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 theater productions. She began her professional career on the New York stage in 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's breakthrough performance came as Edwina "Ed" McDunnough in crime comedy film Raising Arizona (1987).
How tall is Holly Hunter and what is her weight? Holly Hunter's height is 5' 2" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 157.5 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 121 іn pоunds or 55 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. She is 66 years old. Her net worth is around 14 million dollars. Holly Hunter 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.
Holly Hunter
March 20, 1958
66 years old
United States
Pisces
Blonde
Dark Brown
5 ft 2 in | 157.5 cm
$14 Million
35-24-35 in | 89-61-89 cm
55 kg | 121 lbs
32B
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 Thirteen (2003).
She voiced Helen Parr / Elastigirl in animated superhero films:
Incredibles (2004)
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 Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Ellen Russell / Jane Doe in drama film Roe vs. Wade (1989).
She won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her performance as Wanda Holloway in comedy film The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993).
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 Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film for her role as Ruby Kincaid in drama movie Harlan County War (2000).
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 movie 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) psychological thriller as Helen Remington
A Life Less Ordinary (1997) romantic black comedy as O'Reilly
Always (1989) romantic comedy drama as Dorinda Durston
Copycat (1995) psychological thriller as M.J. Monahan
Home for the Holidays (1995) family comedy drama as Claudia Larson
Once Around (1991) romantic comedy drama as Renata Bella
Miss Firecracker (1989) comedy as Carnelle Scott
The Big White (2005) black comedy as Margaret Barnell
Little Black Book (2004) comedy drama as Barb Campbell-Dunn
Manglehorn (2014) drama as Dawn
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) superhero as Senator Finch
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 television series Saving Grace (2007–2010).
Top of the Lake (2013) mystery drama series as GJ
Bonnie & Clyde (2013) History revisionist miniseries as Emma Parker
Here and Now (2018) HBO drama series as Audrey Bayer
Succession (2019) HBO satirical comedy drama series as Rhea Jarrell
The Comey Rule (2020) Showtime drama miniseries as Sally Yates
She voiced Marjune Gamble in animated sitcom Bless the Harts (2019-2020).
Mr. Mayor (2021-2022) NBC sitcom as Arpi
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.