Kristen Nora Connolly is a Montclair, New Jersey-born American actress and ex- professional tennis player. She is probably now best known for her role as “Dana” in the 2012 movie “The Cabin In The Woods”. Born on 12 July 1980, Kristen has been actively entertaining us as an actress since 2003, after her retirement as a tennis player.
A noted and aspiring actress who has managed to find popularity and fame from her acting skills, how rich is Kristen Connolly as in 2015? At the present, Kristen has been living her life as a multi-millionaire counting her net worth at a decent amount of $5 million. Obviously, her career in acting which has already been a part of her life for last 12 years is the main source of her wealth.
Kristen Connolly Net Worth $5 Million
Raised in New Jersey, Kristen was previously a professional tennis player before she opted to retire from the sport and become a part of the entertainment industry. Inclined towards acting, Kristen was a drama student in Middlebury College in Vermont before she transferred to Yale School of Drama where she sharpened her skills in acting. Starting 2003, she initiated her career being an extra in many Hollywood movies, and in television shows. She has appeared in movies like “The Happening”, “Mona Lisa Smile”, “Meet Dave” and many others.
Clearly, although these contributed to her net worth, the movies did not earn her desired fame and reputation in showbiz, but she did not lose heart and finally made her breakthrough in 2012 from the movie “The Cabin In The Woods”, in which she played the role of Dana, the lead character in the movie. More recently, she appeared in the 2014 movie “Worst Friends” in which she played the role of Zoe. She also appeared in the movie “The Bay” which was released in 2012.
Apart from Hollywood movies, Kristen has been more prominent on television. She has appeared as a recurring character in television shows and series like “Guiding Light”, “As The World Turns”, “Houdini”, “The Whispers”, “Zoo” and more. All of these projects have obviously added to her net worth in a significant way. Apart from the above mentioned, Kristen also appeared in the television movie “Superego”. On a recent note, Kristen is to appear in the 2016 television film “The Wizard of Lies”.
Other of her works include guest appearances on television shows like “New Amsterdam”, “Life On Mars”, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”, “The Good Wife” and many others. Apart from earning well, these appearances have also helped her to have a sustained career in show business. As of now, she has been appearing in television, playing the role of Lena Lawrence in the series “The Whispers”, and also in “Zoo” in which her character is Jamie Campbell.
As for her personal life, 35 year-old Kristen Connolly is married to track and field athlete Cody Riffle. She is the older sister of Will Connolly who is a noted actor as well as composer. She is, for now, enjoying her successful acting career complemented by her present net worth of $5 million.
