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Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter (born March 20, 1958) is an American actress. Born in Conyers, Georgia, she first appeared as Helen Keller in a fifth-grade play before starring in Rockdale County High School stagings of Oklahoma!, Man of La Mancha, and Fiddler on the Roof. In Pittsburgh, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in drama and performed in local theatre.  She then moved to New York City with Frances McDormand, beginning a Broadway career. After appearing in the 1981 slasher film  The Burning, she moved to Los Angeles a year later, taking on various supporting roles in theatrical and television films before starring in Raising Arizona (1987) and receiving an Academy Award nomination for her role in Broadcast News (1987). She later went on to win two Primetime Emmy Awards for her performances in the television films Roe vs. Wade (1989) and The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993). For her performance as a mute Scottish woman in The Piano (1993), she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Later, she was nominated for two more Oscars for The Firm (1993) and Thirteen (2003). Other major accolades she has won include an AACTA Award, a Silver Bear, a BAFTA Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Golden Globe. Description above from the Wikipedia article Holly Hunter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

March 20, 1958 (68 years old) Conyers, Georgia, USA
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'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Trailer 02:23
'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' Trailer
'The Big Sick' Cast on Working With Oscar-Winner Holly Hunter 01:44
'The Big Sick' Cast on Working With Oscar-Winner Holly Hunter
'Incredibles 2' Creators Brad Bird and John Walker Cruise Through "Pixar Trivia" 01:32
'Incredibles 2' Creators Brad Bird and John Walker Cruise Through "Pixar Trivia"
'Incredibles 2' Newcomers Catherine Keener, Bob Odenkirk, and Sophia Bush Talk Joining the Franchise 01:33
'Incredibles 2' Newcomers Catherine Keener, Bob Odenkirk, and Sophia Bush Talk Joining the Franchise
Catherine Keener is VERY Excited for the Disneyland 'Incredibles' Ride 01:07
Catherine Keener is VERY Excited for the Disneyland 'Incredibles' Ride
Will There Be an 'Incredibles 3' Anytime Soon? Probably Not... 01:29
Will There Be an 'Incredibles 3' Anytime Soon? Probably Not...

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Holly Hunter Joins 'Succession' in Recurring Role

We wouldn't mess with her.

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