Ten fun facts about Jennifer Connelly

Fact 1
She began her career as a child model.

Fact 2
She appeared in magazine, newspaper and television advertising, before making her motion picture debut in the 1984 crime film “Once Upon a Time in America”.

Fact 3
Connelly continued modeling and acting, starring in films such as the 1986 “Labyrinth” and the 1991 “Career Opportunities”.

Fact 4
She gained critical acclaim for her work in the 1998 science fiction film “Dark City” and for her portrayal of Marion Silver in the 2000 drama “Requiem for a Dream”.

Fact 5
In 2002, Connelly won an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for her supporting role as Alicia Nash in Ron Howard's 2001 biopic “A Beautiful Mind”.

Fact 6
Connelly was named Amnesty International Ambassador for Human Rights Education in 2005.

Fact 7
She has been the face of Balenciaga fashion advertisements, as well as for Revlon cosmetics.

Fact 8
Connelly was noticed at a very young age for her precocious beauty and talent.

Fact 9
In 2012, she was named the first global face of the Shiseido Company.

Fact 10
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.