About

Known credits:
79
Birthday:
1958-03-20
Place of birth:
Conyers, Georgia, USA
Website:
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Holly Hunter

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2021 Mr. Mayor Actor Arpi 67
Fair
2020 The Comey Rule Actor Sally Yates 69
Fair
2020 My Darling Vivian Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2018 Bergman: A Year in a Life Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Incredibles 2 Actor Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice) 74
Good
2018 Here and Now Actor Audrey Bayer-Boatwright 68
Fair
2017 Spielberg Actor Self 64
Fair
2017 The Big Sick Actor Beth Gardner 70
Good
2017 Song to Song Actor Miranda 56
Average
2017 Breakable You Actor Eleanor Weller 58
Average
2016 Strange Weather Actor Darcy Baylor 59
Average
2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Ultimate Edition Actor Senator Finch N/A
N/A
2016 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Actor Senator Finch 59
Average
2015 Manglehorn Actor Dawn 57
Average
2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2013 Bonnie & Clyde Actor Emma Parker 71
Good
2013 Paradise Actor Melanie Mannerheim 58
Average
2013 From the Bottom of the Lake Actor herself N/A
N/A
2013 Trespassing Bergman Actor Self 59
Average
2013 Bonnie & Clyde Actor Emma Parker 59
Average
2012 Won't Back Down Actor Evelyn Riske 59
Average
2012 Bergmans video Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Jackie Actor Jackie 59
Average
2012 Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen Actor (archive footage) 61
Fair
2011 Portraits in Dramatic Time Actor 59
Average
2007 Saving Grace Actor Grace Hanadarko 73
Good
2006 Sangre Actor Cafe waitress N/A
N/A
2005 The Big White Actor Margaret Barnell 60
Fair
2005 Nine Lives Actor Sonia 59
Average
2004 The Incredibles Actor Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice) 76
Good
2004 Little Black Book Actor Barb 56
Average
2003 Thirteen Actor Melanie Freeland 64
Fair
2003 Levity Actor Adele Easley 59
Average
2003 Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen Actor Self / Mona Camp 59
Average
2002 Moonlight Mile Actor Mona Camp 60
Fair
2002 Searching for Debra Winger Actor Self 59
Average
2001 Festival in Cannes Actor Self (uncredited) 59
Average
2001 Down from the Mountain Actor Self 59
Average
2001 When Billie Beat Bobby Actor Billie Jean King 58
Average
2000 The Coen Brothers Actor Self 59
Average
2000 O Brother, Where Art Thou? Actor Penny 71
Good
2000 Jesus' Son Actor Mira 59
Average
2000 Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her Actor Rebecca Waynon (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") 58
Average
2000 Harlan County War Actor Ruby Kincaid 59
Average
2000 Timecode Actor Renee Fishbine 58
Average
1999 Woman Wanted Actor Emma Riley 59
Average
1998 Living Out Loud Actor Judith Moore 58
Average
1997 A Life Less Ordinary Actor O'Reilly 60
Fair
1996 Crash Actor Helen Remington 62
Fair
1995 Home for the Holidays Actor Claudia Larson 60
Fair
1995 Copycat Actor M.J. Monahan 62
Fair
1995 Eco-Challenge Actor N/A
N/A
1993 The Firm Actor Tammy Hemphill 65
Fair
1993 The Piano Actor Ada McGrath 70
Good
1993 The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Actor Wanda Holloway 59
Average
1992 Crazy in Love Actor Georgie Symonds 58
Average
1991 Once Around Actor Renata Bella 59
Average
1989 Always Actor Dorinda Durston 61
Fair
1989 Animal Behavior Actor Coral Grable 58
Average
1989 Animal Behaviour Actor Coral Grable N/A
N/A
1989 Rabbit Ears - The Three Billy Goats Gruff/The Three Little Pigs Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
1989 Roe vs. Wade Actor Ellen Russell / Jane Doe 59
Average
1989 Miss Firecracker Actor Carnelle Scott 58
Average
1987 Broadcast News Actor Jane Craig 62
Fair
1987 End of the Line Actor Charlotte 58
Average
1987 A Gathering of Old Men Actor Candy Marshall 59
Average
1987 Raising Arizona Actor Ed 68
Fair
1985 Blood Simple Actor Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited) 68
Fair
1984 With Intent to Kill Actor Wynn Nolen N/A
N/A
1984 Swing Shift Actor Jeannie Sherman 58
Average
1983 An Uncommon Love Actor Karen N/A
N/A
1983 Svengali Actor Leslie 58
Average
1981 The Burning Actor Sophie 60
Fair
Die Mutter Meiner Freundin 4 Actor N/A
N/A
Hurricanna Actor N/A
N/A
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Actor N/A
N/A

Production
2003 Thirteen Production Executive Producer 64
Fair
2001 When Billie Beat Bobby Production Co-Executive Producer 58
Average

Crew
2000 Lost Souls Crew Thanks 56
Average