Kim Hunter Biography

Fast Facts

• Her mother was a classical pianist
• She was a founding member of the Actors Studio
• Took the name Kim from the character Magnolia's daughter in the musical Show Boat
• Best known for her role as Marlon Brando's wife Stella in the film and stage versions of A Streetcar Named Desire; she earned an Oscar for the film
• (Brando's desperate plea of "Stella!!!" is an iconic film moment
• ) Also known to many for her portrayal of Dr
• Zira in Planet of the Apes film franchise
• Was blacklisted by the film industry during the McCarthy era
• One reason for this was her appearance in a 1943 film (Tender Comrade) seen by some as pro-Soviet
• Wrote an autobiography-cookbook titled Loose in the Kitchen