Connelly continued modeling and acting, starring in films such as the 1986 Labyrinth and the 1991 Career Opportunities. She gained critical acclaim for her work in the 1998 science fiction film Dark City and for her portrayal of Marion Silver in the 2000 drama Requiem for a Dream. in 2002, Connelly won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for her supporting role as Alicia Nash in Ron Howard’s 2001 biopic A Beautiful Mind. Connelly was named Amnesty International Ambassador for Human Rights Education in 2005. Connelly was born in Round Top, New York, in the Catskill Mountains.
Jennifer Connelly named as children’s charity ambassador JENNIFER CONNELLY has followed in the footsteps of HUGH LAURIE and AMERICA FERRERA by signing up as an Artist Ambassador for Save the Children. [link]
