Holly Hunter
Birth Name:
Holly P. Hunter
Birth Place:
Conyers, Georgia, United States
Profession
Actress, Producer, Soundtrack, Music department
Fast Facts
- Won the 1993 Australian Film Institute Award for best actress in a lead role
- Earned a degree in acting from Carnegie Mellon University in 1980
- Got her start in acting in the Broadway production "Crimes of the Heart․"
- Quote: "Acting, for me, is the last vestige of doing something that I would like to feel really naive about․"
- Quote: "Actors do movies because․․․you want an audience to recognize themselves․․․to be a reflection of some aspect of humanity that people understand ․․․and so, when a movie makes a connection like that, there's simply nothing better․"
- Has frequently collaborated with directors Joel and Ethan Coen on projects
- Was once a roommate of actress Frances McDormand
- Taught sign language to actress Anna Paquin for their roles in the film "The Piano․"
Awards
- 1987LAFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1987NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1987NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1988Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
- 1988American Comedy Award - Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):Nominated
- 1988Silver Berlin Bear - Best Actress:Winner
- 1988BSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1988Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 1988NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1989Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Winner
- 1990Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 1993American Television Award - Best Actress in a Made for TV Movie:Winner
- 1993AFI Award - Best Actress in a Lead Role:Winner
- 1993ACCA - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1993BSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1993CableACE - Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 1993Best ActressWinner
- 1993LAFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1993NBR Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1993NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1993Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special:Winner
- 1994Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
- 1994Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1994BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1994BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 1994CableACE - Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Winner
- 1994CFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1994DFWFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1994David - Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera):Nominated
- 1994Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 1994Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Winner
- 1994ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Winner
- 1994NSFC Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1994SEFCA Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 1996Special MentionWinner
- 1999American Comedy Award - Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role):Nominated
- 1999CFCA Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 1999Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2001Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2001Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie:Nominated
- 2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
- 2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical:Nominated
- 2003ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2003Bronze Leopard - Best Actress:Winner
- 2003SEFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2003VVFP Award - Best Supporting Performance:Nominated
- 2003WAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2004Oscar - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2004Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2004BAFTA Film Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2004CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2004Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2004DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2004Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2004Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2004ICS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2004INOCA - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2004Sierra Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2004ALFS Award - Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2004OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2004PFCS Award - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2004Prism Award - Performance in a Theatrical Feature Film:Nominated
- 2004Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Drama:Nominated
- 2005Gotham Independent Film Award - Best Ensemble Performance:Nominated
- 2005Bronze Leopard - Best Actress:Winner
- 2005MTV Movie Award - Best On-Screen Team:Nominated
- 2008Felix - Best Actress:Winner
- 2008Saturn Award - Best Actress on Television:Nominated
- 2008Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2008Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama:Nominated
- 2008Gracie - Outstanding Female Lead - Drama Series:Winner
- 2008Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2008Prism Award - Performance in a Drama Series Episode:Nominated
- 2008Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Series, Drama:Nominated
- 2009Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2009People's Choice Award - Favorite TV Drama Diva:Nominated
- 2009Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2009Lucy AwardWinner
- 2010Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2012Golden FilmWinner
- 2013Dagger - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2013Gold Derby TV Award - TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2013OFTA Television Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2014Felix - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2014Felix - Best Actress:Winner
- 2014Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
- 2014The Equity Award - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie:Winner
- 2017ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2017CFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017DFWFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017FFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017Golden Schmoes - Best Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2017ICP Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017Halfway Award - Best Supporting Actress:Winner
- 2017LAOFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017NTFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017OFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017PCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017PFCS Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2017SDFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017SFFCC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017SFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017SLFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017The BAM Award - Best Cast:Nominated
- 2017The BAM Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017WAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Movies for Grownups Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2018Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2018AFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Chlotrudis Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2018COFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018DFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female:Nominated
- 2018GAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018HFCS Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018IFC Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018ALFS Award - Supporting Actress of the Year:Nominated
- 2018NCFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Odyssey Award - Voice Acting:Nominated
- 2018OFTA Film Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018Career Achievement AwardWinner
- 2018Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2018Voice Arts Award - Outstanding Motion Picture Animation, Best Voiceover:Winner
- 2018WAFCA Award - Best Voice Performance:Nominated
- 2019EDA Female Focus Award - Best Animated Female:Winner
- 2019Annie - Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production:Nominated
- 2019UZETA Award - Best Performance in an Animation or a Video Game:Nominated
- 2019OFTA Film Award - Best Voice-Over Performance:Nominated
- 2020Gold Derby TV Award - Drama Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021HCA Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Broadcast Network or Cable Series, Comedy:Nominated
- 2026CCA Super Award - Best Actress in a Science Fiction/Fantasy Series, Limited Series or Made-for-TV Movie:Nominated