herself
The Orange British Academy Film Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself
The 59th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself - Winner
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show"
- Episode dated 8 January 2002 (2002) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 20 October 2000 (2000) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 22 March 2000 (2000) TV Episode .... Herself
- Episode dated 2 April 1997 (1997) TV Episode .... Herself
The Making of 'Requiem for a Dream' (2001) (V) .... Herself
The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards (2001) (TV) (uncredited) .... Herself (Presenter)
VH1/Vogue Fashion Awards (2000) (TV) .... HerselfRocketeer: Excitement in the Air (1991) (TV) .... Herself
"Good Morning Britain"
... aka TV-am (UK)
- Episode dated 2 December 1986 (1986) TV Episode .... Herself
Inside the Labyrinth (1986) (TV) .... Herself
Mondo dell'orrore di Dario Argento, Il (1985) .... Herself
... aka Dario Argento's World of Horror
Filmography as: Actress, Miscellaneous Crew, Herself, Archive Footage
Archive FootageBest of Bowie (2002) (V) .... Sarah
The World of Jim Henson (1994) (TV) .... Sarah
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