Jennifer Connelly

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Jennifer Connelly
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December 12, 1970 in New York City, NY
Biography:Once described as resembling a teenage "Elizabeth Taylor", one gets the feeling that "Jennifer Connelly" may, with her winning of the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her role in "A Beautiful Mind" (2001), have finally found what she once referred to as, "the film I'm really proud of and really love." And though she has graced the screens of theaters since 1984, Connelly remains a capable and versatile actress undefined by any single role or film.

Born in the Catskill Mountains of mid-state New York in December of 1970, and raised in the Brooklyn Heights neighborhood of New York City, Connelly got her start in show business as a model at the age of ten. Quickly coming into high demand due to her striking beauty, Connelly often traveled abroad, where she eventually made her acting debut. The burgeoning actress landed her first role in an episode of the British horror anthology "Tales of the... Full Biography

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Jennifer Connelly attends the Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 20, 2002.
Jennifer Connelly attends the 11th Annual Premiere Women in Hollywood Luncheon at The Four Seasons...
Jennifer Connelly photographed in 2002
Jennifer Connelly attends the Fresh Air Fund's Annual Spring Gala at Tavern On the Green in New York...
Jennifer Connelly attends the 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles on Jan. 19, 2003.
Jennifer Connelly and Paul Bettany attend the premiere of "Wimbledon" at the Academy of Motion...
Jennifer Connelly photographed in 2005
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