Connelly has stated that she prefers life with her husband and children when Jennifer Connelly is not working and in 2009 cited Jennifer Connelly family, with whom Jennifer Connelly lives in TriBeCa, New York City, as the most important thing in her life.
Jennifer Connelly first son, Kai, was born in 1997, from her relationship with photographer David Dugan. Once a vegan, she gave it up during her first pregnancy. On January 1, 2003, she married the actor Paul Bettany, whom Jennifer Connelly met while working on A Beautiful Mind, in a private family ceremony in Scotland.The couple’s first child and Connelly’s second, Stellan,named after their friend, actor Stellan Skarsgård,was born the same year. Jennifer Connelly gave birth to her third child, Agnes Lark, on May 31, 2011 in New York City.
Connelly has contributed to several charities. On November 14, 2005, she was named Amnesty International Ambassador for Human Rights Educationand featured in an advertisement highlighting the global need for clean water which encouraged donations for drilling projects in Africa, India, and Central America. On May 2, 2009, she participated in Revlon’s annual 5k Run/Walk for Women along with Jessica Alba and Jessica Biel. Continue reading
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