
Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American film actress and former child model. Connelly started her modeling during her childhood, after a friend of her parents, who was a advertising executive, suggested them that she should audition for a model agency. Beginning her career, she appeared in magazine, newspaper and television advertising. She made her motion picture debut in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America. While working as a model, Connelly starred as early as a teenager in films such as Labyrinth and Career Opportunities. She gained critical acclaim following her work in the 1998 science fiction...