Quick Facts
Born:
1922-11-12
Birthplace:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits:
123 Total Roles
Kim Hunter
Acting
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Biography
Kim Hunter (November 12, 1922 – September 11, 2002) was an American film, theatre, and television actress. She won both an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, each as Best Supporting Actress, for her performance as Stella Kowalski in the 1951 film A Streetcar Named Desire. Decades later she received a Daytime Emmy Award for her work on the long running soap The Edge of Night.
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Known For
Planet of the Apes
Zira
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Zira
A Streetcar Named Desire
Stella Kowalski
Escape from the Planet of the Apes
Dr. Zira
Columbo
Edna Matthews
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
Betty Harty
Bonanza
Ada Halle
A Matter of Life and Death
June
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Planet of the Apes: A Milestone of Science Fiction MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2010 | Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff MOVIE | Self – Interviewee |
| 2008 | You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | An Actor Named Brando MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | Desire and Censorship MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | A Man Named Brando MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | A Streetcar in Hollywood MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | North and the Music of the South MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | A Streetcar on Broadway MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |