Holly Hunter, winner of many prestigious awards, including Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe, Emmy, and the Cannes Film Festival Prize, is an American actress. Holly Hunt has had her own star on the Walk of Fame since 2008.
Holly attracted attention to herself in 1993 by participating in two films. These were "Firm" and "Piano". In one year, the performer was twice nominated for Oscars as Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress. For Hunter, the most significant was the film "The Piano". She received an Oscar for him and almost all the awards for which she was nominated.
Childhood on the farm
Holly was born in 1958 on March 28 in Conier, Georgia. The mother was engaged in the house, and the father was in the sale of sporting goods and farming.
The girl dreamed of an artistic career from an early age. Holly entered Carnegie Mellon University of Pittsburgh precisely with the aim of getting closer to her dream. By 1981, after completing her studies, the girl was a real connoisseur of dramatic art.
The singer's career began quite by accident. The elevator is to blame for the success.
Holly and Beth Henley met unexpectedly. The aspiring artist went to audition with Ulu Grosbard, who directed Henley's work.
The ladies entered the elevator, which was stuck for a quarter of an hour. When the doors finally opened, two girlfriends emerged from them. Both were distinguished by their diminutive stature, both had light brown hair. In addition to appearance, the interests were also similar.
Career takeoff
In the play, Beth Holly got the main role. The performer got to participate in almost all the works of her new friend. The first in his career in 1981 was the film "Burning", where Holly embodied Sophie on the screen. Directed by Tommy Milame.
In the future, the roles were offered insignificant. But thanks to them, the actress was able to work with famous directors such as Kronnenberg and Spielberg.
In 1987 appeared the picture "Television News". For his participation in the comedy film, Hunter was nominated for an Oscar. The performance of the image brought the talented girl in 1988 the Berlin "Silver Bear".
The performer's film portfolio includes more than three dozen projects from the field of big cinema. But some of the films hold a special place in Hunter's film career.
The 1987 film Raising Arizona is one of the best films starring the actress. In a comedy with elements of absurdity from the Coen brothers, Holly got the role of Ed, who fell in love with Huy.
The sterility of the police officer and the thief made both decide to kidnap the child of the owner of the Arizona shops. This act became the starting point for all the troubles that fell on the unlucky heroes.
The pinnacle of success
In 1993, director Jane Campion's melodramatic film The Piano featured love, trust and music. Holly got the character of the mute Ada, who most of all loved playing the piano.
To look more believable, Hunter learned sign language. In all scenes, the performer personally performed all the instrumental parts. The shooting brought worldwide recognition, "Oscars" and many other no less status awards.
In the 2003 film drama Catherine Hardwicke "Thirteen", the famous actress played the role of the mother of a growing rebel. Interestingly, the script was written by a thirteen-year-old girl. Holly had an interesting experience of immersion in the environment of teenage problems.
The performer admitted later that she had grown younger at such a job. According to the actress, manna from heaven cannot be expected after working on all successful projects. It's not easy to work. Hunter prefers character roles.
For her, it does not matter whether they are secondary or not. The plot of the film is much more important. From the latest film projects with the participation of the star, there are "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice", "Song by Song" and "Love is a disease."
Family life
The first husband of the actress was the actress Janusz Kaminski. The couple lived together for six years, starting in 1995. Holly's husband rose to fame by working with Steven Spielberg.
For the master, he became a permanent operator. They created Schindler's List, War of the Worlds and other masterpieces. Hunter and Kaminski never became parents.
Since 2004, the performer began an affair with the British performer Gordon MacDonald. They got the role of lovers on one of the projects. On-screen feelings grew into real relationships.
At the time, Gordon was already married. Januz found out about her husband's new hobby in 2005 when Gordon informed her that Holly was pregnant. Zhanuz did not arrange tragedies, simply letting go of her husband.
Hunter has always dreamed of children. She had a chance to meet many men immature to such a position. They treated fatherhood with horror. And for a woman, the actress is convinced, the absence of children is equal to the collapse of everything.
Therefore, with great joy, Hunter took the news that she would be a mother at a fairly mature age. Her twins were born at forty-seven.
Initially, the actress planned to fully engage in the kids, retiring from the cinema. However, over time, the performer returned to her favorite work.
She continues to act in films, takes part in new projects. Mom says almost nothing about the children. It is not even known what the name of each of them is. Holly carefully conceals any information. The paparazzi manage to take only a few pictures of the mother walking with the boys.
Kids on the street play, communicate. The family lives in Los Angeles. It is likely that grown-up children will someday decide to repeat the parental path. Only then will much more be known about them.
