Hunter, Holly (1958–)
Hunter, Holly (1958–)
American actress. Born Mar 20, 1958, in Conyers, Georgia; graduate of Carnegie Mellon University, 1980; m. Janusz Kaminski (cinematographer), 1995 (div. 2001).
Came to prominence in the plays of Beth Henley: Crimes of the Heart (1982) and The Miss Firecracker Contest; had 1st starring film role in Raising Arizona (1987), followed by Broadcast News (1987); won Academy Award for Best Actress for The Piano (1993) and Emmy for "The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom" (1993); other films include Always (1989), The Firm (1993), Home for the Holidays (1995), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), (voice) The Incredibles (2004) and The Big White (2005).
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