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Holly Hunter

Stage Actress / Film Actress / Television Actress / Film Producer / Television Producer | * 03/20/1958 (66) | Conyers, Georgia (United States of America (USA))
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Holly Hunter (born March 20, 1958) 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 ()
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Holly Patricia Hunter (born March 20, 1958) is an American actress. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2008, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.For her performance as Ada McGrath in the 1993 drama film The Piano, Hunter won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She earned three additional Academy Award nominations for Broadcast News (1987), The Firm (1993) and Thirteen (2003). For her roles in the television films Roe vs. Wade (1989), and The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993), she won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. She also starred in the TNT drama series Saving Grace (2007–2010).Hunter's other film roles include Raising Arizona (1987), Always (1989), Home for the Holidays (1995), Crash (1996), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Incredibles (2004), its sequel Incredibles 2 (2018), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and The Big Sick (2017), the latter of which earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.

Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Romance / Love

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Pakistan-born comedian Kumail Nanjiani and grad student Emily Gardner fall in love but struggle as their cultures clash. When Emily contracts a mysterious illness, Kumail finds himself forced to face ...

The Big Sick

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2017 | 3.7/5 | 2h
Comedy, Drama, Romance / Love
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Tracy is a normal 13-year-old trying to make it in school. After befriending the most popular girl at school, Evie, Tracy's world is turned upside down when Evie introduces her to a world of sex, drug ...

Thirteen

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2003 | 3.3/5 | 1h 40min
Drama
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After a long voyage from Scotland, pianist Ada McGrath and her young daughter, Flora, are left with all their belongings, including a piano, on a New Zealand beach. Ada, who has been mute since childh ...

The Piano

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1993 | 3.7/5 | 1h 56min
Drama, Romance / Love
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Basket-case network news producer Jane Craig falls for new reporter Tom Grunnick, a pretty boy who represents the trend towards entertainment news she despises. Aaron Altman, a talented but plain corr ...

Broadcast News

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1987 | 3.4/5 | 2h 13min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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Awards & Nominations for Holly Hunter

2x Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress 2x New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress 2x National Board of Review Award for Best Actress 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Academy Award for Best Actress National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress London Film Critics' Circle Award for Actress of the Year Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Lucy Award Silver Bear for Best Actress Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame 2x Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical 2x Academy Award for Best Actress 2x National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress 4x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actress BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role 2x BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Satellite Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Supporting Actress MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama 3x Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie
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Movies with Holly Hunter as Actress(61)

2023 Hurricanna
as Self (archive footage)2020 My Darling Vivian
as herself2018 Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)2018 Incredibles 2
as Eleanor Weller2017 Breakable You
as herself2017 Spielberg
as Beth Gardner2017 The Big Sick
as Miranda2017 Song to Song
as Senator June Finch2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
as Darcy Baylor2016 Strange Weather
as Dawn2015 Manglehorn
as Self (archive footage)2014 And the Oscar Goes To...
as Melanie Mannerheim2013 Paradise
as herself2013 From the Bottom of the Lake
as herself2013 Trespassing Bergman
as herself2012 Bergmans video
as Evelyn Riske2012 Won't Back Down
as Jackie2012 Jackie
2011 Portraits in Dramatic Time
as Margaret Barnell2005 The Big White
as Sonia2005 Nine Lives
as Barb2004 Little Black Book
as Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)2004 The Incredibles
as Adele Easley2003 Levity
as Melanie Freeland2003 Thirteen
as herself2002 Searching for Debra Winger
as Mona Camp2002 Moonlight Mile
as Self (uncredited)2001 Festival in Cannes
as Billie Jean King2001 When Billie Beat Bobby
as herself2001 Down from the Mountain
as Rebecca Waynon (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")2000 Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
as herself2000 The Coen Brothers
as Penny Wharvey-McGill2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou?
as Ruby Kincaid2000 Harlan County War
as Renee Fishbine2000 Timecode
as Mira1999 Jesus' Son
as Emma Riley1999 Woman Wanted
as Judith Moore1998 Living Out Loud
as O'Reilly1997 A Life Less Ordinary
as Helen Remington1996 Crash
as Claudia Larson1995 Home for the Holidays
as M.J. Monahan1995 Copycat
as Tammy Hemphill1993 The Firm
as Wanda Holloway1993 The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
as Ada McGrath1993 The Piano
as Georgie Symonds1992 Crazy in Love
as Renata Bella1991 Once Around
as Dorinda Durston1989 Always
as Coral Grable1989 Animal Behavior
as Ellen Russell / Jane Doe1989 Roe vs. Wade
as Carnelle Scott1989 Miss Firecracker
as Ed1987 Raising Arizona
as Jane Craig1987 Broadcast News
as Candy Marshall1987 A Gathering of Old Men
as Charlotte1987 End of the Line
as Jeannie Sherman1984 Swing Shift
as Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)1984 Blood Simple
as Wynn Nolen1984 With Intent to Kill
as Leslie1983 Svengali
as Karen1983 An Uncommon Love
as Sophie1981 The Burning

TV Shows/Series with Holly Hunter as Actress(19)

as Arpi2021 Mr. Mayor
as Sally Yates2020 The Comey Rule
as Marjune (voice)2019 Bless the Harts
as Rhea Jarrell2018 Succession
as Audrey Bayer-Boatwright2018 Here and Now
as herself2014 Off Camera with Sam Jones
as Emma Parker2013 Bonnie & Clyde
as GJ2013 Top of the Lake
as Helen Remington2013 The Frame
as herself2009 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest2009 Skavlan
as Grace Hanadarko2007 Saving Grace
as herself2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as herself1997 The View
as Self - Guest1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show
as herself1994 Inside the Actors Studio
as Self - Guest1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1988 LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Movies with Holly Hunter as Crew(3)

Production/Executive Producer2003 Thirteen
Production/Co-Executive Producer2001 When Billie Beat Bobby
Crew/Thanks2000 Lost Souls

Full Name: Holly Hunter
Born: Thursday, 03/20 1958 (March) in Conyers, Georgia (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 66 years + 31 days)
Zodiac sign: Pisces (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN)
Educated at: Carnegie Mellon University, Rockdale County High School
Spouses (current/former): Janusz Kamiński
Other names for Holly Hunter (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"홀리 헌터"
Holly Hunter frequently works together with these people:
Ethan Coen (14x, Crew)
Joel Coen (11x, Crew)
Daniel Radcliffe (10x, Actor)
Susan Sarandon (9x, Actress)
David Duchovny (9x, Actor)
Tina Fey (9x, Actress)
Kyra Sedgwick (9x, Actress)
Martin Short (9x, Actor)
Matthew Broderick (8x, Actor)
Drew Barrymore (8x, Actress)
Elton John (8x, Actor)
LeAnn Rimes (8x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:1388, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 04/17/2024