Jennifer Connelly

Academy Award® winner Jennifer Connelly continues to prove her versatility as an actress with each new project she undertakes.

Connelly appeared in Ewan McGregor's American Pastoral, based on the book written by Phillip Roth. The film co-stars Ewan McGregor and Dakota Fanning. The film is scheduled for release on October 21st. Connelly starred in Shelter, opposite Anthony Mackie. The film was written and directed by Paul Bettany and followed the lives of a homeless couple living in New York. Other more recent films include Claudia Llosa's film, Alof, and Darren Aronofsky's Noah, opposite Russell Crowe.

Connelly's first film was Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time in America in 1984, although her big break was her role as 'Sarah' in Labyrinth opposite David Bowie in 1986. She earned an Independent Spirit Award nomination for her widely praised, haunting portrayal of a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's critically acclaimed Requiem for a Dream in 2000. She received a Golden Globe®-, BAFTA, AFI, Broadcast Critics, and ACADEMY AWARD® for her starring role in Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind opposite Russell Crowe.

Connelly's other film credits include Dario Argento's Phenomena; Dennis Hopper's The Hot Spot, alongside Don Johnson and Virginia Madsen; Joe Johnston's The Rocketeer alongside Billy Campbell, Alan Arkin, and Timothy Dalton; John Singleton's Higher Learning alongside Omar Epps and Kristy Swanson; Lee Tamahori's Mulholland Falls alongside Nick Nolte and Melanie Griffith; Alex Proyas' Dark City with Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, and Kiefer Sutherland; Keith Cordon's Waking the Dead with Billy Crudup; Ed Harris' Pollock alongside Ed Harris, Marcia Gay Harden, and Tom Bower; Ang Lee's Hulk opposite Eric Bana; Vadim Perelman's House of Sand and Fog opposite Ben Kingsley; Walter Salles' Dark Water
opposite John C. Reilly; Todd Field's Little Children with Kate Winslet and Patrick Wilson; Edward Zwick's Blood Diamond alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Djimon Hounsou; Terry George's Reservation Road with Joaquin Phoenix and Elle Fanning; Scott Derrickson's The Day the Earth Stood Still opposite Keanu Reeves; Ken Kwapis' He's Just Not That Into You with Jennifer Aniston, Morgan Lily, Scarlett Johansson, Bradley Cooper, Ben Affleck, and Justin Long; Jon Amiel's Creation opposite Paul Bettany; Dustin Lance Black's Virginia alongside Ed Harris, Carrie Preston, and Harrison Gilbertson; Ron Howard's The Dilemma with Vince Vaughn, Kevin James, and Winona Ryder, Stuck in Love, with Greg Kinnear and Akiva Goldsman Winter's Tale.

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