Kristen Connolly is perhaps best known to fans for her performance in the television series House of Cards. Her additional television credits include the Steven Spielberg produced The Whispers, Houdini, a four hour mini-series opposite Adrien Brody and directed by Uli Edel, and the HBO movie Wizard of Lies. Also, Connolly made guest star appearances on Law & Order: Criminal Intent, New Amsterdam, Mercy, Nurse Jackie, and Life on Mars.

Connolly's growing list of film credits includes The Bay, The Cabin in the Woods, Revolutionary Road, The Happening, and Confessions of a Shopaholic. Recently, she shot the independent film A Good Marriage, opposite Joan Allen and Anthony LaPaglia, and directed by Peter Askin.

Connolly's theater credits include Measure for Measure and All's Well That Ends Well at Shakespeare in the Park in New York City, King Lear at The New York Public Theater, and Othello and Love's Labour’s Lost at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego.

Connolly was born in New Jersey and currently resides in New York City. Her birthday is July 12. Follow her on Instagram @kristennoraconnolly.