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Jennifer Connelly
Born: 12th Dec 1970 Cairo, New York, USA
Dept: Acting
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).
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.
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Film and Tv Credits
Total number of credits listed: 78
Film: 57 (73%)
Television: 21 (27%)
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Filmography
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In the aftermath of the killing of a high-ranking CIA officer in Madrid, Sofia Jiménez, a fugitive agent accused of the crime, and Ambassador Elizabe ... view
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Elizabeth Winters (1 ep.)
2024
Featuring unprecedented access to Jim Henson's personal archives, filmmaker Ron Howard brings us a fascinating and insightful look at a complex man wh ... view
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Self
May 2024 (first aired)
Jason Dessen is abducted into an alternate version of his life. To get back to his true family, he embarks on a harrowing journey to save them from th ... view
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Daniela Dessen (19 ep.)
2023
Lucy, a former child actor, seeks enlightenment at a retreat led by spiritual leader Elon while she navigates her close yet turbulent relationship wit ... view
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Lucy
Original title: Sergio Leone - L'italiano che inventò l'America
2022
To mark the recent thirtieth anniversary of Sergio Leone’s death, this documentary sets out to pay tribute to one of the great legends of world cine ... view
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Self
2022
After more than thirty years of service as one of the Navy’s top aviators, and dodging the advancement in rank that would ground him, Pete “Maveri ... view
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Penny Benjamin
May 2020 (first aired)
More than seven years after the world has become a frozen wasteland, the remnants of humanity inhabit a gigantic, perpetually-moving train that circle ... view
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Melanie Cavill (22 ep.)
2019
When Alita awakens with no memory of who she is in a future world she does not recognize, she is taken in by Ido, a compassionate doctor who realizes ... view
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Chiren
2017
Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots battle deadly wildfires to save an Arizona town. ... view
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Amanda Marsh
2017
Following the events of Captain America: Civil War, Peter Parker, with the help of his mentor Tony Stark, tries to balance his life as an ordinary hig ... view
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Karen / Suit Lady (voice)
2016
Set in postwar America, a man watches his seemingly perfect life fall apart as his daughter's new political affiliation threatens to destroy their fam ... view
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Dawn Levov
May 2016 (first aired)
It's not her first talk show, but it is a first of its kind. Ideas, people and places that fascinate her, all in her unique style. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
Sep 2015 (first aired)
Stephen Colbert brings his signature satire and comedy to The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the #1 show in late night, where he talks with an eclect ... view
Character:
Self (2 ep.)
2014
Hannah and Tahir fall in love while homeless on the streets of New York. Shelter explores how they got there, and as we learn about their pasts we rea ... view
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Hannah
2014
A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood. ... view
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Naameh
Feb 2014 (first aired)
Seth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as host of NBC's "Late Ni ... view
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Self - Guest (2 ep.)
2014
A burglar falls for an heiress as she dies in his arms. When he learns that he has the gift of reincarnation, he sets out to save her. ... view
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Virginia Gamely
2014
As we follow a mother and her son, we delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will become a renowned artist and healer, and ... view
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Nana Kunning
2013
An acclaimed writer, his ex-wife, and their teenaged children come to terms with the complexities of love in all its forms over the course of one tumu ... view
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Erica
2011
Set in the world of mega-churches in which a former Deadhead-turned-born-again-Christian finds himself on the run from fundamentalist members of his m ... view
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Gwen Vanderveer
2011
Longtime friends Ronny and Nick are partners in an auto-design firm. They are hard at work on a presentation for a dream project that would really lau ... view
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Beth
2010
A sheriff sees his state senate bid slide out onto the ice when his daughter begins to date the son of a charming but psychologically disturbed woman ... view
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Virginia
2009
A psychological, heart-wrenching love story that provides a unique and inside look at Charles Darwin. Torn between faith and science, he struggles to ... view
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Emma Darwin
2009
When 9 first comes to life, he finds himself in a post-apocalyptic world. All humans are gone, and it is only by chance that he discovers a small comm ... view
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#7 (voice)
2009
Have you ever wondered why they said they would call but didn't, or why they don't want to sleep with you anymore, or why your relationship isn't goin ... view
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Janine Gunders
2008
The adventures of a father and his young daughter, in their search for a long lost book that will help reunite a missing, close relative. ... view
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Roxanne
2008
A representative of an alien race that went through drastic evolution to survive its own climate change, Klaatu comes to Earth to assess whether human ... view
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Helen Benson
2007
Two fathers' lives intersect when one of them is involved in a terrible and sudden hit-and-run car accident that leaves the other's son dead. In respo ... view
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Grace Learner
Feb 2007 (first aired)
Each week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on around the world that week. The guests poke fun and sha ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
2006
An ex-mercenary turned smuggler. A Mende fisherman. Amid the explosive civil war overtaking 1999 Sierra Leone, these men join for two desperate missio ... view
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Maddy Bowen
2006
The lives of two lovelorn spouses from separate marriages, a registered sex offender, and a disgraced ex-police officer intersect as they struggle to ... view
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Kathy Adamson
Sep 2006 (first aired)
El Hormiguero is a Spanish television program with a live audience focusing on comedy, science, and politics running since September 2006. It is hoste ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2005
Dahlia and her five-year-old daughter are ready to begin a new life together. But their new apartment — dilapidated and worn — suddenly seems to t ... view
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Dahlia Williams
2003
Behrani, an Iranian immigrant buys a California bungalow, thinking he can fix it up, sell it again, and make enough money to send his son to college. ... view
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Kathy
2003
A look at director Ang Lee's work on 'Hulk' (2003). ... view
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Self
2003
Documentary on the cast and crew, stunts, special effects, and score of 'Hulk' (2003). ... view
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Self
Sep 2003 (first aired)
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
2003
Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a ragin ... view
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Betty Ross
Jan 2003 (first aired)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC. ... view
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Self - Guest (2 ep.)
2002
"Behind-the-scenes" documentary on the making of and public reaction to the Ron Howard/Brian Grazer film "A Beautiful Mind." Featuring rare interviews ... view
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Self
2001
From the heights of notoriety to the depths of depravity, John Forbes Nash Jr. experiences it all. As a brilliant but socially awkward mathematician, ... view
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Alicia Nash
2001
A dive into the production of Darren Aronofsky's psychological drama. ... view
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Self
Nov 2000 (first aired)
The $treet is an American television drama series about a small brokerage house called Belmont Stevens located in New York and the lives of its employ ... view
Character:
Catherine Miller (12 ep.)
2000
The drug-induced utopias of four Coney Island residents are shattered when their addictions run deep. ... view
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Marion Silver
2000
In August of 1949, Life Magazine ran a banner headline that begged the question: "Jackson Pollock: Is he the greatest living painter in the United Sta ... view
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Ruth Kligman
2000
A congressional candidate questions his sanity after seeing the love of his life, presumed dead, suddenly emerge. ... view
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Sarah Williams
Nov 1999 (first aired)
The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999 to 2012. The program aired live from 7 t ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1998
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic ... view
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Emma Murdoch
Aug 1997 (first aired)
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro discu ... view
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Self (2 ep.)
1997
In the 1950s, brothers Jacey and Doug Holt, who come from the poorer side of their sleepy Midwestern town, vie for the affections of the wealthy, love ... view
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Eleanor Abbott
1996
A group of seven young people spend a weekend in the home of a wealthy yuppie on Long Island and live out their problems. ... view
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Ellie
1996
In 1950s Los Angeles, a special crime squad of the LAPD investigates the murder of a young woman. ... view
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Allison Pond
1995
A Pulitzer Prize winning photographer is fired from his job for not being sensationalistic enough. After he purchases an old camera at a yard sale, he ... view
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Woman in Grocery Line (uncredited)
1995
African-American student Malik is on a track scholarship; academics are not his strong suit, and he goes in thinking that his athletic abilities will ... view
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Taryn
1994
In this episode of PBS' Great Performances, the history and legacy of puppeteer Jim Henson is explored, from his six-second commercial beginnings to a ... view
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Sarah (archive footage)
Aug 1994 (first aired)
James Lipton sits down with some of the world's most accomplished actors and directors for penetrating, fascinating interviews. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1994
Irene is a magazine editor living under the shadow of the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile. Francisco is a handsome photographer and he comes to Irene f ... view
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Irene
Sep 1993 (first aired)
Stepping into the late-late slot vacated by David Letterman, Conan O'Brien stars in a show that far outdoes its competition in sheer strangeness. Alon ... view
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Self - Guest (5 ep.)
1992
David Leader investigates a seemingly senseless murder, and in the course of it is drawn into the labyrinth of a sinisterly unique wealthy family... ... view
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Emma Burgess
Jun 1992 (first aired)
The annual film & TV awards show presented by MTV. The nominees are decided by producers and executives at MTV with winners decided online by the gene ... view
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Self (1 ep.)
May 1992 (first aired)
Jay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world. ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)
1991
A stunt pilot comes across a prototype jetpack that gives him the ability to fly. However, evil forces of the world also want this jetpack at any cost ... view
Character:
Jenny Blake
1991
American TV-Special hosted by Bill Campbell, star of "The Rocketeer". A sneak peak at the film "The Rocketeer" with behind the scenes interviews and ... view
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Self
1991
Celebrities salute Disney Studios' 50th year in Burbank, California. ... view
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Self
1991
Josie, the daughter of the town's wealthiest businessman, faces problems at home and wishes to leave town but is disoriented. Her decision is finalize ... view
Character:
Josie McClellan
1990
Upon arriving to a small town, a drifter quickly gets into trouble with the local authorities — and the local women — after he robs a bank. ... view
Character:
Gloria Harper
Original title: Étoile
1989
An American ballerina arrives in Hungary to enroll in a ballet school and it soon becomes apparent that things are not what they seem. ... view
Character:
Claire Hamilton / Natalie Horvath
1988
While on Christmas break, college student Michael journeys to Quebec City to spend time with his attractive girlfriend, Gabriella. Not long after he a ... view
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Gabriella
Sep 1988 (first aired)
A morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus spo ... view
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Self - Guest (2 ep.)
1986
A behind-the-scenes look at Jim Henson's 1986 fantasy film, 'Labyrinth', featuring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. ... view
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Self
1986
Frustrated with babysitting on yet another weekend night, Sarah, a teenager with an active imagination, summons the Goblins to take her baby stepbroth ... view
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Sarah
1986
Natalie allows her classmate Jeff, who has run away from home, to stay at her place while her father is away on a business trip. Natalie soon starts d ... view
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Natalie Becker
1985
A young girl, with an amazing ability to communicate with insects, is transferred to an exclusive Swiss boarding school, where her unusual capability ... view
Character:
Jennifer Corvino
1984
A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the gh ... view
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Young Deborah
Mar 1979 (first aired)
A British television anthology of stories, often with sinister and wryly comedic undertones, and a twist at the end. With early episodes written and p ... view
Character:
The Girl (1 ep.)
Mar 1953 (first aired)
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuett ... view
Character:
Self (3 ep.)
Jan 1952 (first aired)
Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on American ... view
Character:
Self (1 ep.)