
Holly Hunter
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.
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Credits
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Hurricanna Future★ NR
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The Making of Thirteen FutureSelf★ NR
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Future★ NR
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The Electric State 2025Madeline Vance★ 6.5
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Pizza Night 2024Helen Parr (voice)★ NR
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Helen Parr (voice)★ 6
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Lynch/Oz 2023Ada McGrath (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 7.2
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Mulligan 2023(voice)★ 5.7
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Helen Parr (Voice)★ NR
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Pixar Popcorn 2021Helen Parr (voice)★ 7.2
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Mr. Mayor 2021Arpi★ 6.6
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The Comey Rule 2020Sally Yates★ 6.9
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My Darling Vivian 2020Self (archive footage)★ 7.5
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Bless the Harts 2019Marjune (voice)★ 6.7
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Self★ 7.4
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Incredibles 2 2018Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)★ 7.5
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Succession 2018Rhea Jarrell★ 8.3
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Here and Now 2018Audrey Bayer-Boatwright★ 6.8
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Spielberg 2017Self★ 7.6
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Big Mouth 2017★ 7.7
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The Big Sick 2017Beth Gardner★ 7.3
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Song to Song 2017Miranda★ 5.5
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Breakable You 2017Eleanor Weller★ 5.1
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Strange Weather 2016Darcy Baylor★ 5.9
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Senator Finch★ 6
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Manglehorn 2015Dawn★ 5.4
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Self (archive footage)★ 7
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Bonnie & Clyde 2013Emma Parker★ 7.3
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Paradise 2013Melanie Mannerheim★ 5
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herself★ NR
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Trespassing Bergman 2013Self★ 6.6
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Top of the Lake 2013GJ★ 7.1
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Won't Back Down 2012Evelyn Riske★ 6.1
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Jackie 2012Jackie★ 6.7
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(archive footage)★ 7.5
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★ 8
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Saving Grace 2007Grace Hanadarko★ 7.5
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Sangre 2006Cafe waitress★ NR
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The Big White 2005Margaret Barnell★ 6.2
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Nine Lives 2005Sonia★ 6
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The Incredibles 2004Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)★ 7.7
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Little Black Book 2004Barb★ 5.3
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Thirteen 2003Melanie★ 6.7
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Levity 2003Adele Easley★ 6.2
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Self / Mona Camp★ 8.8
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Moonlight Mile 2002Mona Camp★ 6.3
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Self★ 6.3
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Festival in Cannes 2001Self (uncredited)★ 5.5
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Self★ 7.6
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Billie Jean King★ 5.5
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The Coen Brothers 2000Self★ 7.5
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Penny★ 7.3
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Jesus' Son 2000Mira★ 6.3
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Rebecca Waynon (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")★ 5.8
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Harlan County War 2000Ruby Kincaid★ 7.1
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Timecode 2000Renee Fishbine★ 5.6
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Woman Wanted 1999Emma Riley★ 5.6
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Living Out Loud 1998Judith Moore★ 5.9
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A Life Less Ordinary 1997O'Reilly★ 6.1
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Crash 1996Helen Remington★ 6.4
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Claudia Larson★ 6.3
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Copycat 1995M.J. Monahan★ 6.5
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Eco-Challenge 1995★ 8
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Intimate Portrait 1993Self★ 4.5
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The Firm 1993Tammy Hemphill★ 6.7
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The Piano 1993Ada McGrath★ 7.4
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Wanda Holloway★ 6.2
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Inside 'The Piano' 1993Self★ NR
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Crazy in Love 1992Georgie Symonds★ 4.4
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Once Around 1991Renata Bella★ 6.1
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Always 1989Dorinda Durston★ 6.3
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Animal Behavior 1989Coral Grable★ 2
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Narrator (voice)★ NR
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Roe vs. Wade 1989Ellen Russell / Jane Doe★ 6.4
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Miss Firecracker 1989Carnelle Scott★ 5.6
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American Experience 1988Mary Lincoln (voice)★ 7.4
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Broadcast News 1987Jane Craig★ 6.7
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End of the Line 1987Charlotte★ 5.2
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Candy Marshall★ 6
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Raising Arizona 1987Ed★ 7.1
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With Intent to Kill 1984Wynn Nolen★ 3
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Swing Shift 1984Jeannie Sherman★ 5.7
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Blood Simple 1984Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited)★ 7.2
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An Uncommon Love 1983Karen★ 1.5
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Svengali 1983Leslie★ 5.2
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The Burning 1981Sophie★ 6.2
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The Oscars 1953Self★ 7