Actor
Jennifer Connelly
Born 12 December 1970 · Cairo, New York, USA
Jennifer Connelly is an American actress who began as a child model and made her screen debut in Once Upon a Time in America. She moved from cult fantasy and horror roles to acclaimed dramatic work, notably Requiem for a Dream and A Beautiful Mind, and later appeared in major blockbusters.
Key films
Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
Her film debut, in Sergio Leone's epic crime drama, as the young Deborah.
Labyrinth (1986)
Starred opposite David Bowie in Jim Henson's fantasy, which became a lasting cult favourite.
Dark City (1998)
Praised role in Alex Proyas's science-fiction noir, marking her move toward more adult roles.
Requiem for a Dream (2000)
Acclaimed performance as a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's harrowing drama.
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Played Alicia Nash, a role that won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Key awards
- 2002 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (A Beautiful Mind)
- 2002 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress (A Beautiful Mind)
- 2002 BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (A Beautiful Mind)
On Cinespective
Full filmography · 58
- 1984Once Upon a Time in America · as Young DeborahActor
- 1985Phenomena · as Jennifer CorvinoActor
- 1986Labyrinth · as SarahActor
- 1986Seven Minutes in Heaven · as Natalie BeckerActor
- 1986Inside the Labyrinth · as SelfActor
- 1988Some Girls · as GabriellaActor
- 1989Etoile · as Claire Hamilton / Natalie HorvathActor
- 1990The Hot Spot · as Gloria HarperActor
- 1991The Rocketeer · as Jenny BlakeActor
- 1991Career Opportunities · as Josie McClellanActor
- 1991The Best of Disney: 50 Years of Magic · as SelfActor
- 1991Rocketeer: Excitement in the Air · as SelfActor
- 1992The Heart of Justice · as Emma BurgessActor
- 1994Of Love and Shadows · as IreneActor
- 1994The World of Jim Henson · as Sarah (archive footage)Actor
- 1995Higher Learning · as TarynActor
- 1995Out There · as Woman in Grocery Line (uncredited)Actor
- 1996Mulholland Falls · as Allison PondActor
- 1996Far Harbor · as EllieActor
- 1997Inventing the Abbotts · as Eleanor AbbottActor
- 1998Dark City · as Emma MurdochActor
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special · as SelfActor
- 2000Requiem for a Dream · as Marion SilverActor
- 2000Pollock · as Ruth KligmanActor
- 2000Waking the Dead · as Sarah WilliamsActor
- 2001A Beautiful Mind · as Alicia NashActor
- 2001The Making of Requiem for a Dream · as SelfActor
- 2002Inside a Beautiful Mind · as SelfActor
- 2003Hulk · as Betty RossActor
- 2003House of Sand and Fog · as KathyActor
- 2003The Making of 'Hulk' · as SelfActor
- 2003The Incredible Ang Lee · as SelfActor
- 2005Dark Water · as Dahlia WilliamsActor
- 2005Beneath the Surface: The Making of 'Dark Water' · as SelfActor
- 2006Blood Diamond · as Maddy BowenActor
- 2006Little Children · as Kathy AdamsonActor
- 2007Reservation Road · as Grace LearnerActor
- 2008The Day the Earth Stood Still · as Helen BensonActor
- 2008Inkheart · as RoxanneActor
- 2009He's Just Not That Into You · as JanineActor
- 20099 · as #7 (voice)Actor
- 2009Creation · as Emma DarwinActor
- 2010Virginia · as VirginiaActor
- 2011The Dilemma · as BethActor
- 2011Salvation Boulevard · as Gwen VanderveerActor
- 2013Stuck in Love · as EricaActor
- 2014Noah · as NaamehActor
- 2014Winter's Tale · as Virginia GamelyActor
- 2014Aloft · as Nana KunningActor
- 2014Shelter · as HannahActor
- 2016American Pastoral · as Dawn LevovActor
- 2017Spider-Man: Homecoming · as Karen / Suit Lady (voice)Actor
- 2017Only the Brave · as Amanda MarshActor
- 2019Alita: Battle Angel · as ChirenActor
- 2022Top Gun: Maverick · as Penny BenjaminActor
- 2022Sergio Leone: The Italian Who Invented America · as SelfActor
- 2023Bad Behaviour · as LucyActor
- 2024Jim Henson Idea Man · as SelfActor
Filmography data from TMDB. The profile text is a draft written for Cinespective.