Kristen Connolly | |
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 Connolly in 2014 | |
| Born | July 12, 1980 Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Stephen O'Reilly |
| Children | 2 |
Kristen Connolly (born July 12, 1980) [1] is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Dana Polk in the 2011 film The Cabin in the Woods , Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards [2] and Jamie Campbell on the CBS series Zoo .
Connolly began her career with recurring roles on several CollegeHumor digital shorts. She appeared as an extra on the films Mona Lisa Smile , Meet Dave , and The Happening . She has also appeared on two CBS daytime soap operas with recurring roles on Guiding Light and As the World Turns .
She first gained mainstream recognition in 2012, after starring as the main protagonist Dana in the Joss Whedon/Drew Goddard film The Cabin in the Woods . She also starred in the horror film The Bay . In 2013, she had a starring role as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards . [3] On September 1, 2014 the A&E Houdini miniseries premiered with 3.7 million viewers, Connolly plays Bess Houdini with Academy Award-winning Adrien Brody playing Harry Houdini. [4] Connolly also portrayed Jamie, a passionate journalist in the CBS drama-thriller series Zoo [5] and co-starred as Lena in the drama series The Whispers . [6] In 2014 she portrayed Petra Anderson in the drama thriller film A Good Marriage , based on Stephen King's short story of the same name. [7]
Connolly was born and raised in Montclair, New Jersey. [8] [9] She is married to Stephen O'Reilly, with whom she has two children. [10]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Mona Lisa Smile | Art History Student | |
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road | Mrs. Brace | |
| The Happening | Woman Reading on the Bench | ||
| Meet Dave | Make-Out Girl | ||
| 2009 | Confessions of a Shopaholic | Woman Who Wins Green Scarf Bid | |
| 2012 | The Bay | Stephanie | |
| The Cabin in the Woods | Dana Polk | ||
| Ex-Girlfriends | Laura | ||
| 2014 | A Good Marriage | Petra Anderson | |
| Worst Friends | Zoe | ||
| 2022 | Deep Water | Kelly Wilson | |
| 2025 | Honey Don't! | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | New Amsterdam | Fanny | Episode: "Honor" |
| 2008 | Guiding Light | Jolene | 16 episodes |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Miranda/Teresa | Episode: "Vanishing Act" |
| 2008–09 | As the World Turns | Josie Anderson | 39 episodes |
| 2009 | Life on Mars | Donna | Episode: "Let All The Children Boogie" |
| 2009 | Nurse Jackie | Mrs. Vogal | Episode: "School Nurse" |
| 2009 | Mercy | Carey Whitlow | Episode: "You Lose Me with the Cinderblock" |
| 2010 | Superego | Josey | Television movie |
| 2011 | The Good Wife | Maggie Reeves | Episode: "Get a Room" |
| 2013–14 | House of Cards | Christina Gallagher | 17 episodes |
| 2014 | Houdini | Bess Houdini | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | The Whispers | Lena Lawrence | 10 episodes |
| 2015–17 | Zoo | Jamie Campbell | 39 episodes |
| 2017 | The Wizard of Lies | Stephanie Madoff | Television film |
| 2019–21 | Evil | Mira Byrd | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Prodigal Son | Beth Saverstein | Episode: "Pied-A-Terre" |
| 2022 | Outer Range | Rebecca Abbott | 3 episodes |
| 2022 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Audrey O'Neill | Episode: "Confess Your Sins to Be Free" |
| 2023 | Accused | Natalie Barnes | Episode: "Robyn's Story" |
| 2023–24 | FBI: International | Olivia Thornton | 2 episodes |
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Kristen Connolly is 38.
Jul 12, 1980 in Montclair, New Jersey, United States.
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