Actress Jennifer Connelly is at the centre of a lawsuit over a leaky roof at her New York City home.

The Wimbledon star paid for repairs to her apartment when she bought the property but it began leaking again during a storm in 2010, causing $262,000 (£154,000) worth of damage.

Her insurance company paid out, but the construction firm that oversaw the earlier repairs is blaming Connelly for the leak, alleging she let the roof fall into disrepair, according to Tmz.com.

Editors at the website report bosses of the company want a judge to order the actress to settle the bill if they are blamed for the leak.