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Jennifer Connelly

Jennifer Connelly

Actor, also producer · Born December 12, 1970 (55) · Cairo, New York, USA

Oscar winner · Golden Globe winner · BAFTA Award winner · 3 other major award bodies

Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American actress. She began her career as a child model before making her acting debut in the 1984 crime film Once Upon a Time in America. After having worked as a model for several years, she began to concentrate on acting, starring in a variety of films including the horror film Phenomena (1985), the musical fantasy film Labyrinth (1986), the romantic comedy Career Opportunities (1991), and the period superhero film The Rocketeer (1991). She received praise for her performance in the science fiction film Dark City (1998) and playing a drug addict in Darren Aronofsky's drama film Requiem for a Dream (2000). Connelly was named Amnesty International Ambassador for Human Rights Education in 2005. She has been the face of Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton fashion advertisements, as well as for Revlon cosmetics. In 2012, she was named the first global face of the Shiseido Company. Magazines, including Time, Vanity Fair, and Esquire, as well as the Los Angeles Times newspaper, have included her on their lists of the world's most beautiful women. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jennifer Connelly, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 12, 1970 (55)
From
Cairo, New York, USA
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 53 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Down 11% in 30 days

What are Jennifer Connelly's films like?

Across their 46 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama11 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 43rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 37th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 60th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 78th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Adventure3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 89th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Adventure movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 88th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Fantasy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 69th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Fantasy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
26%
Self
24%
Morality
18%
Survival
10%
Society
8%
Ideas
7%
Power
6%
Identity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love10 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption9 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose5 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief5 titles, browse their movies with this themeArt4 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age4 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 45 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 10 · Serious 10 · Dark 25

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 20 · Stylized 15 · Heightened 10

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 17 · Intense 20

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 14 · Shifting 24 · Whiplash 7

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 34 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 18 · Even-paced 23 · Relentless 4

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 11 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 4

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 12 · Heavy 25

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 22 · Open-ended 16 · Ambiguous 7

Roles they play

31 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 11 of 31 analyzed roles.

Hero
11 of 31
Shapeshifter
8 of 31
Ally
7 of 31
Mentor
3 of 31
Herald
1 of 31
Shadow
1 of 31
Show the 31 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
25
Dread
13
Romantic
10
Hopeful
12
Other
43

How their films linger

Bittersweet23 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking15 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy10
  • Bittersweet23
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jennifer Connelly's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 37 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (18).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jennifer Connelly's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

53 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 28 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Dark Matter(2024)

    Show 19 episodes · Executive Producer · as Daniela Dessen

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Bad Behaviour(2023)

    Executive Producer · as Lucy

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Top Gun: Maverick(2022)

    as Penny Benjamin

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Snowpiercer(2020)

    Show 22 episodes · as Melanie Cavill

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

  • Alita: Battle Angel(2019)

    as Chiren

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all films

  • Only the Brave(2017)

    as Amanda Marsh

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Spider-Man: Homecoming(2017)

    as Karen / Suit Lady (voice)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • American Pastoral(2016)

    as Dawn Levov

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • Shelter(2014)

    as Hannah

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Noah(2014)

    as Naameh

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Winter's Tale(2014)

    as Virginia Gamely

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Aloft(2014)

    as Nana Kunning

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Stuck in Love.(2012)

    as Erica

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • Salvation Boulevard(2011)

    as Gwen Vanderveer

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • The Dilemma(2011)

    as Beth

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • Virginia(2010)

    as Virginia

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Creation(2009)

    as Emma Darwin

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • 9(2009)

    as #7 (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • He's Just Not That Into You(2009)

    as Janine

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Inkheart(2008)

    as Roxanne

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still(2008)

    as Helen Benson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Reservation Road(2007)

    as Grace Learner

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Journey Through the Labyrinth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Thanks

  • Blood Diamond(2006)

    as Maddy Bowen

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Little Children(2006)

    as Kathy Adamson

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Dark Water(2005)

    as Dahlia Williams

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • House of Sand and Fog(2003)

    as Kathy

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Hulk(2003)

    as Betty Ross

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • A Beautiful Mind(2001)

    as Alicia Nash

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • The $treet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 12 episodes · as Catherine Miller

  • Requiem for a Dream(2000)

    as Marion Silver

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Pollock(2000)

    as Ruth Kligman

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Waking the Dead(2000)

    as Sarah Williams

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Dark City(1998)

    as Emma Murdoch

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Inventing the Abbotts(1997)

    as Eleanor Abbott

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • Far Harbor(1996)

    as Ellie

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Mulholland Falls(1996)

    as Allison Pond

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Out There(1995)

    as Woman in Grocery Line (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Higher Learning(1995)

    as Taryn

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • The World of Jim Henson (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    as Sarah (archive footage)

  • Of Love and Shadows(1994)

    as Irene

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • The Heart of Justice(1992)

    as Emma Burgess

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • The Rocketeer(1991)

    as Jenny Blake

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • Career Opportunities(1991)

    as Josie McClellan

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • The Hot Spot(1990)

    as Gloria Harper

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Ballet(1989)

    as Claire Hamilton / Natalie Horvath

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Some Girls(1988)

    as Gabriella

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Labyrinth(1986)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Seven Minutes in Heaven(1986)

    as Natalie Becker

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Phenomena(1985)

    as Jennifer Corvino

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Once Upon a Time in America(1984)

    as Young Deborah

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Tales of the Unexpected(1979)

    Show 1 episode · as The Girl

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all shows

  • Safe Houses (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Elizabeth Winters

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 53 titles, 52 of them dated from 1979 to 2024; peak year 1985.

Biggest box office

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

$1.5B worldwide

Highest rated

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Dark Matter (2024)

Film career

MilestoneAward win
19792024

Peak 1985 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Top draw in 32 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting52 of 53: 50 only acting, 2 with another role · typical Midcredits score57thProducing2 of 53: 0 only producing, 2 with another roleOther crew1 of 53: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s6 · acting1990s12 · acting2000s17 · 16 acting · 1 crew2010s12 · acting2020s4 · 4 acting · 2 crew

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 26% of 43 roles
859095051015

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award and 1 other major award from 8 major nominations, 2001–2004.

WinNomination
  1. 2004
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress
  2. 2002
    • Oscar, won · Best Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
    • BAFTA Award, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by the Cast of a Theatrical Motion Picture
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Supporting Actress
  3. 2001
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Supporting Female

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Jennifer Connelly's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 56th percentile, the median of all 46; across their 45 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 55th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

55thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Approval · how many liked their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Reach · how many have seen their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 45

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th14
  • Below 25th8

Shape of the crowd

18 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved10
  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser18
  • Broadly Agreed9
  • Mixed11

Most divisive · actor

Far Harbor (1996)

75th percentile spread · 39% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Top Gun: Maverick (2022)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 71/100 in their films, across 42 reviewed titles; fans 79, detractors 49. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Jennifer Connelly's work okay for kids?

Across up to 37 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore, profanity and frightening / intense run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore24 titles31–80 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity37 titles16–64 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity27 titles11–80 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs23 titles12–62 · median 32 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense25 titles35–80 · median 58 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Jennifer Connelly work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jennifer Connelly's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ed Harris shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers

Mixed roles