Actress Jennifer Connelly is the new face of Revlon. She will be in good company at the beauty giant, as fellow Oscar winning actress Halle Berry is also a spokeswoman. Revlon president and CEO David Kenned explained his reasoning for choosing Connelly: "She is an accomplished wife, mother and actress and her successes complement the spirit of the Revlon brand." Connelly was last seen as a model in those Balenciaga ads for spring/summer 2008. Her duties for Revlon, beyond looking good in print and television ads, are representing Revlon in fundraising events for charity. It's hard work to be pretty.

Jennifer Connelly starred in Dark Water, now she’s drinking it. This PSA for CharityWater.org is disturbing in its reality, but having the Blood Diamond starlet as the "lead" is sort of distracting. The spot’s message is strong enough without needing a recognizable actress to sell it. It’s the brown water in those glasses that gets our attention, not Connelly’s defeated look at having to serve it to her kids. The clip was directed by Hotel Rwanda’s Terry George. Check it out after the jump.