Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress
who began her career as a child model. She appeared in magazine,
newspaper and television advertising, before she made her film acting
debut in the crime film Once Upon a Time in America (1984). Connelly
continued modeling and acting, starring in a number 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 gained critical
acclaim for her work in the science fiction film Dark City (1998) and
for playing a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's drama Requiem for a
Dream (2000).In 2002, Connelly won the Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress for portraying Alicia Nash in Ron Howard's biopic A
Beautiful Mind (2001). Her subsequent credits include the Marvel
superhero film Hulk (2003), in which she played Bruce Banner's love
interest Betty Ross, the horror film Dark Water (2005), the drama
Blood Diamond (2006), the science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood
Still (2008), the romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You (2009),
and the biopic Creation (2009). In the 2010s, she took on supporting
roles in Aronofsky's epic film Noah (2014) and in the action film
Alita: Battle Angel (2019).In 2020, she took on the lead role in the
TNT dystopian television series Snowpiercer.
who began her career as a child model. She appeared in magazine,
newspaper and television advertising, before she made her film acting
debut in the crime film Once Upon a Time in America (1984). Connelly
continued modeling and acting, starring in a number 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 gained critical
acclaim for her work in the science fiction film Dark City (1998) and
for playing a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's drama Requiem for a
Dream (2000).In 2002, Connelly won the Academy Award for Best
Supporting Actress for portraying Alicia Nash in Ron Howard's biopic A
Beautiful Mind (2001). Her subsequent credits include the Marvel
superhero film Hulk (2003), in which she played Bruce Banner's love
interest Betty Ross, the horror film Dark Water (2005), the drama
Blood Diamond (2006), the science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood
Still (2008), the romantic comedy He's Just Not That Into You (2009),
and the biopic Creation (2009). In the 2010s, she took on supporting
roles in Aronofsky's epic film Noah (2014) and in the action film
Alita: Battle Angel (2019).In 2020, she took on the lead role in the
TNT dystopian television series Snowpiercer.
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