

“Not only did I have a fascination with magic, but I had aspirations of becoming a magician when I was a boy.” Growing up in Queens, Brody would put on his own magic shows as “The Amazing Adrien.” In the case of his 2015 Emmy-nominated role in History’s Houdini, Brody had a genuine, personal passion for the fabled magician, having admired him since childhood. 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.As the youngest man ever to win a leading actor Academy Award (aged 29 for The Pianist, 2003), Adrien Brody has since then pretty much pleased himself when it came to choosing projects. Connolly also portrayed Jamie, a passionate journalist in the CBS drama-thriller series Zoo and co-starred as Lena in the drama series The Whispers. On Septemthe A&E Houdini miniseries premiered with 3.7 million viewers, Connolly plays Bess Houdini with Academy Award-winning Adrien Brody playing Harry Houdini. In 2013, she had a starring role as Christina Gallagher on the Netflix series House of Cards alongside Kevin Spacey. She also starred in the horror film The Bay. 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 has also appeared on two CBS daytime soap operas with recurring roles on Guiding Light and As the World Turns. She appeared as an extra on the films Mona Lisa Smile, Meet Dave, and The Happening. Connolly began her career with recurring roles on several CollegeHumor digital shorts. 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 and Jamie Campbell on the CBS series Zoo.

Kristen Nora Connolly is an American actress.
