Guide Note

Jennifer Connelly is an Academy Award, BAFTA, and Golden Globe award winning actress and former model. Her television debut was a small role on the series Tales of the Unexpected in 1982. Connelly's first starring role was in the 1985 film Phenomena. She became famous for her lead role in the 1986 fantasy film Labyrinth. In 2000, she co starred alongside Jared Leto and Marlon Wayans as heroin addicts in the film Requiem for a Dream. Connelly also starred in A Beautiful Mind, House of Sand and Fog, Dark Water and many other films. She will also have an appearance in the upcoming movie He's Just Not That Into You and star in the film The Day the Earth Stood Still.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Jennifer Lynn Connelly
2. Birthplace: Catskill Mountains, New York
3. Born: December 12, 1970
4. Height: 5'7"
5. Appeared in Labyrinth, Requiem for a Dream, and A Beautiful Mind
6. Married to Paul Bettany
7. Children: Two sons Stellan and Kai Dugan
8. Is a Vegan

1. "Acting is great. When it works it is so fulfilling. You do the research and work with other talented people who are creative and compassionate and use all your faculties. The ability to express yourself completely is the most wonderful feeling in the world. Each film is a chapter in my life wherein I learn so much more about myself."
2. "I don't think I would be doing this quality of work if it hadn't been for my son. He's changed me. He's helped me to understand myself and find my place in the world."
3. "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!"