Holly Hunter

Holly Hunter

Known for: Acting

Born: March 20, 1958

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…

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The Piano
The Piano
1993
Home for the Holidays
Home for the Holidays
1995
Broadcast News
Broadcast News
1987
Living Out Loud
Living Out Loud
1998
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
1993
Woman Wanted
Woman Wanted
1999
When Billie Beat Bobby
When Billie Beat Bobby
2001
Crazy in Love
Crazy in Love
1992
Harlan County War
Harlan County War
2000
Roe vs. Wade
Roe vs. Wade
1989
Miss Firecracker
Miss Firecracker
1989
Strange Weather
Strange Weather
2016
Breakable You
Breakable You
2017
Rabbit Ears - The Three Billy Goats Gruff/The Three Little Pigs
Rabbit Ears - The Three Billy Goats Gruff/The Three Little Pigs
1989
Incredibles 3
Incredibles 3
2028
Crash
Crash
1996
Raising Arizona
Raising Arizona
1987
Copycat
Copycat
1995
Always
Always
1989
Hurricanna
Hurricanna
2025
The Big White
The Big White
2005
Little Black Book
Little Black Book
2004
Once Around
Once Around
1991
Manglehorn
Manglehorn
2015
Sangre
2006
From the Bottom of the Lake
2013
The Incredibles
The Incredibles
2004
Portraits in Dramatic Time
Portraits in Dramatic Time
2011
Incredibles 2
Incredibles 2
2018
Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
Incredicoaster | Disneyland Resort
2025
Thirteen
Thirteen
2003
A Life Less Ordinary
A Life Less Ordinary
1997
A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men
1987
Jackie
Jackie
2012
Levity
Levity
2003
The Big Sick
The Big Sick
2017
Inside 'The Piano'
Inside 'The Piano'
1993
Paradise
Paradise
2013
Animal Behavior
Animal Behavior
1989
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen
Moonlight Mile: A Journey to Screen
2003
Jesus' Son
Jesus' Son
2000
Song to Song
Song to Song
2017
The Coen Brothers
The Coen Brothers
2000
My Darling Vivian
My Darling Vivian
2020
An Uncommon Love
1983
With Intent to Kill
With Intent to Kill
1984
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
Swing Shift
Swing Shift
1984
The Firm
The Firm
1993
Down from the Mountain
Down from the Mountain
2001
Nine Lives
Nine Lives
2005
End of the Line
End of the Line
1987
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
Svengali
Svengali
1983
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice - Ultimate Edition
2016
Timecode
Timecode
2000
Won't Back Down
Won't Back Down
2012
Moonlight Mile
Moonlight Mile
2002
The Burning
The Burning
1981
Searching for Debra Winger
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
Blood Simple
Blood Simple
1985
Spielberg
Spielberg
2017
Trespassing Bergman
Trespassing Bergman
2013
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
The Electric State
The Electric State
2025
Festival in Cannes
Festival in Cannes
2001
Inside the Actors Studio
Inside the Actors Studio
1994
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1988
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
2012
The View
The View
1997
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Eco-Challenge
Eco-Challenge
1995
Saving Grace
Saving Grace
2007
Bless the Harts
Bless the Harts
2019
The Oscars
The Oscars
1953
Top of the Lake
Top of the Lake
2013
Bonnie & Clyde
Bonnie & Clyde
2013
Skavlan
Skavlan
2009
Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
1993
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Here and Now
Here and Now
2018
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
The Frame
The Frame
2013
Entertainment Tonight
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Succession
Succession
2018
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026
Mulligan
Mulligan
2023
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Off Camera with Sam Jones
Off Camera with Sam Jones
2014
The Comey Rule
The Comey Rule
2020
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
2009
Mr. Mayor
Mr. Mayor
2021
Pixar Popcorn
Pixar Popcorn
2021
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
2014
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024
American Experience
American Experience
1988
Big Mouth
Big Mouth
2017
Peep and the Big Wide World
Peep and the Big Wide World
2004