Quick Facts
Born:
1922-11-12
Birthplace:
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Credits:
117 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
A Streetcar Named Desire
Stella Kowalski
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Zira
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 | Censorship and Desire MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | A Man Named Brando MOVIE | Self |
| 2006 | A Streetcar in Hollywood MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2006 | A Streetcar on Broadway MOVIE | Self (archive footage) |
| 2003 | Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There MOVIE | Self |