The beautiful actress was romantically linked to such names as actor Josh Charles (born on September 15, 1971; dating in 2000), The Rocketeer costar Billy Campbell (born on July 7, 1959; together 1990-1995; engaged in 1991) and photographer David Dugan (gave her one son)

Over the course of her career, it was successful. Connelly has played a diverse variety of roles. And in each variety of roles she has outshined. In Inventing the Abbotts it was a fun-loving, free-spirited young girl in a 1950s family, while in Mulholland Falls she portrayed a femme fatale of the same era. She portrayed a feminist coed in John Singleton's Higher Learning and a South American journalist in Of Love and Shadows.

Jennifer celebrated her 12th birthday in Rome, on the set of “Once Upon A Time in America.” She loved it - it was far preferable to having her picture taken as she remained very reserved, even shy. So, when the opportunity arose to act once more in Italy, she said YES, despite the oddness of the role. And it was very odd, even judged by the crazy standards of Italian cinema.