Age, Wedding, Spouse, Siblings, Net Worth

• Kristen Connolly is a prominent actress best known for The Cabin in the Woods (2012) and House of Cards (2013-2014)
• She was interested in acting from an early age, and took drama classes at Middlebury College and Yale School of Drama
• Her big breakthrough came in 2012 with the lead role in horror comedy film “Cabin in the Woods”
• Her net worth is estimated at $5 million
• She married track and field athlete Cody Riffle in 2016



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Who is Kristen Connolly?

Born Kristen Nora Connolly on the 12th July 1980, in Montclair, New Jersey USA, she is a prominent actress, best known to the world from her appearances as Dana in the award-winning horror comedy film film “The Cabin in the Woods” in 2012, and as Christina Gallagher in the TV drama series “House of Cards” (2013-2014), among other roles she has secured in her career.

Early Life, Parents, Education

Kristen has cleverly kept most of her childhood details hidden from the public, primarily her parents’ identity, however, she couldn’t manage to hide that her younger brother is the famous composer and actor Will Connolly. She has shared some details about her childhood, such as her love for sports, and that she spent a lot of time in Spring Lake and Rumson, and that she became interested in acting at an early age, and with her cousins and siblings was a part of a theater group Essex Youth Theater, located in her hometown of Montclair.  During high school, she appeared in a few plays, and upon matriculation started taking drama classes, first at Middlebury College in Vermont and later at the Yale School of Drama, where she was in a class that would perform Shakespearean plays, which only helped her further her interest in an acting career.

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Career Beginnings

Before she launched her professional career, Kristen actually tried herself as a tennis player, but after a few unsuccessful matches, she decided that her true love and vocation was acting. Her debut was a minor role in the Golden Globe Award-winning drama film “Mona Lisa Smile” in 2003, starring Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst and Julia Stiles. Kirsten then had minor roles before she was chosen for the part of iGirl in the web series “iChannel” in 2005. Kristen entered the world of soap operas with the role of Jolene in the soap opera “Guiding Light” (2008), featuring in 16 episodes, which helped her further as her next role was as Josie Anderson in the daytime soap opera ‘As the World Turns” (2008-2009). Kristen continued to build her acting experience with such roles as Betsy in the drama film “Certainty” in 2011, and the lead role in the short comedy-drama film “The Five Stages of Grief”.

Rise to Prominence

In 2012, Kristen made her big breakthrough with the lead role in Drew Goddard’s directorial debut, the horror comedy film “Cabin in the Woods”, co-starring Chris Hemsworth and Anna Hutchison, which immediately launched her to prominence around the globe, especially as the film won over 20 awards and had another 30 nominations. Another proof that 2012 was a turning point in Kristen’s career, was her lead role in the sci-fi horror thriller film “The Bay”, next to Will Rogers and Kether Donohue, and Kristen continued her rise with the recurring role of Christina Gallagher in Netflix’s TV drama series “House of Cards” (2013-2014), and playing Bess Houdini in the TV mini-series “Houdini” (2014), next to Adrien Brody, for which she earned a nomination for WIN Award in the category Outstanding Actress Made for Television Movie / Mini-Series.

Continual Success

Since 2012, Kristen’s career has only gone forward, keeping up the momentum by securing several more roles that increased her popularity, including a supporting role in the thriller drama film “A Good Marriage” in 2014, based on the short story by the legendary writer Stephen King, then starring in the romantic comedy-drama film “Worst Friends”, next to Richard Tanne and Noah Barrow, while in 2015 she had the lead role of Jamie Campbell in the TV sci-fi mystery-drama series “Zoo”, next to James Wolk and Nonso Anozie, appeared in all 39 episodes so far, which has increased her wealth to a large degree. Also, Kristen played Lena in the short-lived Primetime Emmy Award-nominated TV horror drama series “The Whispers” (2015), starring Lily Rabe, Barry Sloane and Milo Ventimiglia, and most recently Kristen appeared in the biopic about the infamous stockbroker, investment advisor and financier, Bernie Madoff, entitled “The Wizard of Lies” (2017), with Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer and Alessandro Nivola in the lead roles.

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Do You Know How Rich Successful Actress, Kristen Connolly is?

Since launching her career in the early 2000s, Kristen has so far secured 30 film and TV roles which have consistently increased her net worth. Some of the most successful creations in which she has appeared are “The Cabin in the Woods” that made $66.5 million at the box office, and of course,the series “Zoo”, as her salary per episode, though not precisely disclosed, can be counted in tens of thousands. So, have you ever wondered how rich Kristen Connolly is, as of mid- 2018? Well, if you have, then brace yourself; according to authoritative sources, Kristen’s net worth is estimated to be around $5 million. Pretty decent don’t you think, for an actress of her experience?

Do You Know of Her Personal Affairs?

When it comes to Kristen’s personal life, she tends to keep most of her private details hidden from the media, but nevertheless it has been discovered that Kristen has been married to Cody Riffle since 2016; her husband is a famous track and field athlete, known to the world in the shot put category in the mother of all sports. The couple doesn’t have any children.

Wedding

Kristen and her life partner Cody both hate publicity, and as a result, kept their plans extremely low-key. She only announced their marriage following the wedding ceremony, which took place at a secret location, out of the highly unwanted spotlight by bought spouses. Do you blame her for keeping it a secret? She just loves privacy.

Kristen Connolly Body Measurements

Kristen is often described as a talented actress, she has also been spoken of as a great beauty, and has captured the hearts of many with her light brown hair and blue eyes. She stands at 5ft 7ins, which is equal to 1.70m, while she weighs 119lb or 54kg. Her vital statistics are 33-24-34 inches

Internet Fame

Since becoming world famous, Kristen has managed to expand her popularity to social media platforms, primarily through her official Instagram page which has over 26,000 followers, with whom Kristen has shared pictures of herself in various poses and destinations. Some of her pictures showcase her love towards animals.

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General Info

Full Name	Kristen Connolly
Net Worth	$5 million dollars
Date Of Birth	July 12, 1980
Height	1.71 m
Profession	Actor, Tennis player
Education	Yale School of Drama
Nationality	American

Family

Spouse	Cody Riffle
Siblings	Will Connolly

Accomplishments

Movies	The Cabin in the Woods, A Good Marriage, The Bay, The Happening, Mona Lisa Smile, Meet Dave, Worst Friends, Revolutionary Road, Confessions of a Shopaholic, The Wizard of Lies, The Five Stages of Grief, A Mighty Nice Man, Certainty
TV Shows	The Whispers, Houdini, House of Cards

Social profile links

Quotes

#	Quote
1	Hair and make-up people don’t get enough credit for what they do. It’s not just making people look good. It’s really creating the character.
2	I went to Yale’s drama school for theater, so we did tons of Shakespeare; then, I got out of school and said, ‘OK, it will be Shakespeare,’ and it was like, ‘Or, it will be commercials and soaps.’
3	Everyone has dated or been with a person who is obsessed with their work, and it’s immensely frustrating.
4	A lot of auditions are not fun; they’re just a necessary evil, and, if you’re lucky, you have a few moments that are fun.

Facts

#	Fact
1	Attended middle school with actor Zach Braff, singer/rapper Lauryn Hill and EXTRA correspondent AJ Calloway.
2	Older sister of Will Connolly.
3	Studied drama at Middlebury College in Vermont and the Yale School of Drama.
4	Plays “iGirl” in the popular Internet series “iChannel”.

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Movies

Actress

Title	Year	Status	Character
The Wizard of Lies	2017	TV Movie post-production	Stephanie Madoff
Zoo	2015-2016	TV Series	Jamie Campbell
The Whispers	2015	TV Series	Lena
Worst Friends	2014		Zoe
A Good Marriage	2014		Petra Anderson
Houdini	2014	TV Mini-Series	Bess Houdini
F to 7th	2014	TV Series short	Sandy
House of Cards	2013-2014	TV Series	Christina Gallagher
A Mighty Nice Man	2014	Short	Charlotte’s Mother
Ex-Girlfriends	2012/I		Laura
The Bay	2012/II		Stephanie
The Cabin in the Woods	2012		Dana
The Five Stages of Grief	2011	Short	Allison
The Good Wife	2011	TV Series	Maggie Reeves
Certainty	2011		Betsy
Superego	2010	TV Movie	Josey
Mercy	2009	TV Series	Carey Whitlow
Nurse Jackie	2009	TV Series	Mrs. Vogal
As the World Turns	2008-2009	TV Series	Josie Anderson
Life on Mars	2009	TV Series	Donna
Confessions of a Shopaholic	2009		Girl in Pink
Revolutionary Road	2008		Mrs. Brace
Guiding Light	2008	TV Series	Jolene
Law & Order: Criminal Intent	2008	TV Series	Miranda / Teresa
Meet Dave	2008		Make Out Girl
The Happening	2008		Woman Reading on Bench
New Amsterdam	2008	TV Series	Fanny
iChannel	2006		iGirl
Mona Lisa Smile	2003		Art History Student

Producer

Title	Year	Status	Character
iChannel	2006	associate producer

Awards

Nominated Awards

Year	Award	Ceremony	Nomination	Movie
2015	WIN Award	Women’s Image Network Awards	Outstanding Actress Made for Television Movie / Mini-Series	Houdini (2014)
2013	OFTA Film Award	Online Film & Television Association	Most Cinematic Moment	The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia