Biography
While certainly known in Hollywood, Connelly remained relatively anonymous to the public at large until her major breakthrough with a gutsy performance in "Requiem for a Dream" (2000). Prior to that role, Connelly had several brushes with potential stardom, especially with her turns in "The Rocketeer" (1991) and "Inventing the Abbotts" (1997), both of which could have seriously launched her career had they been hits. But it was her …
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Career Milestones
2009 | Lent her voice to the feature-length adaptation of Shane Acker's short film, "9" | |
2009 | Joined an ensemble cast for the feature adaptation of the bestselling book, "He's Just Not That Into You" | |
2008 | Co-starred in the remake of the 1951 science fiction movie "The Day the Earth Stood Still" | |
2007 | Acted in the Terry George directed "Reservation Road" with Joaquin Phoenix | |
2006 | Played a journalist in Edward Zwick's "Blood Diamond" opposite Leonardo DiCaprio | |
2006 | Played Patrick Wilson's wife in Todd Field's "Little Children" | |
2005 | Starred in the thriller "Dark Water," which was based on a Japanese film | |
2003 | Played a recovering addict trying to save her home in Vadim Perelman's "House of Sand and Fog" | |
2003 | Cast opposite Eric Bana in Ang Lee's "The Hulk" | |
2001 | Played Alicia Nash, the long-suffering wife of schizophrenic mathematician, John Forbes Nash, Jr. (played by Russell Crowe) in Ron Howard's film "A Beautiful Mind" | |
2000 | Played Jackson Pollock's mistress in the biopic "Pollock" starring and directed by Ed Harris | |
2000 | Breakthrough role was as a drug addicted fashion designer in Darren Aronofsky's "Requiem for a Dream" | |
2000 | Re-teamed with Crudup for the romantic drama "Waking the Dead" | |
1998 | Co-starred as Rufus Sewell's estranged spouse in "Dark City" | |
1997 | Portrayed one of three alluring sisters in "Inventing the Abbotts"; first collaboration with Billy Crudup | |
1996 | Played Nick Nolte's mistress whose death is at the center of a mystery in "Mulholland Falls" | |
1995 | Portrayed a collegiate lesbian in John Singleton's "Higher Learning" | |
1993 | Played a spoiled rich girl, opposite Frank Whaley in John Hughes' "Career Opportunities" | |
1991 | Cast as the female lead, opposite Bill Campbell in "The Rockateer" | |
1986 | Played a teenager who wishes her baby brother into the world of goblins ruled by king Jareth (David Bowie) in "Labyrinth" | |
1986 | Starred in the coming-of-age movie "Seven Minutes in Heaven" | |
1984 | Made feature acting debut in "Once Upon a Time in America"; played Elizabeth McGovern's character as a child | |
| Began modeling and doing commercials at age ten; continued working as a model until her teens | ||
| Raised in Brooklyn Heights, New York | ||
Awards
2003 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress in House of Sand and Fog |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in A Beautiful Mind |
2002 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role in A Beautiful Mind |
2001 | BAFTA Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in A Beautiful Mind |
2001 | Academy Award for Actress In a Supporting Role in A Beautiful Mind |
2001 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in A Beautiful Mind |
2001 | Critics' Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in A Beautiful Mind |
2001 | Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female in Requiem for A Dream |