Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film ''Once Upon a Time in America''. After having worked as a model for several years, she began to concentrate on acting, starring in a variety of films including the horror film ''Phenomena'' (1985), the musical fantasy film ''Labyrinth'' (1986), the romantic comedy ''Career Opportunities'' (1991), and the period superhero film ''The Rocketeer'' (1991). She received praise for her performance in the science fiction film ''Dark City'' (1998) and playing a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's drama film ''Requiem for a Dream'' (2000).

In 2002, Connelly won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Alicia Nash in Ron Howard's biopic ''A Beautiful Mind'' (2001). Her subsequent films include the superhero film ''Hulk'' (2003), the horror film ''Dark Water'' (2005), the psychological drama ''Little Children'' (2006), the drama film ''Blood Diamond'' (2006), the science fiction film ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (2008), the romantic comedy ''He's Just Not That Into You'' (2009), and the biopic ''Creation'' (2009). In the subsequent decades, she took on supporting roles in Aronofsky's biblical epic film ''Noah'' (2014) and in the action films ''Alita: Battle Angel'' (2019) and ''Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022). Since 2020, she has starred in the TNT dystopian television series ''Snowpiercer''.

Connelly was named Amnesty International Ambassador for Human Rights Education in 2005. She has been the face of Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton 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. Provided by Wikipedia