Biography - Kristen Connolly

Who is Kristen Connolly?

Kristen Connolly is an actress by profession and an American by nationality. She is well known for starring in the film The Cabin in the Woods and the TV series House of Cards and Zoo.

Kristen Connolly – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Kristen Connolly was born on July 12, 1980, in Montclair, New Jersey, USA. Her full name is Kristen Nora Connolly. Her mother, Melinda Sharkcon, and father, Bill Connolly, raised her alongside her two younger siblings- brothers Will Connolly and Jimmy Connolly. The profession of her parents is not known.

Education, Ethnicity

After high school graduation, Kristen Connolly went to study at Middlebury College and Yale School of Drama.

Her ethnicity is Irish and English.

Kristen Connolly – Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Divorce

Kristen Connolly is currently a married woman, having tied the knot on October 8, 2022. Her husband is Stephen O'Reilly, and the pair have two children- a son (born July 2018) and a daughter (born May 2020). News of divorce among them are absent.

There is no information on her ex-boyfriend(s) and previous relationships.

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Kristen Connolly – Career

Early Days

Connolly began her career in 2003, her debut role being in the film Mona Lisa Smile, followed by minor appearances in Revolutionary Road (2008), Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009), The Bay (2009), etc. She also had a recurring role in the episode(s) of the TV series Guiding Light (2008) and As the World Turns (2008-2009), to name a few.

Finally, Kristen Connolly landed her breakthrough role as Dana Polk in the horror-comedy film The Cabin in the Woods (2012).

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Films, TV Series

Over the years, she has starred in the films Ex-Girlfriends (2012), A Good Marriage (2014), Deep Water (2021), and Honey Don't! (2025), etc, and the TV film The Wizard of Lies (2017).

Moreover, Connolly has portrayed character(s) in the episode(s) of the TV series House of Cards (2013-2014), The Whispers (2015), Zoo (2015-2017), Evil (2019-2021), Outer Range (2022), Accused (2023), FBI (2023-2024), The Summer I Turned Preety (2025), among others.

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Co-stars

On the set of Deep Water, Kristen Connolly has worked with Jacob Elordi, Rachel Blanchard, Devyn Tyler, Jeff Pope, and Juliet Brett.

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Kristen Connolly – Net Worth, Salary

The net worth of Kristen Connolly is estimated at around $5 million, while the figure on her annual salary is under review.

Kristen Connolly – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook

On social media sites Instagram and Twitter, Kristen Connolly is followed by thousands of followers, but is absent on Facebook.

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