Actress: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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Preview Image Jennifer Connelly
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Birth Name: Jennifer Lynn Connelly

Birth Date: 1970-12-12

Birth Place: Cairo, New York, United States

Details

Alternate Names: JenCon, JennConn, Jennifer Lynn Connelly, Τζένιφερ Λιν Κόνελι, جنیفر کانلی, جينيفر كونلي, 珍妮佛‧康納莉, 珍妮佛康娜莉, 珍妮弗·康奈利

Physical Characteristics:

  • Height: 5′ 7″ (1.69 m)
  • Eye Color: green
  • Hair Color: black hair
  • Weight: 52.0kg

Career

First Appearances:

  • Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Young Deborah

Most Important Roles:

  • Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Young Deborah
  • A Beautiful Mind (2001) as Alicia Nash
  • Blood Diamond (2006) as Maddy Bowen
  • Little Children (2006) as Kathy Adamson
  • Requiem for a Dream (2000) as Marion Silver
  • He's Just Not That Into You (2009) as Janine Gunders
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) as Helen Benson
  • The Rocketeer (1991) as Jenny Blake
  • Hulk (2003) as Betty Ross
  • Dark City (1998) as Emma Murdoch

Career Highlights:

  • Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
  • A Beautiful Mind (2001)
  • Blood Diamond (2006)
  • Little Children (2006)
  • Requiem for a Dream (2000)
  • He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
  • The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
  • The Rocketeer (1991)
  • Hulk (2003)
  • Dark City (1998)

Awards

Awards:

  • Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (2002)
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (2002)
  • BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (2002)
  • Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (2001)

Full Biography

Jennifer Lynn Connelly, born December 12, 1970, began her acting career as a child model before debuting in 'Once Upon a Time in America' (1984). She appeared in various films like 'Phenomena', 'Labyrinth', and 'The Rocketeer'. Her performance in 'Dark City' (1998) and role of a drug addict in 'Requiem for a Dream' (2000) were particularly notable. Connelly has been an Amnesty International Ambassador, a fashion icon for brands like Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton, and recognized as one of the world's most beautiful women by magazines.


About the Movie: Waking the Dead (2000)

Poster for Waking the Dead (2000)
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Release Year: 2000

Nation: Canada, United States

Alternative Title: Amor Maior que a Vida, Despertando a la muerte, Im Auftrag der Toten, Kadotettu rakkaus, Le fantôme de Sarah Williams, Przebudzenie milosci, Resucitar un amor, Sarah

Director: Keith Gordon

Writer: Robert Dillon, Scott Spencer

Production & Genre

Producer(s): Producer: Keith Gordon, Linda Reisman, Stuart Kleinman
Co-Producer: Irene Litinsky
Executive Producer: Jodie Foster

Companies: Egg Pictures, Gramercy Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Mystery, Romance

Awards & Similar

Awards:

  • 1 nomination total

Similar:

  • The Boy and the Dog (2025)
  • Six Lying University Students (2024)
  • CECI N'EST PLUS ODILE (2024)
  • Poslední vlak (1983)
  • House of 9 (2005)

Keywords

Story

In 'Waking the Dead', a political drama set in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a congressional candidate named John Doe experiences a deeply unsettling event. His fiancée, Laura, dies suddenly in a car accident, leaving him heartbroken and alone. Years later, while campaigning for election in New York City, John encounters what appears to be an apparition of Laura at a political rally. This sighting triggers a deep-seated doubt about his sanity, as he grapples with whether Laura's return is real or merely a hallucination born of his grief and longing.

Summary

'Waking the Dead' is a 2000 film directed by Keith Gordon, based on the novel of the same name. The story explores themes of love, loss, and political ambition against the backdrop of late 1970s-early 1980s New York City politics. The narrative follows John Doe, a politician whose life is thrown into turmoil when he believes he sees his deceased fiancée, Laura, while campaigning for election.