Happy Birthday: Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Born: December 12, 1970 in Catskill Mountains, New York, USA

Married to:
Paul Bettany (1 January 2003 – present) (2 children)

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”, 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.

Once Upon a Time in America 1984 dir. Sergio Leone Starring Robert DeNiro James Woods

Labyrinth 1986 dir. by Jim Henson starring Connelly David Bowie

The Rocketeer 1991 dir. Joe Johnston Cast Billy Campbell Jennifer Connelly

House of Sand and Fog 2003 dir. Vadim Perelman Cast Jennifer Connelly Ben Kingsley

Reservation Road 2007 dir. Terry George Cast Joaquin Phoenix Elle Fanning The Day the Earth Stood Still 2008 dir. Scott Derrickson Starring Keanu Reeves Connelly Inkheart 2009 dir. Iain Softley Starring Brendan Fraser Paul Bettany He’s Just Not That Into You 2009 dir. Ken Kwapis Starring Justin Long Ginnifer Goodwin Creation dir. Jon Amiel Starring Jennifer Connelly Bettany 9 2009 dir. Shane Acker Starring Elijah Wood Connelly Crispin Glover REQUIEM FOR A DREAM 2000 dir. Darren Aronofsky Starring: Jared Leto Marlon Wayans The Dilemma dir. Ron Howard Stars: Vince Vaughn Kevin James LITTLE CHILDREN 2006 dir. Todd Field Stars: Kate Winslet Patrick Wilson BLOOD DIAMOND 2006 dir. Edward Zwick Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio Djimon Hounsou WINTER’S TALE 2014 dir. Akiva Goldsman Stars: Colin Farrell Jessica Brown Findlay NOAH 2014 dir. Darren Aronofsky Stars: Jennifer Connelly Emma Watson

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