Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt is an American actress known for her distinctive voice and small stature—she stands under five feet tall due to a growth hormone deficiency.

She won an Academy Award for *The Year of Living Dangerously* (1982), playing a male character.

Since 2009, she has portrayed Hetty Lange on the television series *NCIS: Los Angeles*.

career

Academy Award

Top Hollywood honor

Pocahontas · character actress · versatile · distinguished · longevity · range · transformation · dedication · craft · artistry

physicality

stature

Height or prestige

recognizable · androgynous · unconventional · commanding presence · powerful · intensity · defying expectations

theater

stage

Raised performance platform

ensemble · playhouse · live performance · classical training

voice

narrator

One who tells events

voice acting · resonant · commanding · recognizable · voice-over

Opposites
acting approach and persona

Linda HuntJim Carrey

Chris Farley · Adam Sandler · Will Ferrell · Kevin Hart · Jack Black

Family

Linda, hunts, hunted, hunting, hunter, hunters, huntsman, huntress

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G