Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt: Biography in Details

Who is Linda Hunt?

Linda Hunt is an American film, stage, and television actress. She is well known for her Academy Award-winning role in The Year of Living Dangerously.

In 2013, she also narrated God of War: Ascension.

Who are the parents of Linda Hunt?

Linda Hunt was born in Morristown, New Jersey, the United States on April 2, 1945, to parents Raymond Davy Hunter and Elsie Doying Hunter, her father was vice president of Harper Fuel Oil.

Whereas, her mother was a piano teacher who taught at the Westport School of Music.

She belongs to American nationality and English ethnicity. Her birth sign is Aries.

Talking about her education, firstly, she attended The Theatre School.

Then, Linda Hunt attended the Interlochen Arts Academy. Finally, she attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts.

Linda Hunt: Professional Career

On talking about her profession, Linda Hunt’s film debut in 1980 was in Robert Altman’s musical comedy Popeye.

Two years later, she also co-starred as Billy Kwan in The Year of Living Dangerously, Peter Weir’s film adaptation of the novel of the same name.

As for her role as the male Chinese-Australian photographer Billy Kwan.

In her screen test, Linda Hunt also wore a hairpiece, a fake mustache, and “paste-on pieces above her eyes to [appear] Asian”.

Whereas, Linda Hunt also played a nurse in She-Devil (1989) and the austere school principal opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger in Kindergarten Cop in 1990.

Moreover, she also played the assassin Ilsa Grunt in If Looks Could Kill (1991) opposite Richard Grieco and Roger Rees.

Besides that, she is also a well-known stage actress before she entered film and television. Similarly, she also made her Broadway debut in a 1975 production of Ah, Wilderness.

Likewise, she also created the role of Aunt Dan in Wallace Shawn’s play Aunt Dan and Lemon. Whereas, she was also a member of the Long Wharf Theatre Company in Connecticut.

Lifetime Achievements, Awards

On talking about her lifetime achievements and awards, she won Oscar Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role for The Year of Living Dangerously (1982).

Similarly, Linda Hunt won the Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress: Action for NCIS: Los Angeles (2009).

Likewise, Linda won a Bronze Wrangler Award for Western Documentary for Ishi: The Last Yahi (1992).

How much is the net worth of Linda Hunt?

There is no information about her salary. Her net worth is around $12 million.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

On talking about her body measurements, Linda Hunt has a height of 4 feet 9 inches.

Additionally, Linda Hunt weighs is 65Kg. Linda’s hair color is back and her eye color is blue.

Social Media

Linda Hunt doesn’t seem to be active on social media like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

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