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Jennifer Connelly

A Beautiful Success

By Penelope Dening, Contributor
June / July 2002

June 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

After 22 movies Jennifer Connelly is an overnight success. Penelope Dening talks to the winner of the Best Supporting actress academy Award. A blur of bodies block the corridor, voices muffled to a hum by carpets thick as fur. At the center a slight figure in black (spike-heeled boots, leather trousers, off-the shoulder lace) extricates herself and moves towards me. Like a … [Read more...] about A Beautiful Success

The Fist Word: Touch of the Poet

By Patricia Harty, Editor-in-Chief
June / July 2002

June 1, 2002 by Leave a Comment

Patricia Harty - Editor-in-Chief.

By standing shoulder to shoulder, hope for the future will triumph over the hurt of the past." – President of Ireland, Mary McAleese We were delighted to see Jennifer Connelly (cover story) take home the Oscar for her performance in A Beautiful Mind. Connelly is not only a beautiful star, but she's also a hell of an actress with a great mind. In this interview with Penelope … [Read more...] about The Fist Word: Touch of the Poet

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