Quick Facts
Born:
1958-03-20
Birthplace:
Conyers, Georgia, USA
Credits:
100 Total Roles
Holly Hunter
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Biography
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.
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
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Senator Finch
The Incredibles
Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)
Incredibles 2
Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
Penny
The Big Sick
Beth Gardner
Raising Arizona
Ed
The Firm
Tammy Hemphill
Thirteen
Melanie
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2028 | Incredibles 3 MOVIE | Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice) |
| 2026 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy TV | Nahla Ake |
| 2025 | Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort MOVIE | Elastigirl (voice) |
| 2025 | Hurricanna MOVIE | Self |
| 2025 | The Electric State MOVIE | Madeline Vance |
| 2024 | LEGO Pixar: BrickToons TV | Helen Parr (voice) |
| 2023 | Mulligan TV | (voice) |
| 2021 | Pixar Popcorn TV | Helen Parr (voice) |
| 2021 | Mr. Mayor TV | Arpi |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule TV | Sally Yates |