Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter is an American stage, film and televison actress, best known for her Academy Award winning performance as mute lead character Ada McGrath in the feature film "The Piano", as well as three other nominations for her roles in "Broadcast News", "The Firm", and "Thirteen", and for playing the leading role in the television series "Saving Grace". She holds a BA in Drama from Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
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- Born:
- Mar 20, 1958 In Conyers, Georgia, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 78
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Hurricanna
- Latest Project:
- Series Mr. Mayor 2021-01-07
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Hurricanna | 2025 | |
| Series | Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | 2025 | |
| Series | Mr. Mayor | Arpi | 2021-01-07 |
| Movie | My Darling Vivian | Self (archive footage) | 2020-04-27 |
| Series | The Comey Rule | Sally Yates | 2020-09-27 |
| Series | The Movies | 2019-07-07 | |
| Movie | Bergman: A Year in a Life | Self | 2018-07-12 |
| Movie | Incredibles 2 | Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice) | 2018-06-14 |
| Series | Here and Now | Audrey Bayer-Boatwright | 2018-02-11 |
| Movie | Breakable You | Eleanor Weller | 2017-01-07 |
| Movie | Song to Song | Miranda | 2017-03-17 |
| Movie | Spielberg | Self | 2017-10-05 |
| Movie | The Big Sick | Beth Gardner | 2017-03-30 |
| Movie | Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice | Senator Finch | 2016-03-23 |
| Movie | Strange Weather | Darcy Baylor | 2016-09-12 |
| Movie | Manglehorn | Dawn | 2015-06-03 |
| Movie | And the Oscar Goes To... | Self (archive footage) | 2014-02-01 |
| Series | Top of the Lake | GJ | 2013-03-18 |
| Series | Bonnie & Clyde | Emma Parker | 2013-12-08 |
| Movie | Paradise | Melanie Mannerheim | 2013-10-18 |
| Movie | Trespassing Bergman | Self | 2013-08-28 |
| Movie | Jackie | Jackie | 2012-05-10 |
| Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
| Movie | Won't Back Down | Evelyn Riske | 2012-09-28 |
| Movie | Portraits in Dramatic Time | 2011-07-05 | |
| Series | Skavlan | Guest | 2009-01-16 |
| Series | Saving Grace | Grace Hanadarko | 2007-07-23 |
| Movie | Nine Lives | Sonia | 2005-09-02 |
| Movie | The Big White | Margaret Barnell | 2005-10-27 |
| Movie | The Incredibles | Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice) | 2004-10-27 |
| Movie | Little Black Book | Barb | 2004-08-06 |
| Movie | Levity | Adele Easley | 2003-03-16 |
| Movie | Thirteen | Melanie Freeland | 2003-08-20 |
| Series | The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Unknown | 2003-09-08 |
| Movie | Searching for Debra Winger | Self | 2002-07-13 |
| Movie | Moonlight Mile | Mona Camp | 2002-09-09 |
| Movie | When Billie Beat Bobby | Billie Jean King | 2001-04-16 |
| Movie | Festival in Cannes | Self (uncredited) | 2001-11-03 |
| Movie | Down from the Mountain | Self | 2001-06-05 |
| Movie | Timecode | Renee Fishbine | 2000-04-28 |
| Movie | Harlan County War | Ruby Kincaid | 2000-05-19 |
| Movie | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Penny | 2000-08-30 |
| Movie | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | Rebecca Waynon (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") | 2000-05-27 |
| Movie | The Coen Brothers | Self | 2000-11-01 |
| Movie | Jesus' Son | Mira | 2000-06-16 |
| Movie | Woman Wanted | Emma Riley | 1999-08-14 |
| Movie | Living Out Loud | Judith Moore | 1998-10-30 |
| Movie | A Life Less Ordinary | O'Reilly | 1997-10-24 |
| Series | The View | Unknown | 1997-08-11 |
| Movie | Crash | Helen Remington | 1996-07-17 |
| Movie | Home for the Holidays | Claudia Larson | 1995-11-02 |
| Movie | Copycat | M.J. Monahan | 1995-10-27 |
| Series | Eco-Challenge | 1995-04-01 | |
| Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-08-14 |
| Movie | The Piano | Ada McGrath | 1993-05-18 |
| Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| Movie | The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom | Wanda Holloway | 1993-04-10 |
| Movie | The Firm | Tammy Hemphill | 1993-06-30 |
| Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Unknown | 1992-05-25 |
| Movie | Crazy in Love | Georgie Symonds | 1992-08-10 |
| Movie | Once Around | Renata Bella | 1991-01-18 |
| Movie | Miss Firecracker | Carnelle Scott | 1989-04-28 |
| Movie | Always | Dorinda Durston | 1989-12-22 |
| Movie | Animal Behavior | Coral Grable | 1989-10-27 |
| Movie | Animal Behaviour | Coral Grable | 1989-10-27 |
| Movie | Roe vs. Wade | Ellen Russell / Jane Doe | 1989-05-15 |
| Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
| Movie | Raising Arizona | Ed | 1987-03-13 |
| Movie | End of the Line | Charlotte | 1987-08-28 |
| Movie | Broadcast News | Jane Craig | 1987-12-16 |
| Movie | A Gathering of Old Men | Candy Marshall | 1987-05-10 |
| Movie | Swing Shift | Jeannie Sherman | 1984-04-13 |
| Movie | Blood Simple | Helene Trend (voice) (uncredited) | 1984-03-26 |
| Movie | With Intent to Kill | Wynn Nolen | 1984-10-24 |
| Movie | Svengali | Leslie | 1983-03-09 |
| Movie | An Uncommon Love | Karen | 1983-11-30 |
| Movie | The Burning | Sophie | 1981-05-08 |
| Series | The Oscars | Unknown | 1953-03-19 |