Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter: Biography in Details

Who is Holly Hunter?

Holly Hunter is an American actress and producer. She has won the Academy Award, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award, Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress for her role as Ada McGrath.

How many siblings does Holly Hunter have?

She was born in Conyers, Georgia, USA on March 20, 1958. Her father’s name is Charles Edwin Hunter and her mother’s name is Opal Marguerite. Her father was a farmer and sporting-goods manufacturer’s representative while her mother was a housewife. There is no information about his siblings. She holds American citizenship and her ethnicity is a mix of English, Scottish and Wales.

Holly Hunter: Education History

Holly Hunter completed her degree in drama from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh in 1980.

Holly Hunter: Professional Life and Career

Holly Hunter debuted from the horror movie ‘The Burning’ in 1981 and she moved to L.A. in 1982. She appeared in TV movies and made her appeared in a supporting role in ‘Swing Shift’. Holly collaborated with the writing-directing-producing team of Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, in Blood Simple in 1984. She became a star after her role in the Coen’s ‘Raising Arizona’, and in ‘Broadcast News’.

Holly also made her appearance in ‘Miss Firecracker’, ‘Always’, ‘Roe v. Wade’, etc. She was nominated for two Academy Awards for her work in ‘Once Around’. She was featured in the comedy-drama ‘Home for the Holidays’ and in the thriller ‘Copycat’, both in 1995. Holly played in ‘Crash’, ‘A Life Less Ordinary’, ‘Living Out Loud’, ‘Woman Wanted’, and many more.

Holly Hunter was featured as the supporting role in ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’ and in television movie ‘Harlan Country War’. She played alongside Brittany Murphy in the romantic satire ‘Little Black Book’ in 2004 and she voiced for Helen Parr in the animated superhero film, ‘The Incredibles’. Holly also gave the voice for Elastigirl in the Disney Infinity video game series and reprised her role in ‘Incredibles 2’ in 2018.

Holly Hunter: Lifetime Achievement and Awards

Holly Hunter was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of the Fame. Holly received the Women in Film Lucy Award in 2009. She was nominated for the Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress for her movie ‘Thirteen’. Holly Hunter was awarded the Best Actress Award for her movie ‘The Piano’.

How much is the net worth of Holly Hunter?

It is estimated that she has a net worth of around $14 million and her main source of income is her professional career.

Holly Hunter: Rumors and Controversies

Holly Hunter was rumored that she did plastic surgery taking a botox injection of a facelift. But, it has not been confirmed yet.

Holly Hunter: Description of Body Measurements

Holly Hunter has a  height of 5 ft. 2 inches and she weighs 55 kg. Holly has a body measurement of 32-24-32 inches respectively. She has black colored hair and dark brown eyes. She wears shoes of size 7(US) and dress of size 6(US).

Holly Hunter: Social Media Profile

Holly Hunter  does not have an official account on social media. However, her fan account has around 246 followers on Instagram, and about 30 followers on Twitter but there is no Facebook account in her name.

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