Nome di nascita: Holly Hunter
Data di nascita: 1958-03-20
Luogo di nascita: Conyers, Rockdale County, United States
Dettagli
Nomi alternativi: 홀리 헌터, Holly Patricia Hunter, هالی هانتر
Caratteristiche fisiche: N/A
Carriera
Prime apparizioni: - The Burning (1981) come Sophie
Ruoli più importanti: - O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) come Penny
- Crash (1996) come Helen Remington
- Raising Arizona (1987) come Ed
- The Piano (1993) come Ada McGrath
- Copycat (1995) come M.J. Monahan
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000) come Rebecca Waynon (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
- Thirteen (2003) come Melanie
- Always (1989) come Dorinda Durston
- Moonlight Mile (2002) come Mona Camp
- The Burning (1981) come Sophie
Punti salienti della carriera: - O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)
- Crash (1996)
- Raising Arizona (1987)
- The Piano (1993)
- Copycat (1995)
- Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000)
- Thirteen (2003)
- Always (1989)
- Moonlight Mile (2002)
- The Burning (1981)
Premi
Premi: - Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (1987)
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (1987)
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actress (1987)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (1989)
- Academy Award (Oscar) - Academy Award for Best Actress (1994)
- National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress (1993)
- National Board of Review Award for Best Actress (1993)
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress (1993)
- London Film Critics Circle Award for Actress of the Year (1993)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama (1993)
- AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (1993)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress (1993)
- Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress (1993)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (1993)
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (1994)
Biografia completa
Holly Patricia Hunter 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.
