Holly Hunter

Biography: This gorgeous actress started her career in numerous New York City plays after she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University in 1980. After a couple years she moved to Los Angeles where she landed the starring role in Raising Arizona. Her career took off from there with roles in End of the Line, Broadcast News, and Miss Firecracker all released within the next two years.

In the early to mid '90s Holly began landing roles that she is probably most popular for. She starred as Ada McGrath in The Piano and Tammy Hemphill in The Firm. In 2003, she also appeared as Melanie Freeland in the critically acclaimed movie, Thirteen.

Throughout her career Holly has earned four Oscar nominations, winning Best Actress for The Piano. She was nominated for Best Actress in Broadcast News and Best Supporting Actress in The Firm and Thirteen. Holly also won two Emmy awards.

Holly Hunter's Scores

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  • TV
Average career score: 59
Highest Metascore: 90 The Incredibles
Lowest Metascore: 31 The Big White
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 29
  3. Negative: 4 out of 29
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Title: Year: Credit: User score:
80 Incredibles 2 Jun 15, 2018 Helen Parr/Elastigirl / Helen Parr/Elastigirl 7.9
57 Strange Weather Jul 28, 2017 Darcy Baylor / Darcy Baylor tbd
86 The Big Sick Jun 23, 2017 Cast / Beth / Beth 7.0
54 Song to Song Mar 17, 2017 Cast / Miranda 6.0
44 Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Mar 25, 2016 Cast / Senator Finch / US Senator 7.0
56 Manglehorn Jun 19, 2015 Cast / Clara / Dawn / Dawn 5.3
35 Paradise Oct 18, 2013 Cast / Cast / Melanie Mannerheim / Melanie Mannerheim 5.5
42 Won't Back Down Sep 28, 2012 Principal Cast / Evelyn Riske 6.9
31 The Big White Dec 16, 2005 Margaret Barnell 6.3
80 Nine Lives Oct 14, 2005 Sonia 6.8
90 The Incredibles Nov 5, 2004 Helen Parr/Elastigirl 8.8
36 Little Black Book Aug 6, 2004 Barb / Barb tbd
70 Thirteen Aug 20, 2003 Executive Producer / Melanie Freeland 9.0
45 Levity Apr 4, 2003 Adele Easley 6.1
59 Moonlight Mile Sep 27, 2002 Mona Camp 7.3
69 O Brother, Where Art Thou? Dec 22, 2000 Penny / Penny tbd
65 Timecode Apr 28, 2000 Executive / Executive 5.5
76 Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her Jan 22, 2000 Rebecca Waynon (Segment "Fantasies About Rebecca") tbd
64 Living Out Loud Oct 30, 1998 Judith Moore tbd
35 A Life Less Ordinary Oct 24, 1997 O'Reilly 5.9
47 Crash Mar 21, 1997 Helen Remington 2.4
56 Home for the Holidays Nov 3, 1995 Claudia Larson 7.3
54 Copycat Oct 27, 1995 M.J. Monahan / M.J. Monahan 4.1
89 The Piano Nov 1, 1993 Ada McGrath 8.1
58 The Firm Jun 30, 1993 Tammy Hemphill 8.6
50 Always Dec 22, 1989 Dorinda Durston / Dorinda Durston tbd
84 Broadcast News Dec 16, 1987 Jane Craig 7.6
68 Raising Arizona Mar 13, 1987 Edwina 'Ed' McDunnough 8.6
42 The Burning May 8, 1981 Sophie tbd
tbd Breakable You TBA Eleanor Weller tbd

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