Kristen Connolly

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Kristen Connolly
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Connolly in 2014
Born (1980-07-12) July 12, 1980 (age 43)
OccupationActress
Years active2003–present
SpouseStephen O'Reilly
Children2

Kristen Connolly (born July 12, 1980) [1] is an American actress. She is known for her roles as Dana 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 .

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Career

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]

Personal life

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]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
TBA Honey Don't! Filming

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2008 New Amsterdam FannyEpisode: "Honor"
2008 Guiding Light Jolene16 episodes
2008 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Miranda/TeresaEpisode: "Vanishing Act"
2008–09 As the World Turns Josie Anderson39 episodes
2009 Life on Mars DonnaEpisode: "Let All The Children Boogie"
2009 Nurse Jackie Mrs. VogalEpisode: "School Nurse"
2009 Mercy Carey WhitlowEpisode: "You Lose Me with the Cinderblock"
2010SuperegoJoseyTelevision movie
2011 The Good Wife Maggie ReevesEpisode: "Get a Room"
2013–14 House of Cards Christina Gallagher17 episodes
2014 Houdini Bess Houdini 2 episodes
2015 The Whispers Lena Lawrence10 episodes
2015–17 Zoo Jamie Campbell39 episodes
2017 The Wizard of Lies Stephanie MadoffTelevision film
2019–21 Evil Mira Byrd5 episodes
2019 Prodigal Son Beth SaversteinEpisode: "Pied-A-Terre"
2022 Outer Range Rebecca Abbott3 episodes
2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Audrey O'NeillEpisode: "Confess Your Sins to Be Free"
2023 Accused Natalie BarnesEpisode: "Robyn's Story"
2023–24 FBI: International Olivia Thornton2 episodes

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