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Linda Hunt, born Lydia Susanna Hunt (April 2, 1945) is an American actress of stage and screen. She made her film debut playing Mrs. Oxheart in Popeye (1980). Her portrayal of the male character Billy Kwan in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first person to win an Oscar ...
The first actor to have won an Academy Award portraying a member of the opposite sex, she won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role Oscar for her role as Billy Kwan in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982).
Linda Hunt is a veteran character actress who had only just begun acting in motion pictures when director Peter Weir required her peculiarities to animate one of cinema's most esoteric characters, Billy Kwan, the intellectual and virtuous Chinese-Australian dwarf and photographer, in the Australian romantic drama, The Year of Living Dangerously ...
Nov 8, 2021 · She is a powerhouse actress, and, despite being absent from the acclaimed CBS series most recently in Season 12 and for a stint in 2018, Hunt's Hetty Lange likely will return for years to come.
Jun 21, 2024 · Linda Hunt, American actress known for her resonant voice, small stature, and magnetic performances in a wide variety of roles. Her notable credits included the film The Year of Living Dangerously and the TV series The Practice and NCIS: Los Angeles. She also appeared in a number of plays.
Feb 1, 2019 · Linda Hunt made history in 1984 as the first actress to play a cisgender character of the opposite sex in “The Year of Living Dangerously.”
Nov 2, 2021 · While "NCIS: LA" fans know Linda Hunt for her role as Hetty Lange, they might not realize that the actress had a renowned acting career long before she joined the cast of the successful CBS drama.
Linda Hunt, born Lydia Susanna Hunt (April 2, 1945) is an American actress of stage and screen. She made her film debut playing Mrs. Oxheart in Popeye (1980).
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards. 1983 Winner KCFCC Award. Best Supporting Actress. The Year of Living Dangerously. Tied with Mia Farrow for Zelig (1983).
Linda Hunt is an American film, stage and television actress. She is perhaps best known for her Academy Award-winning role in 1982's The Year of Living Dan.
