Jennifer Lynn Connelly was born on December 12, 1970, in Round Top, a hamlet in Cairo, New York, United States. She is the only child of Ilene Carol (née Schumann; 1942 –2013), an antique dealer, and Gerar… See more

When Connelly was ten years old, an advertising executive friend of her father suggested she audition as a model. Her parents sent a picture of her to the Ford Modeling Agency, which shortly after added her to its ro… See more

While filming The Rocketeer, Connelly began a romance with her co-star Billy Campbell. They became engaged but broke up in 1996 after five years together. Connelly then had a relationship with photograph… See more