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Holly Hunter
Actor, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn March 20, 1958 (67 years)
Holly Patricia Hunter (born March 20, 1958) is an American actress. Her accolades include an Academy Award, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2008, she received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
For her performance as Ada McGrath in the 1993 drama film The Piano, Hunter won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She earned three additional Academy Award nominations for Broadcast News (1987), The Firm (1993) and Thirteen (2003). For her roles in the television films Roe vs. Wade (1989), and The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993), she won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. She also starred in the TNT drama series Saving Grace (2007–2010).
Hunter's other film roles include Raising Arizona (1987), Always (1989), Home for the Holidays (1995), Crash (1996), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Incredibles (2004), its sequel Incredibles 2 (2018), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and The Big Sick (2017), the latter of which earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
For her performance as Ada McGrath in the 1993 drama film The Piano, Hunter won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She earned three additional Academy Award nominations for Broadcast News (1987), The Firm (1993) and Thirteen (2003). For her roles in the television films Roe vs. Wade (1989), and The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993), she won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. She also starred in the TNT drama series Saving Grace (2007–2010).
Hunter's other film roles include Raising Arizona (1987), Always (1989), Home for the Holidays (1995), Crash (1996), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), The Incredibles (2004), its sequel Incredibles 2 (2018), Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016), and The Big Sick (2017), the latter of which earned her a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role.
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Holly Hunter Filmography
| 2028 | Incredibles 3 · as Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice) |
| 2026 | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (TV Series) · as Nahla Ake |
| 2025 | The Electric State · as Madeline Vance |
| 2024 | LEGO Pixar: BrickToons (TV Series) · as Helen Parr (voice) |
| 2023 | Mulligan (TV Series) · as (voice) |
| 2021 | Pixar Popcorn (TV Series) · as Helen Parr (voice) |
| 2021 | Mr. Mayor (TV Series) · as Arpi |
| 2020 | The Comey Rule (TV Series) · as Sally Yates |
| 2019 | Bless the Harts (TV Series) · as Marjune (voice) |
| 2018 | Incredibles 2 · as Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice) |
| 2018 | Succession (TV Series) · as Rhea Jarrell |
| 2018 | Here and Now (2018) (TV Series) · as Audrey Bayer-Boatwright |
| 2017 | Big Mouth (TV Series) |
| 2017 | The Big Sick · as Beth Gardner |
| 2017 | Song to Song · as Miranda |
| 2017 | Breakable You · as Eleanor Weller |
| 2016 | Strange Weather · as Darcy Baylor |
| 2016 | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice · as Senator Finch |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Captain Nahla Ake (archive Footage) |
| 2014 | Manglehorn · as Dawn |
| 2013 | Bonnie & Clyde (TV Series) · as Emma Parker |
| 2013 | Paradise · as Melanie Mannerheim |
| 2013 | The Frame (TV Series) · as Helen Remington |
| 2013 | Top of the Lake (TV Series) · as Gj |
| 2012 | Won't Back Down · as Evelyn Riske |
| 2012 | |
| 2012 | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen · as (archive Footage) |
| 2011 | |
| 2008 | Reinventando Hollywood · as Grace Hanadarko |
| 2007 | Saving Grace (2007) (TV Series) · as Grace Hanadarko |
| 2005 | The Big White · as Margaret Barnell |
| 2005 | Nine Lives · as Sonia |
| 2004 | The Incredibles · as Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice) |
| 2004 | Little Black Book · as Barb |
| 2004 | Peep and the Big Wide World (TV Series) · as Robin (voice) |
| 2003 | Thirteen · as Melanie |
| 2003 | Levity · as Adele Easley |
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile · as Mona Camp |
| 2001 | When Billie Beat Bobby · as Billie Jean King |
| 2000 | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her · as Rebecca Waynon (segment "fantasies About Rebecca") |
| 2000 | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years · as Jane Craig |
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? · as Penny |
| 2000 | Harlan County War · as Ruby Kincaid |
| 2000 | Timecode · as Renee Fishbine |
| 1999 | Jesus' Son · as Mira |
| 1999 | Woman Wanted · as Emma Riley |
| 1998 | Living Out Loud · as Judith Moore |
| 1997 | A Life Less Ordinary · as O'reilly |
| 1996 | Crash · as Helen Remington |
| 1995 | Home for the Holidays · as Claudia Larson |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | The Way West · as Narrator |
| 1993 | The Firm · as Tammy Hemphill |
| 1993 | The Piano · as Ada Mcgrath |
| 1993 | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom · as Wanda Holloway |
| 1992 | Crazy in Love · as Georgie Symonds |
| 1991 | Once Around · as Renata Bella |
| 1989 | Always · as Dorinda Durston |
| 1989 | Animal Behavior · as Coral Grable |
| 1989 | Roe vs. Wade · as Ellen Russell / Jane Doe |
| 1989 | The Three Billy Goats Gruff and the Three Little Pigs · as Narrator |
| 1989 | Miss Firecracker · as Carnelle Scott |
| 1988 | American Experience (TV Series) · as Mary Lincoln (voice) |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Broadcast News · as Jane Craig |
| 1987 | End of the Line · as Charlotte |
| 1987 | A Gathering of Old Men · as Candy Marshall |
| 1987 | Raising Arizona · as Ed |
| 1984 | With Intent to Kill · as Wynn Nolen |
| 1984 | Blood Simple · as Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1984 | Swing Shift · as Jeannie Sherman |
| 1983 | Svengali · as Leslie |
| 1981 | The Burning · as Sophie |
| 2023 | Albert Brooks: Defending My Life · as Self |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Jane Campion: The Cinema Woman · as Self |
| 2020 | My Darling Vivian · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2019 | The Movies (TV Series) · as Self - Actor |
| 2019 | Untouchable · as Self |
| 2018 | Bergman – ett liv i fyra akter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Robin Williams: Come Inside My Mind · as Self |
| 2018 | Bergman: A Year in a Life · as Self |
| 2018 | 24th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2017 | Spielberg · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Variety: Actors on Actors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | And the Oscar Goes to... · as Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2014 | Off Camera with Sam Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2014 | 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman · as Self |
| 2012 | Trespassing Bergman (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Mornings (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Pixar: 25 Magic Moments · as Self |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | The 61st Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 2009 | Skavlan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2008 | The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2008 | The 80th Annual Academy Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | Oscar, que empiece el espectáculo · as Self |
| 2008 | Speechless · as Self |
| 2007 | Up Close with Carrie Keagan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | |
| 2006 | The ONE Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Ban the Sadist Videos! Part 2 · as Self |
| 2005 | Made In Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | The 76th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2004 | 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2004 | The 61st Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 2004 | On Air With Ryan Seacrest (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2004 | Tavis Smiley (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The 75th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Recalling Her Award |
| 2003 | Tribeca Film Festival Presents · as Self |
| 2002 | Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen · as Self / Mona Camp |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger · as Self |
| 2002 | Last Call with Carson Daly (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Richard & Judy (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The 53rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | Festival in Cannes · as Self (uncredited) |
| 2001 | Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | Lorraine (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2001 | The 2001 IFP/West Independent Spirit Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 2001 | The 58th Annual Golden Globe Awards 2001 · as Self |
| 2000 | Down from the Mountain · as Self |
| 2000 | The Coen Brothers · as Self |
| 2000 | The 52nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | Backstory (2000) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | The 56th Annual Golden Globe Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1998 | The 70th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Past Winner |
| 1997 | The Directors (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Off the Menu: The Last Days of Chasen's · as Self |
| 1997 | The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1997 | The 69th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1997 | 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | The 3th Annual Women in Hollywood Awards · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | The 67th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Inside the Actors Studio (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | The 66th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1993 | The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards · as Self - Winner |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | In the Wild (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1991 | Charlie Rose (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Intimate Portrait (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1989 | The Arsenio Hall Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1988 | The 60th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | Ein Aufstand alter Männer · as Self |
| 1986 | At The Movies (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1982 | Today (Australia) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SAG Foundation Conversations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | Saving Grace (2007) (TV Series) · as Executive Producer |
| 2003 | Thirteen · as Executive Producer |
| 2001 | When Billie Beat Bobby · as Co-Executive Producer |