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Trivia
Birth name: Jennifer Lynn Connelly
Date of birth: 12 December 1970
Place of birth: Catskill Mountains, New York, USA
Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Nickname: Jen
Spouse: Paul Bettany (1 January 2003 - present) 1 child.
Son, Kai Dugan, born. Father is photographer David Dugan. [July 1997]
He father is of Irish and Norwegian heritage and her mother is of
Russian and Polish descent.
Cut a single in Japan, which she sang in phonetic Japanese. She says her
agent made up the idea that she is semi-fluent in the language.
Speaks fluent Italian and French.
Her Chinese Astrological sign is a Dog.
Her Astrological sign is Sagittarius.
Was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful People by People Magazine in
2002.
The character "Veronica" in Heathers (1989) was originally
written with her in mind, but she turned the role down.
Daughter-in-law of actor Thane Bettany.
1st child with husband Paul Bettany, a son named Stellan, born 5 August
2003.
Measurements: 34C/D-22-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
He father is of Irish and Norwegian heritage and her mother is of
Russian and Polish descent.
Originally cast for the lead role in The Ring but turned it down and the
role went to Niomi Watts instead.
Two sons: Kai Dugan and Stellan Bettany
The character "Veronica" in Heathers (1989) was originally
written with her in mind, but she turned the role down.
Named her son Stellan after Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgård.
In three of her movies - Dark City (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000),
and House of Sand and Fog (2003) - she appears standing at the end of a
pier in a striking image. All three directors created the shots for
different reasons, and they are not an homage or reference to each
other, just an unlikely coincidence.
Has dated David Dugan, Don Johnson, Bill Campbell and Josh Charles.
She has said she used to use the online username "ecksor",
which is a phonetic spelling of XOR (Exclusive OR) - a tribute to her
cousin Jerry who is a computer security expert.
She was nearly cast as Diane Court in Cameron Crowe's Say Anything...
(1989). Ione Skye got the part instead.
She cut a single in Japan, which she sang in phonetic Japanese. She says
her agent made up the idea that she is semi-fluent in the language.
She enrolled at Yale as an English major, then transferred two years
later to Stanford.
Nominated for an Independent Spirit Award and an OFCS Award in 2001 for
"Requiem for a Dream" and a Sierra Award in 2000.
Enrolled at Yale as an English major, then transferred two years later
to Stanford
Has said she used to use the online username "ecksor", which
is a phonetic spelling of XOR (Exclusive OR) - a tribute to her cousin
Jerry who is a computer security expert.
In three of her movies - Dark City (1998), Requiem for a Dream (2000),
and House of Sand and Fog (2003) - she appears standing at the end of a
pier in a striking image. All three directors created the shots for
different reasons, and they are not an homage or reference to each
other, just an unlikely coincidence.
Ranked #14 in Celebrity Sleuth's "25 Sexiest Women of 1993".
Ranked #53 in Stuff's "103 Sexiest Women"(2003)
Ranked #74 in FHM-USA's "100 Sexiest Women"(2002)
Ranked #85 in Askmen's "Most Desirable Woman"(2002)
Ranked as #88 in FHM's "100 Sexiest Women in the World 2005"
special supplement. (2005)
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