Holly Patricia Hunter was born in Conyers, Georgia, United States, on March 20, 1958, is an American actress. Young Holly Hunter first started performing in school plays. She began her professional career on the New York stage (1980). She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Crimes of the Heart" (1982) in role as Meg MaGrath. She made her big screen debut in slasher film The Burning (1981) in role as Sophie. She got her television debut in drama movie Svengali (1993) in role as Leslie. Holly breakthrough performance came as Edwina "Ed" McDunnough in crime comedy film Raising Arizona (1987).
Holly Hunter height is 5' 2" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 157.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 121 іn pоunds or 55 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 35-24-35 in inches or 89-61-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 32B with cup size B. She is 67 years old. Her net worth is around 14 million dollars.
Holly Hunter
Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 2.0
Birth Date:
March 20, 1958
Age:
67 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Pisces
Natural hair color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Dark Brown
Net Worth:
$14 Million
Height:
5 ft 2 in | 157.5 cm
Weight:
55 kg | 121 lbs
Body Measurements:
35-24-35 in | 89-61-89 cm
Bra Size:
32B
Shoe Size:
7 US | 37.5 EU
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama for her role as Ada McGrath in drama film The Piano (1993).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for her role as Jane Craig in romantic comedy drama movie Broadcast News (1987).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance as Tamara "Tammy" Hemphill in legal thriller film The Firm (1993).
She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Melanie Freeland in teen drama movie Thirteen (2003).
She voiced Helen Parr / Elastigirl in animated superhero films Incredibles (2004) and Incredibles 2 (2018), for which she was nominated for the Annie Award for Outstanding Voice Acting in a Feature Production.
She won the Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for Roe vs. Wade (1989) as Ellen Russell / Jane Doe, The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993) as Wanda Holloway, and Harlan County War (2000) as Ruby Kincaid.
She was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Judith Moore in comedy drama film Living Out Loud (1998).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance as Rebecca Waynon in romantic drama film Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her (2000).
She was nominated for the Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her role as Penny Wharvey McGill in comedy drama movie O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000).
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her role as Billie Jean King in sports comedy drama film When Billie Beat Bobby (2001).
She was nominated for the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role and the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Beth Gardner in romantic comedy movie The Big Sick (2017).
Crash (1996) - Helen Remington
A Life Less Ordinary (1997) - O'Reilly
Always (1989) - Dorinda Durston
Copycat (1995) - M.J. Monahan
Home for the Holidays (1995) - Claudia Larson
Once Around (1991) - Renata Bella
Miss Firecracker (1989) - Carnelle Scott
The Big White (2005) - Margaret Barnell
Little Black Book (2004) - Barb Campbell-Dunn
Manglehorn (2014) - Dawn
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) - Senator Finch
The Electric State (2025) - Madeline Vance
She was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama for her role as Grace Hanadarko in TNT crime drama series Saving Grace (2007–2010).
Bonnie & Clyde (2013) History - Emma Parker
Here and Now (2018) HBO - Audrey Bayer
Succession (2019) HBO - Rhea Jarrell
The Comey Rule (2020) Showtime - Sally Yates
She voiced Marjune Gamble in animated sitcom Bless the Harts (2019-2020).
Mr. Mayor (2021-2022) NBC - Arpi Meskimen
Graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh (1980), with a degree in drama.
Attended Rockdale County High School in Conyers, Georgia.
Has English, Scottish and Welsh ancestry.
She is the youngest of seven children.
Started playing piano at the age of 9.
She is deaf in the left ear.
She was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located on 7000 Hollywood Boulevard in 2008.
Huge fan of Cronenberg.
She dated Arliss Howard (1988-1990).
She was married to Janusz Kaminski (1995-2001).
She started dating Gordon MacDonald in 2001, they have twin sons, Claude and Press.