Holly Hunter is an American actress and producer who is widely known for her roles in the films Piano, Television News, Firm, and Nine Lives. She is the owner of prestigious television and film awards.
Biography
Holly Hunter was born on March 20, 1958 in Conyers, Georgia, USA. Her father Charles Edwin Hunter was a farmer and represented a sports goods manufacturer. And mom Opal Margarit was a housewife. The future actress grew up in a large large family. She has six siblings.
In childhood, the actress suffered mumps. The disease caused a complication. Hunter is deaf in one ear. But this did not weaken her determination to become an actress.
Carnegie University - Mellon, Pittsburgh Photo: Mike.albrecht / Wikimedia Commons
Fascinated by the scene, Holly performed in a school production as Helen Keller in fifth grade. After receiving secondary education, she moved to New York to continue her acting studies. During this period, Hunter rented a room and shared it with actress Francis MacDormand. In 1980, the actress received a playwright degree at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh.
Career and creativity
Holly Hunter's professional career began with a curious incident. Future actress and playwright Beth Henley got stuck in the elevator for ten minutes. A chance meeting was the beginning for further cooperation. Beth Henley invited Hunter to take part in the Broadway production of Crimes of the Heart. This work became the debut in the career of the actress.
In 1981, Hunter first appeared in the movies. She starred in the horror film Burning, directed by Tony Mailam. In 1982, the actress moved to Los Angeles. In an attempt to get the role, she went through auditions until in 1984 she was invited to shoot in the movie "Extra Shift."
In 1987, she received her first major role in the Coen Brothers film "Raising Arizona." Hunter played one of the key characters in Edwin McDannough. This role was written by the Cohen brothers specifically for her.
Brothers Ethan and Joel CohenPhoto: Georges Biard / Wikimedia Commons
In the same year, another picture was released with her participation, “Television News, ” in which she played the charismatic, but depressed, producer of a news program. For this work, the actress was nominated for the prestigious Academy Award.
In 1989, she received the Prime - Time Emmy Award for her starring role in the television series Sword vs. Wade, directed by Gregory Hoblit. The plot of the film was based on the famous decision of the US Supreme Court in 1973 in the case of Rowe against Wade.
In 1993, she starred in two award-winning films - Firm and Piano. Her work in both films was highly praised by critics and in the same year she received two Academy Awards nominations. In addition, her role as a dumb woman in Piano earned her an Oscar. She also won an Emmy Award and a Cable ACE Award for her performance in the comedy television film Killer Leader, directed by Michael Ritchie.
In the 90s, after a series of successful works, a period of calm began in Holly Hunter's career. Several films with her participation have suffered a box office failure. In 1995, she starred in two films: the comedy Home for the Holidays, co-produced and directed by Jodie Foster, and the psychological thriller Imitator directed by John Emiel. In 1997, she appeared in Life Is Worse Than Normal.
In 1998, she got the role of a divorced woman in the movie "To the fullest." On the set of this film, she worked with such stars as Danny De Vito and Queen Latifa. For his game, Hunter was awarded several nominations for various film awards, including the Satellite Award and the Chicago Film Critics Association award.
Actor Danny De Vito Photo: Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons
In subsequent years, the actress actively starred in the movie. Among her works are films "Oh, where are you, brother?" (2000), “Thirteen” (2003), “Little Black Book” (2004), “Nine Lives” (2005) and others.
In 2013, she appeared in the series drama "Lake Top" and received the Equity Award. In 2016, Hunter played Senator Finch in the movie Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, directed by Zack Snyder. This work on superheroes Batman and Superman was based on DC Comics comics. The film has won many awards and nominations.
Another film that brought the actress rave reviews from film critics and film awards was the autobiographical comedy "Love Is A Disease" (2017). In the next few years, the actress starred in the TV series Here and Now (2018), Heirs (2019), and also voiced the character of the animated film The Incredibles 2 (2018) Helen Par.
