Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter | |
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Born | Conyers, Georgia, U.S. | March 20, 1958
Education | Carnegie Mellon University (BFA) |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse | |
Partner | Gordon MacDonald (2001–present) |
Children | 2 |
Awards | Full list |
Holly Hunter (born March 20, 1958)[1] is an American actress. Hunter won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Ada McGrath in the 1993 drama film The Piano. She earned three additional Academy Award nominations for Broadcast News (1987), The Firm (1993), and Thirteen (2003). She won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for the television films Roe vs. Wade (1989) and The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993). She also starred in the TNT drama series Saving Grace (2007–2010).
Hunter's other film roles include
Early life
Hunter was born in
Career
Hunter moved to New York City and roomed with fellow actress Frances McDormand, living in the Bronx "at the end of the D [subway] train, just off 205th Street, on Bainbridge Avenue and Hull Avenue".[8] A chance encounter with playwright Beth Henley, when the two were trapped alone in an elevator, led to Hunter's being cast in Henley's plays Crimes of the Heart (succeeding Mary Beth Hurt on Broadway), and Off-Broadway's The Miss Firecracker Contest. "It was like the beginning of 1982. It was on 49th Street between Broadway and Eighth [Avenue] ... on the south side of the street," Hunter recalled in an interview. "[We were trapped] 10 minutes; not long. We actually had a nice conversation. It was just the two of us."[8]
Hunter made her film debut in the 1981 slasher movie
Hunter went on to the screen adaptation of Henley's
In 2003, Hunter had the role of a mother named Melanie Freeland, whose daughter is troubled and going through the perils of being a teenager in the film
In 2005, Hunter starred alongside
in 2023, Hunter was cast in Hurricanna along side Sylvia Hoeks. It is a dramatization of the final days of pop culture icon Anna Nicole Smith, Hunter plays Smith's therapist. Production took place in late 2023.[14]
Personal life
Hunter was married to Janusz Kamiński, cinematographer of Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan,[15] from 1995 until 2001. She has been in a relationship with British actor Gordon MacDonald since 2001. The couple met in San Jose Repertory Theatre's production of playwright Marina Carr's By the Bog of Cats, in which she played a woman abandoned by her lover of 14 years, played by MacDonald. In January 2006, Hunter gave birth to the couple's twin sons,[16] Claude and Press.[17]
Filmography
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | The Burning | Sophie | |
1984 | Swing Shift | Jeannie | |
Blood Simple | Helene Trend | Voice, uncredited | |
1987 | Raising Arizona | Edwina "Ed" McDunnough | |
End of the Line | Charlotte Haney | ||
Broadcast News | Jane Craig | ||
1989 | Miss Firecracker | Carnelle Scott | |
Animal Behavior | Coral Grable | ||
Always | Dorinda Durston | ||
1991 | Once Around | Renata Bella | |
1993 | The Piano | Ada McGrath | |
The Firm | Tammy Hemphill | ||
1995 | Copycat | M.J. Monahan | |
Home for the Holidays | Claudia Larson | ||
1996 | Crash | Helen Remington | |
1997 | A Life Less Ordinary | O'Reilly | |
1998 | Living Out Loud | Judith Moore | |
1999 | Jesus' Son | Mira | |
Woman Wanted | Emma Riley | ||
2000 | Timecode |
Renee Fishbine | |
O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Penny Wharvey McGill | ||
2001 | Festival in Cannes | Herself | |
2002 | Moonlight Mile | Mona Camp | |
2003 | Levity | Adele Easley | |
Thirteen | Melanie Freeland | Also executive producer | |
2004 | Little Black Book | Barb Campbell-Dunn | |
The Incredibles | Helen Parr / Elastigirl | Voice role | |
2005 | Nine Lives | Sonia | |
The Big White | Margaret Barnell | ||
Chicken Little | Chicken Little as a girl | Deleted scenes | |
2011 | Portraits in Dramatic Time | Herself | |
2012 | Won't Back Down | Evelyn Riske | |
Jackie | Jackie | ||
2013 | Paradise | Mrs. Mannerhelm | |
2014 | Manglehorn | Dawn | |
2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Senator Finch | |
Strange Weather | Darcy Baylor | ||
2017 | Breakable You | Eleanor Weller | |
The Big Sick | Beth Gardner | ||
Song to Song | Miranda | ||
2018 | Incredibles 2 | Helen Parr / Elastigirl | Voice role |
TBA | Hurricanna | TBA | Post-production |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Svengali | Leslie | Television film |
An Uncommon Love | Karen | Television film | |
1984 | With Intent to Kill | Wynn Nolen | Television film |
1987 | A Gathering of Old Men | Candy Marshall | Television film |
1989 | Roe vs. Wade | Ellen Russell/Jane Doe | Television film |
The Three Billy Goats Gruff and The Three Little Pigs | Narrator (voice) | Television short | |
1992 | Crazy in Love | Georgie Symonds | Television film |
1993 | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Wanda Holloway | Television film |
2000 | Harlan County War | Ruby Kincaid | Television film |
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | Rebecca Weyman | Segment: "Fantasies About Rebecca" | |
2001 | When Billie Beat Bobby | Billie Jean King | Television film; also executive producer |
2007 | Peep and the Big Wide World | Robin (voice) | Episode: "Big Bird/Chirp Flies the Coop" |
2007–2010 | Saving Grace | Grace Hanadarko | 46 episodes; also executive producer |
2013 | Top of the Lake | GJ | 6 episodes |
Bonnie & Clyde
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Emma Parker | 2 episodes | |
2018 | Here and Now | Audrey Bayer | 10 episodes |
2019 | Succession | Rhea Jarrell | 6 episodes |
2019–2020 | Bless the Harts | Marjune Gamble (voice) | 3 episodes |
2020 | The Comey Rule | Sally Yates | 2 episodes |
2021–2022 | Mr. Mayor | Arpi Meskimen | Main role |
Video games
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2013 | Disney Infinity | Helen Parr / Elastigirl | |
2014 | Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes |
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2015 | Disney Infinity 3.0 | [18] |
Theme parks
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2018 | Incredicoaster | Helen Parr / Elastigirl | Voice |
Awards and nominations
In 1999, Hunter received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.[19] In 2016, Hunter was awarded an Honorary Doctorate degree by her alma mater, Carnegie Mellon University.[20]
References
- ^ "UPI Almanac for Saturday, March 20, 2021". United Press International. March 20, 2021. Archived from the original on March 20, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
actor Holly Hunter in 1958 (age 63)
- ^ Marguerite Catledge obituary Legacy.com 2011 accessed 2-22-22
- ^ Schlöndorff, Volker: "A Gathering of Old Men", Extras on German DVD by Arthaus
- ^ Mackenzie, Suzie (November 22, 2003). "What people don't know about Holly". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (March 29, 2010). "Holly Hunter: 'I am not religious'". Digital Spy. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Conyers native Holly Hunter brings Southern charm, complexity to film, TV roles". ajc.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ISBN 978-0-8229-4330-3. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
- ^ a b "Fast Chat: Holly Hunter". Newsday. July 13, 2008. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
- ^ EDT, David Sim On 3/20/19 at 2:00 AM (March 20, 2019). "To celebrate Holly Hunter's birthday, we rank her best 15 movies". Newsweek. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
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- ^ "Superman/Batman: Holly Hunter, Callan Mulvey, Tao Okamoto join cast". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Begley, Chris (June 17, 2014). "Exclusive: Lex Luthor's hairstyle in 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' revealed". Batman on Film. Retrieved June 17, 2014.
- ^ "Holly Hunter On HBO's 'Succession,' She Plays Rhea Jarrell". NPR. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
- ^ London, Rob (December 7, 2023). "Sylvia Hoeks Stuns as Anna Nicole Smith in First Image from Biopic 'Hurricanna'". Collider. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ "Holly Hunter has twins at 47". The Telegraph. January 19, 2006. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2012.
- ^ "Holly Hunter gives birth at age 47". Accessed January 23, 2023.
- ^ "Holly Hunter and Gordon MacDonald take sons to the park – Moms & Babies – Celebrity Babies and Kids - Moms & Babies". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- ^ Avalanche Software. Disney Infinity 3.0. Scene: Closing credits, 5:39 in, Featuring the Voice Talents of.
- American Academy of Achievement.
- ^ University, Carnegie Mellon (May 11, 2016). "Countdown To 119th Commencement - News - Carnegie Mellon University". Retrieved September 22, 2018.
External links
- Holly Hunter at IMDb
- Holly Hunter at the Internet Broadway Database
- Holly Hunter at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- "What people don't know about Holly" (interview), The Guardian, November 22, 2003