Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter is an American actress known for intense, emotionally raw performances and a distinctive Southern voice.
She won an Academy Award for *The Piano* (1993), playing a mute woman who communicates through music.
Her other notable work includes *Broadcast News*, *Raising Arizona*, and the voice of Elastigirl in Pixar's *The Incredibles* films.
Top Hollywood honor
- Best ActressPrize for top female performance
- statuetteMiniature sculpted figure
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
- nominationFormal candidate selection
ceremony · acceptance speech · The Piano · winner · Hollywood · prestige · accolade · recognition
Period drama about silence
- The IncrediblesSuperpowered family film
- ThirteenDozen plus one
- The FirmLegal thriller about corrupt lawyers
- indie filmNon-studio produced movie
Raising Arizona · leading lady · Southern accent · intense · petite · powerhouse · character actress · method
Readily identifiable, set apart
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- raspyRough and grating
- recognizableAble to be identified
- PixarDigital animation studio
vocal performance · animated · expressive · intonation · delivery · Tennessee · unique · gravelly
Academy Award
Top Hollywood honor
- Best ActressPrize for top female performance
- statuetteMiniature sculpted figure
- red carpetCeremonial welcome flooring
nomination · ceremony · acceptance speech · The Piano · winner · Hollywood · prestige · accolade · recognition · achievement
The Piano
Period drama about silence
- The IncrediblesSuperpowered family film
- ThirteenDozen plus one
- The FirmLegal thriller about corrupt lawyers
Raising Arizona · indie film · leading lady · Southern accent · intense · petite · powerhouse · character actress · method · nuanced
distinctive
Readily identifiable, set apart
- huskyRough-voiced or stocky
- raspyRough and grating
- recognizableAble to be identified
Pixar · vocal performance · animated · expressive · intonation · delivery · Tennessee · unique · gravelly · warm
- Deaf CelebritiesMarlee Matlin, Helen Keller
- Voice ActorsMel Blanc, Nancy Cartwright, Hank Azaria, Mark Hamill, Seth MacFarlane
- Famous GeorgiansJimmy Carter, Martin Luther King Jr., Ray Charles, Jackie Robinson, Hank Aaron
Holly HunterJim Carrey
Nicolas Cage · Jack Nicholson · William Shatner · Adam Sandler · Robin Williams
Holly HunterDwayne Johnson
Arnold Schwarzenegger · Liam Neeson · Sigourney Weaver · Nicole Kidman · Uma Thurman
Holly HunterJames Earl Jones
Morgan Freeman · Vin Diesel · Barry White · Sam Elliott · Benedict Cumberbatch
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