Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly
Connelly at the 2012 Cannes Film Festival
Born	Jennifer Lynn Connelly (1970-12-12) December 12, 1970 (age 46) Cairo, New York, U.S.
Residence	Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1982–present
Spouse(s)	Paul Bettany (m. 2003)
Children	3     Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970)[1] is an American film actress who began her career as a child model. She appeared in magazine, newspaper and television advertising, before she made her debut in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America. Connelly continued modeling and acting, starring in films such as the 1985 horror film Phenomena (her first leading role), the 1986 film Labyrinth and the 1991 films Career Opportunities and The Rocketeer. She gained critical acclaim for her work in the 1998 science fiction film Dark City and for her portrayal of Marion Silver in the 2000 drama Requiem for a Dream. In 2002, Connelly won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for her supporting role as Alicia Nash in Ron Howard's 2001 biopic A Beautiful Mind. Her later credits include the 2003 Marvel superhero film Hulk where she played Bruce Banner's true love Betty Ross, the 2005 horror film Dark Water, the 2006 drama Blood Diamond, the 2008 science fiction remake The Day the Earth Stood Still, the 2009 romantic comedy He's Just Not That into You and the 2009 biographical drama Creation. She re-teamed with her Requiem for a Dream director Darren Aronofsky and A Beautiful Mind co-star Russell Crowe for the 2014 biblical epic Noah. Connelly was named Amnesty International Ambassador for Human Rights Education in 2005. She has been the face of Balenciaga fashion advertisements, as well as for Revlon cosmetics. In 2012, she was named the first global face of the Shiseido Company. Magazines including Time, Vanity Fair and Esquire, as well as the Los Angeles Times newspaper have included her on their lists of the world's most beautiful women.   Personal life[edit]   Connelly and her husband, Paul Bettany, at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival While filming The Rocketeer, she began a romance with co-star Billy Campbell. They were involved for five years before they broke up in 1996.[118] Her first son was born in 1997, with photographer David Dugan.[119] On January 1, 2003, in a private family ceremony in Scotland she married actor Paul Bettany, who she had met while working on A Beautiful Mind.[120] The couple's first child[121] was born the same year. She gave birth to her third child on May 31, 2011, in New York City.[122] On November 14, 2005, Connelly was named Amnesty International Ambassador for Human Rights Education.[123] She appeared in an advertisement highlighting the global need for clean water, and sought donations for African, Indian, and Central American drilling projects for the non-profit organization Charity: Water.[124] On May 2, 2009, she participated in Revlon's annual 5k Run/Walk for Women.[125] In May 2012, Connelly was named ambassador for Save the Children fund, to advocate for children's rights in the United States and worldwide.[126] Publications such as Vanity Fair, Esquire, and the Los Angeles Times have ranked her among the most beautiful women in the world.[127][128][129]