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:
- 77
- First Appeared:
- In the series The Oscars 1953-03-19
- Latest Project:
- Series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 2025
Known For
Filmography
| 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 | |
| Series | Here and Now | Audrey Bayer-Boatwright | 2018-02-11 |
| Movie | Incredibles 2 | Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice) | 2018-06-14 |
| Movie | Bergman: A Year in a Life | Self | 2018-07-12 |
| 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 | Trespassing Bergman | Self | 2013-08-28 |
| Movie | Paradise | Melanie Mannerheim | 2013-10-18 |
| Movie | Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen | (archive footage) | 2012-02-04 |
| Movie | Won't Back Down | Evelyn Riske | 2012-09-28 |
| Movie | Jackie | Jackie | 2012-05-10 |
| 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 | Down from the Mountain | Self | 2001-06-05 |
| Movie | Festival in Cannes | Self (uncredited) | 2001-11-03 |
| Movie | Harlan County War | Ruby Kincaid | 2000-05-19 |
| Movie | Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her | Rebecca Waynon (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") | 2000-05-27 |
| Movie | Timecode | Renee Fishbine | 2000-04-28 |
| Movie | The Coen Brothers | Self | 2000-11-01 |
| Movie | Jesus' Son | Mira | 2000-06-16 |
| Movie | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Penny | 2000-08-30 |
| 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 |
| Series | Eco-Challenge | 1995-04-01 | |
| Movie | Copycat | M.J. Monahan | 1995-10-27 |
| Movie | Home for the Holidays | Claudia Larson | 1995-11-02 |
| Series | Inside the Actors Studio | Unknown | 1994-08-14 |
| Movie | The Piano | Ada McGrath | 1993-05-18 |
| 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 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Unknown | 1993-09-13 |
| 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 | Roe vs. Wade | Ellen Russell / Jane Doe | 1989-05-15 |
| Movie | Animal Behaviour | Coral Grable | 1989-10-27 |
| Movie | Animal Behavior | Coral Grable | 1989-10-27 |
| Series | LIVE with Kelly and Mark | Unknown | 1988-09-05 |
| Movie | Raising Arizona | Ed | 1987-03-13 |
| Movie | A Gathering of Old Men | Candy Marshall | 1987-05-10 |
| Movie | End of the Line | Charlotte | 1987-08-28 |
| Movie | Broadcast News | Jane Craig | 1987-12-16 |
| 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 |