Jennifer Connelly

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Jennifer Connelly's diamond despair

Jennifer Connelly has admitted she will never enjoy diamonds again after making her latest movie. The 36-year-old actress, who stars in 'Blood Diamond' alongside Leonardo DiCaprio, says she was shocked to learn that the conflict diamond industry in Sierra Leone funds civil wars and uses child soldiers. Jennifer said: "I didn't know what conflict diamonds were. It's impossible for me to look at diamonds the same way as before." The 'A Beautiful Mind' star says she doesn't have to question the origin of her engagement ring from Paul Bettany - who she married on New Years Day 2003 - because she doesn't have one. She said: "We just have these very simple gold bands.

Jennifer Connelly considering adoption

Actress Jennifer Connelly, 36, who recently finished with her latest movie, Blood Diamond in Mozambique, says that the experience has left a strong mark on her and her children. "I know my elder son [Kai] is very concerned about global warming, about energy, about oil running out. In Mozambique I took him around schools and he understood why the children had no books, no paper, no light bulbs. He was so shocked and outraged by it that he wrote a paper for his school. It feels to me a good idea to foster a new generation of Americans who will hopefully be more sensitive to the issues and needs of people around the world." Connelly also visited a local orphanage and has after that been considering adopting: "We absolutely considered adopting. We have a son who went through a separation of his parents and then a new stepfather and a new sibling. He's had a lot of change so of course I really have to be sensitive to him. One of the kids I became close to was older than him. What would that mean to my family? Would my son feel displaced, all of a sudden having an older sibling who didn't speak the language and would need so much more time and attention? These are all concerns of mine and reasons why I didn't come home with a child even though, believe me, I would call Paul at night when he was away. I'd say [imitating a teary voice], 'There's this baby and I don't know what to do and I love him so much and if I leave here he might die'. It's complicated, but we are still considering." She also thanks her children for giving her balance: "I think I can honestly say now that I never fit in until after I had kids. I had no balance when I was in college because I was trying to figure out what was mine and where I wanted to be and where I felt safe. Suddenly the answer was the love I felt for my son."

Profile: Jennifer Connelly

Early Life: Jennifer was born in New York and brought up in Brooklyn. On advice of a family friend, she started modelling as a child and by the age of 10, she was starting to appear in newspaper and magazine ads and TV commercials. Her first film role was a supporting role in Sergio Leone's 1984 gangster epic, Once Upon A Time In America, before going on to star in Phenomena and Seven Minutes In Heaven. Career High: Winning a Best Supporting Actress Oscar, Golden Globe and a Bafta for her role in A Beautiful Mind. Love Life: Jennifer is married to Paul Bettany, who she met on the set of A Beautiful Mind. The couple have a three-year-old son, Stellan. She also has a nine-year-old son, Kai, from a previous relationship with photographer David Dugan. Don't Mention: Apparently she turned down the role of Katherine Thorn in The Omen because the original movie disturbed her. Words Of Wisdom: "Acting is great. When it works it is so fulfilling. You do the research and work with other talented people who are creative and compassionate and use all your faculties. The ability to express yourself completely is the most wonderful feeling in the world. Each film is a chapter in my life wherein I learn so much more about myself."

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