How old was Jennifer Connelly when she played Sarah? What role did Jennifer Connelly turn down?

Jennifer Connelly was 14 years old when she played Sarah Williams in Labyrinth. Reading for the part in January 1985, 14-year-old Connelly impressed Jim Henson and he cast her within a week.

Jennifer Connelly turned down the role of Veronica, which was actually written with Connelly in mind. Connelly has starred in the TNT dystopian television series Snowpiercer since 2020.

In 2009, Jennifer Connelly appeared in the costume drama biopic Creation, playing the role of Emma Darwin alongside her husband Paul Bettany. Connelly rose to prominence in Jim Henson’s 1986 fantasy Labyrinth.

Jennifer Connelly portrayed astrobiologist Helen Benson alongside Keanu Reeves in the 2008 remake of the 1951 science fiction film The Day The Earth Stood Still. Connelly portrayed Penelope “Penny” Benjamin in the action blockbuster film Top Gun: Maverick released in 2022.

Jennifer Connelly won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Ron Howard’s biopic A Beautiful Mind (2001). She has served as the face of Balenciaga, Louis Vuitton, as well as Revlon cosmetics.