Jennifer Lynn Connelly (born December 12, 1970) is an American movie actress. She also worked as child model. Although she has been working in the movie industry since she was a teenager and became famous for her roles in movies like "Labyrinth" and "Career Opportunities", she did not become a big movie star until the 2000 drama "Requiem for a Dream", and the 2001 biopic film "A Beautiful Mind", for which she won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress.