Holly Hunter

Cast

Born

March 20, 1958 · Conyers, Georgia, USA

Birth name

Holly Patricia Hunter

Holly Hunter is an American actress whose career spans film, television. After studying drama at Carnegie Mellon University, she began performing in theater before moving into film in the early 1980s. Her work has been recognized across mediums, including an Academy Award for The Piano, with further nominations for Broadcast News, The Firm, and Thirteen. On television, she earned two Primetime Emmy Awards. Her methods are shaped by adapting scripts to accommodate partial hearing loss in her left ear. Hunter has collaborated with directors in both independent and studio projects, broadened her presence in animation through voice acting, and sustained a consistent screen career for over four decades.