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Also Known As	Jennifer Lynn Connelly
Born	December 12, 1970 (age 55) • Catskill Mountains • New York
Awards And Honors	BAFTA • Golden Globe Award • Academy Award (2002) • Academy Award (2002): Actress in a Supporting Role • Golden Globe Award (2002): Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Married To	Paul Bettany (2003–present)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In)	"Spider-Man: Homecoming" (2017) • "Blood Diamond" (2006) • "Higher Learning" (1995) • "The Hot Spot" (1990) • "The $treet" (2000–2001) • "Waking the Dead" (2000) • "Only the Brave" (2017) • "Pollock" (2000) • "The Day the Earth Stood Still" (2008) • "Inkheart" (2008) • "Of Love and Shadows" (1994) • "Alita: Battle Angel" (2019) • "House of Sand and Fog" (2003) • "Aloft" (2014) • "The Rocketeer" (1991) • "Little Children" (2006) • "9" (2009) • "Dark Water" (2005) • "Virginia" (2010) • "Inventing the Abbotts" (1997) • "Dark City" (1998) • "Phenomena" (1985) • "Noah" (2014) • "Hulk" (2003) • "Requiem for a Dream" (2000) • "American Pastoral" (2016) • "Labyrinth" (1986) • "Far Harbor" (1996) • "Once Upon a Time in America" (1984) • "Creation" (2009) • "He's Just Not That Into You" (2009) • "Winter's Tale" (2014) • "Career Opportunities" (1991) • "A Beautiful Mind" (2001) • "Shelter" (2014) • "Reservation Road" (2007) • "Snowpiercer" (2020) • "Mulholland Falls" (1996) • "Salvation Boulevard" (2011) • "The Dilemma" (2011) • "Seven Minutes in Heaven" (1985) • "Etoile" (1989) • "Tales of the Unexpected" (1982) • "Stuck in Love" (2012) • "Some Girls" (1988)

Top Questions

When was Jennifer Connelly born?

Jennifer Connelly was born on December 12, 1970.

Where was Jennifer Connelly born?

Jennifer Connelly was born in Catskill Mountains, New York, United States.

Is Jennifer Connelly married?

Paul Bettany (2003–present)

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Jennifer Hudson smiling at the camera, wearing sparkling earrings and a dark, shimmering outfit, with her hair pulled back.

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Judi Dench wearing a pale, beaded outfit and diamond earrings, smiling slightly at a formal event in 2006.

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Viola Davis

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