Made film debut in Sergio Leone's epic Once upon a Time in America (1984), playing Elizabeth McGovern's character as a child
In the 1980s, released a single in Japan called "Monologue of Love," sung in phonetic Japanese because she didn't actually speak the language
Married Paul Bettany, whom she met on the set of A Beautiful Mind (2001), in a secret ceremony at Gilmerton House, a centuries-old manor in East Lothian, Scotland
Son Stellan is named for Swedish actor Stellan Skarsgard
Delivered her daughter Agnes in a home water birth in May 2011
Awards
2004Critics' Choice Awards-Best Actress:nominated
2002BAFTA Film Awards-Best Actress in a Supporting Role:winner
2002Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:winner