Jennifer Connelly is an excellent American actress best known for her excellent performance in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America.
Jennifer Lynn Connelly was born on December 12, 1970, in Cairo, New York, the United States to parents Gerard Karl Connelly and Eileen Ilene Connelly. Her mother is an antique dealer, while her father Gerard works as a clothing manufacturer.
Jennifer Connelly is of Irish-Jewish descent. She attended a private art school, Saint Ann’s school. She was raised in Brooklyn Heights and began modelling after her parents submitted a picture of her to the Ford Modeling Agency. She rose to prominence in Jim Henson’s 1986 fantasy Labyrinth.
Jennifer Connelly has made appearances in Phenomena (1985), Labyrinth (1986), Career Opportunities (1991), The Rocketeer (1991), Dark City (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000), A Beautiful Mind (2001), Hulk (2003), Dark Water (2005), Blood Diamond (2006), The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), He’s Just Not That Into You (2009), Creation (2009), Noah (2014), Alita: Battle Angel (2019), and Snowpiercer.
Jennifer Connelly was named Amnesty International Ambassador for Human Rights Education in 2005. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Ron Howard’s biopic A Beautiful Mind (2001). She has served as the face of Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, as well as Revlon cosmetics.
Jennifer Connelly has been featured in magazines including Time, Vanity Fair, Esquire, and the Los Angeles Times newspaper. She is the mother of Kai Dugan, Stellan Bettany, and Agnes Lark Bettany.
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What ethnicity is Jennifer Connelly?
Jennifer Connelly is of white Irish ethnicity.
What made Jennifer Connelly famous?
Jennifer Connelly rose to prominence in Jim Henson’s 1986 fantasy Labyrinth when she starred opposite David Bowie, in which she played the character Sarah Williams.
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