December 12, 1970 in the family of the owner of the factory for sewing children's clothes was born a daughter named Jennifer (Jennifer Connelly). She spent her childhood and adolescence in Brooklyn Heights, New York, where she graduated from St. Anne’s School.
In Woodstock, Jennifer's mother had her own antique shop, and the family lived there for several years.
One day, one of his father’s friends, who was engaged in advertising the products of the factory, offered ten-year-old Jennifer to go to a modeling agency for a review. So she ended up in the advertising business. At first she was shot for magazines and newspapers, then moved to television advertising.
At the age of fourteen, Jennifer played her first role in the film Once Upon a Time in America, and a year later appeared in the film Phenomenon.
The girl entered Yale University after finishing school. At the university she studied dramatic art and English. To learn improvisation, Jennifer transferred to Stanford University. But the training was not completed.
Jennifer became famous at the age of sixteen, when she appeared on the screens
The Labyrinth In which she played the role of a teenage girl Sarah.
From 1988 to 1991, the actress starred in different films, but they for various reasons were unsuccessful. The actress took a short break in her career.
In 1995, Jennifer played a lesbian in the drama Higher Education by John Singleton. With this work, she proved that she is able to cope with more adult roles.
Until 2000, the actress starred in three films and one science fiction thriller. A breakthrough for her was the role of the girlfriend of the main character in
Requiem for a Dream" It was released in 2000.
Real fame came to the actress with the film “Mind Games”. In this biographical drama, Jennifer played Alicia Nash, the wife of a mathematician, a Nobel laureate. The work earned her Golden Globe and Oscar awards.
Until 2005, the actress continued to act, followed by another break until 2007, which Jennifer dedicated to charity. On 14 November 2005, she was appointed Amnesty International’s Ambassador for Human Rights. She starred in commercials dedicated to the importance of clean water, thanks to which rich donations were collected for the construction of drilling plants.
After a break, Jennifer returned to the set. She starred in the films Dark Water, The Forbidden Road, The Day the Earth Stood Still.
“To promise is not to marry.” and others. But what matters most to Jennifer is family. She has two sons: Kai, born in 1997, and eight-year-old Stellan Bettany. Jennifer is married to Paul Bettany, also an actor. According to various popular magazines, Jennifer Connelly is one of the most beautiful women in the world. /