Scene from Waking the Dead (2000)
Scene Details
Duration: 79 sec. | Nudity: yes | Creator: CelebTA |
New Filesize: N/A | Sound: yes | Old Filesize: 10 mb |
File Format: AOMedia Video 1 (WebM/AV1) | Resolution: 668x500 | Added: 2009-Apr-23 |
Actresses in this Scene

Jennifer Connelly
Details
Alternate Names: JenCon, JennConn, Jennifer Lynn Connelly, Τζένιφερ Λιν Κόνελι, جنیفر کانلی, جينيفر كونلي, 珍妮佛‧康納莉, 珍妮佛康娜莉, 珍妮弗·康奈利
Physical Characteristics:
- Height: 5′ 7″ (1.69 m)
- Eye Color: green
- Hair Color: black hair
- Weight: 52.0kg
Career
First Appearances:
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Young Deborah
Most Important Roles:
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984) as Young Deborah
- A Beautiful Mind (2001) as Alicia Nash
- Blood Diamond (2006) as Maddy Bowen
- Little Children (2006) as Kathy Adamson
- Requiem for a Dream (2000) as Marion Silver
- He's Just Not That Into You (2009) as Janine Gunders
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) as Helen Benson
- The Rocketeer (1991) as Jenny Blake
- Hulk (2003) as Betty Ross
- Dark City (1998) as Emma Murdoch
Career Highlights:
- Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
- A Beautiful Mind (2001)
- Blood Diamond (2006)
- Little Children (2006)
- Requiem for a Dream (2000)
- He's Just Not That Into You (2009)
- The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008)
- The Rocketeer (1991)
- Hulk (2003)
- Dark City (1998)
Awards
Awards:
- Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (2002)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture (2002)
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role (2002)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress (2001)
Full Biography
Jennifer Lynn Connelly, born December 12, 1970, began her acting career as a child model before debuting in 'Once Upon a Time in America' (1984). She appeared in various films like 'Phenomena', 'Labyrinth', and 'The Rocketeer'. Her performance in 'Dark City' (1998) and role of a drug addict in 'Requiem for a Dream' (2000) were particularly notable. Connelly has been an Amnesty International Ambassador, a fashion icon for brands like Balenciaga and Louis Vuitton, and recognized as one of the world's most beautiful women by magazines.
About the Movie: Waking the Dead (2000)

Release Year: 2000
Nation: Canada, United States of America
Alternative Title: Amor Maior que a Vida, Despertando a la muerte, Im Auftrag der Toten, Kadotettu rakkaus, Le fantôme de Sarah Williams, Przebudzenie milosci, Resucitar un amor, Sarah
Director: Keith Gordon
Writer: Robert Dillon, Scott Spencer
Production & Genre
Producer(s):
- Producer: Keith Gordon, Linda Reisman, Stuart Kleinman
- Co-Producer: Irene Litinsky
- Executive Producer: Jodie Foster
Companies: Egg Pictures, Gramercy Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment
Genre: Drama, Film Based On A Novel, Mystery, Romance
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
- The Boy and the Dog (2025)
- Six Lying University Students (2024)
- CECI N'EST PLUS ODILE (2024)
- Poslední vlak (1983)
- House of 9 (2005)
Keywords
Keywords: 1970s, 1980s, based on novel or book, chile, congressman, death, election, new york city, politician, politics, priest
Story
In 'Waking the Dead', a political drama set in the late 1970s and early 1980s, a congressional candidate named John Doe experiences a deeply unsettling event. His fiancée, Laura, dies suddenly in a car accident, leaving him heartbroken and alone. Years later, while campaigning for election in New York City, John encounters what appears to be an apparition of Laura at a political rally. This sighting triggers a deep-seated doubt about his sanity, as he grapples with whether Laura's return is real or merely a hallucination born of his grief and longing.
Summary
'Waking the Dead' is a 2000 film directed by Keith Gordon, based on the novel of the same name. The story explores themes of love, loss, and political ambition against the backdrop of late 1970s-early 1980s New York City politics. The narrative follows John Doe, a politician whose life is thrown into turmoil when he believes he sees his deceased fiancée, Laura, while campaigning for election.