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Holly Hunter (born March 20, 1958) is an American actress. Hunter won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance as Ada McGrath in the 1993 drama film The Piano . She earned three additional Academy Award nominations for Broadcast News (1987), The Firm (1993), and Thirteen (2003).
IMDb provides an extensive overview of Holly Hunter's life and career, from her early roles in southern Gothic plays to her Oscar-winning performance in The Piano. Browse her photos, videos, credits, trivia, and more on the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content.
- January 1, 1
- 1.57 m
- Conyers, Georgia, USA
Learn about the life and career of Holly Hunter, an Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in Broadcast News, The Piano and Raising Arizona. Find out her family, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- March 20, 1958
- Writer
- 'The Piano' (1993) Director: Jane Campion. In 1851, Ada McGrath (Hunter) arrives at the shores of New Zealand with her cherished piano and young daughter, Flora (Anna Paquin), to meet Ada's new husband (Sam Neill) in an arranged marriage.
- 'Broadcast News' (1987) Director: James L. Brooks. Power walking onto the screen of audiences everywhere, Hunter appears in James L. Brooks' 1987 newsroom classic, Broadcast News, as Jane Craig, a confident, capable producer with lofty goals.
- 'Raising Arizona' (1987) Director: Joel Coen. Raising Arizona marked Hunter's first starring opportunity as Ed, a straight-laced police officer beguiled by the oft-incarcerated H.I.
- 'The Big Sick' (2017) Director: Michael Showalter. Kumail Nanjiani and his wife, Emily V. Gordon, wrote the unbelievably true story of their courtship in The Big Sick.
May 9, 2024 · Holly Hunter (born March 20, 1958, Conyers, Georgia, U.S.) is an American actress with a talent for portraying intense, driven, and often offbeat characters in both comedies and dramas. Hunter had her first acting experience while she was still in elementary school. She joined her high school’s drama club and performed in summer stock before ...
- Pat Bauer
Holly Hunter is an American actress who won an Oscar for The Piano and starred in The Incredibles, Crash, and The Big Sick. Learn more about her life, career, and achievements on The Movie Database (TMDB).
May 21, 2024 · Most recently, she starred opposite Ted Danson in the NBC comedy “Mr. Mayor.”. Hunter is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360, and Ziffren Brittenham. Kurtzman and Landau serve as co-showrunners ...
