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Holly Hunter Biography

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 Actress-: winner
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 Motion Picture - Drama: winner
1994Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television: nominated
1994ALFS Award-Actress of the Year: winner
1994NSFC Award-Best Actress: winner
1994SEFCA Award-Best Actress: winner
1996Special Mention-: winner
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 Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical: nominated
2001Golden Satellite Award-Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television: 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
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 Award-: winner
2010Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2012Golden Film-: winner
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 Female Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2018Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture: 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 Award-: winner
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