Holly Hunter
Also known as Holly Patricia Hunter
Career
Active 1981 – present
Biography
About Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter, born on March 20, 1958, in Conyers, Georgia, is an American actress with a career spanning over four decades, starting in 1981. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Ada McGrath in the 1993 drama film The Piano. Hunter also earned Academy Award nominations for Broadcast News (1987), The Firm (1993), and Thirteen (2003). Her television work includes two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie, for Roe vs. Wade (1989) and The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993). She starred in the TNT drama series Saving Grace from 2007 to 2010.
Hunter's filmography is diverse, with early roles in Raising Arizona (1987) and Always (1989), followed by Home for the Holidays (1995), Crash (1996), and O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). She voiced Helen Parr in The Incredibles (2004) and its sequel Incredibles 2 (2018). She appeared in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and The Big Sick (2017), the latter earning her a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role. She is of Caucasian ethnicity, stands at 5'1", and has an athletic build with blonde hair and brown eyes. Her measurements are 35–24–35, and she wears a bra cup size A, with natural breasts.
Record
Profile details
Personal
- Years Active
- 1981-present (started around 23 years old; 45 years active)
- Birthplace
- Conyers, Georgia, United States
- Ethnicity
- Caucasian
Body
- Hair Color
- Blonde
- Eye Color
- Brown
- Weight
- 109 lbs (or 49 kg)
- Measurements
- 35–24–35 (B–W–H) · WHR 0.69
- Bra/Cup Size
- A
- Boobs
- Real/Natural
Frequently asked
Which roles earned her Academy Award nominations?
She was nominated for Broadcast News (1987), The Firm (1993), and Thirteen (2003), winning for The Piano (1993).
Has she won any Emmys?
Yes, she won two Primetime Emmy Awards for the television films Roe vs. Wade (1989) and The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993).
What is her height and body type?
She is 5'1" tall with an athletic build, weighing 109 lbs.
Did you know
- She has both an Academy Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making her one of the few actors to achieve both honors.
- She voiced the character Helen Parr in both The Incredibles films, a role that introduced her to a younger generation.
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