Kristen Connolly is an American film and television actress, and a former professional tennis player best known for her role as Dana in the critically acclaimed horror "The Cabin in the Woods" from sci-fi duo Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard. Connolly was born in Montclair, New Jersey, on July 2, 1980. After university, she got a second degree from the prestigious Yale School of Drama. She's had runs on soap operas "Guiding Light" in 2008 and "As the World Turns" in 2009. She was an extra in "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003), "The Happening" (2008), and "Meet Dave" (2008) before she scored the lead role in "The Cabin in the Woods" (2012) and a main role in "The Bay" (2012), another horror film about a mysterious ecological disaster that ravages a small American town.
Kristen Connolly is an American film and television actress, and a former professional tennis player best known for her role as Dana in the critically acclaimed horror "The Cabin in the Woods" from sci-fi duo Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard. Connolly was born in Montclair, New Jersey, on July 2, 1980. After university, she got a second degree from the prestigious Yale School of Drama. She's had runs on soap operas "Guiding Light" (2008) and "As the World Turns" (2009). She was an extra in "Mona Lisa Smile" (2003), "The Happening" (2008) and "Meet Dave" (2008) before she scored a main role in "The Bay" (2012), also a horror film about a mysterious ecological disaster ravaging a small American town.