What ethnicity is Jennifer Connelly?

Jennifer Connelly is of Irish-Jewish ethnicity. Her father was of Irish descent while her mother was Jewish. Jennifer Connelly is an American by nationality.

Jennifer Connelly was born to Ilene, an antique dealer, and Gerard Karl Connelly, a clothing manufacturer. Jennifer Connelly started out as a child model. She made her acting debut in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America.

Jennifer Connelly has received praise for her performance in the science fiction film Dark City (1998).

Jennifer Connelly has made appearances in Hulk (2003), Dark Water (2005), Little Children (2006), Blood Diamond (2006), The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008), He’s Just Not That Into You (2009), and Creation (2009).

Parisian fashion house Balenciaga and Revlon cosmetics signed Jennifer Connelly as the face of their 2008 campaigns.

Jennifer Connelly is the mother of Kai Dugan, Stellan Bettany, and Agnes Lark Bettany. She tied the knot with actor Paul Bettany, whom she met while working on A Beautiful Mind.