Jennifer Connelly keeps it simple in all-black outfit for screening of Top Gun: Maverick in New York

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Jennifer Connelly kept it simple in an all-black outfit on Monday for a special screening of Top Gun: Maverick in New York City.The 51-year-old actress wore a silky black jacket over a black dress with a zipper front and short skirt.The New York native completed her outfit with knee-high, open-toed black boots.

Special screening:Jennifer Connelly kept it simple in an all-black outfit on Monday for a special screening of Top Gun: Maverick in New York CityJennifer had her dark hair down around her shoulders and accessorized with earrings.She accentuated her natural beauty with eye makeup, pink lipstick and rosy cheeks.

Jennifer in the sequel Top Gun: Maverick portrays single mother and bar owner Penelope 'Penny' Benjamin.Her character is the love interest of leading man Tom Cruise, 59, who reprises his role of fighter pilot Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell in the upcoming film.

Simple style:The 51-year-old actress wore a silky black jacket over a black dress with a zipper front and short skirt Hair down:Jennifer had her dark hair down around her shoulders and accessorized with earrings In a recent interview with Variety, Jennifer told the outlet that she practiced pouring beers while on the film's set.Jennifer revealed that she wanted to look as if she knew what she was doing on screen while playing bar owner Penny.'We had a working beer tap on set, and I spent a lot of time pouring.