Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter won the Oscar for a performance without a single spoken line: the mute pianist Ada in 'The Piano' (1993). The Georgia-born actress had already defined a certain wired Southern intensity in 'Raising Arizona' (1987) and as the brilliant, weeping producer of 'Broadcast News' (1987), which brought the first of her four Oscar nominations. Later generations know her voice best as Elastigirl in 'The Incredibles' (2004) and its sequel (2018), and she cut a formidable figure in 'Thirteen' (2003) and 'Succession' (2018). Coiled energy in a small frame has always been her trademark.
Holly Hunter
43 Movies
13 Series
Holly Hunter won the Oscar for a performance without a single spoken line: the mute pianist Ada in 'The Piano' (1993). The Georgia-born actress had already defined a certain wired Southern intensity in 'Raising Arizona' (1987) and as the brilliant, weeping producer of 'Broadcast News' (1987), which brought the first of her four Oscar nominations. Later generations know her voice best as Elastigirl in 'The Incredibles' (2004) and its sequel (2018), and she cut a formidable figure in 'Thirteen' (2003) and 'Succession' (2018). Coiled energy in a small frame has always been her trademark.
Movies
Plays Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)
The Incredibles
2004
Plays Senator Finch
Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
2016
Plays Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)
Incredibles 2
2018
Plays Madeline Vance
The Electric State
2025
Producer
Plays Melanie
Thirteen
2003
Plays Tammy Hemphill
The Firm
1993
Plays Beth Gardner
The Big Sick
2017
Plays Penny
O Brother, Where Art Thou?
2000
Plays Helen Remington
Crash
1996
Plays Ada McGrath
The Piano
1993
Plays M.J. Monahan
Copycat
1995
Plays Ed
Raising Arizona
1987
Plays Miranda
Song to Song
2017
Plays Sophie
The Burning
1981
Plays Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)
Incredibles 3
2028
Plays Dorinda Durston
Always
1989
Plays O'Reilly
A Life Less Ordinary
1997
Plays Margaret Barnell
The Big White
2005
Plays Barb
Little Black Book
2004
Plays Mira
Jesus' Son
2000
Plays Sonia
Nine Lives
2005
Plays Darcy Baylor
Strange Weather
2016
Plays Jane Craig
Broadcast News
1987
Plays Jeannie Sherman
Swing Shift
1984
Plays Claudia Larson
Home for the Holidays
1995
Plays Renee Fishbine
Timecode
2000
Plays Charlotte
End of the Line
1987
Plays Mona Camp
Moonlight Mile
2002
Plays Dawn
Manglehorn
2015
Plays Rebecca Waynon (segment "Fantasies About Rebecca")
Things You Can Tell Just by Looking at Her
2000
Plays Judith Moore
Living Out Loud
1998
Plays Emma Riley
Woman Wanted
1999
Plays Evelyn Riske
Won't Back Down
2012
Plays Renata Bella
Once Around
1991
Plays Eleanor Weller
Breakable You
2017
Plays Adele Easley
Levity
2003
Plays Ruby Kincaid
Harlan County War
2000
Plays Carnelle Scott
Miss Firecracker
1989
Plays Melanie Mannerheim
Paradise
2013
Plays Jackie
Jackie
2012
Plays Coral Grable
Animal Behavior
1989
TV Shows
Plays Grace Hanadarko
Saving Grace
2007
Plays Arpi
Mr. Mayor
2021
Plays Audrey Bayer-Boatwright
Here and Now
2018
Plays Nahla Ake
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026
Plays GJ
Top of the Lake
2013
Plays Rhea Jarrell
Succession
2018
Plays Marjune (voice)
Bless the Harts
2019
Plays Emma Parker
Bonnie & Clyde
2013
Plays (voice)
Mulligan
2023
Plays Sally Yates
The Comey Rule
2020
Plays Robin (voice)
Peep and the Big Wide World
2004
Plays Helen Parr (voice)
Pixar Popcorn
2021
Plays Helen Parr (voice)
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
2024
Latest Trailers
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The Electric State
Full Filmography
Incredibles 3
Helen Parr / Elastigirl (voice)
2028
Film
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Nahla Ake · 10 episodes
2026
TV
The Electric State
Madeline Vance
2025
Film
Mulligan
(voice) · 2 episodes
2024
TV
LEGO Pixar: BrickToons
Helen Parr (voice) · 1 episode
2024
TV
Pixar Popcorn
Helen Parr (voice) · 1 episode
2021
TV
Mr. Mayor
Arpi · 19 episodes
2021–
TV
Bless the Harts
Marjune (voice) · 3 episodes
2019–2020
TV
The Comey Rule
Sally Yates · 2 episodes
2020
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Holly Hunter and where are they from?
Holly Hunter is 68 years old, born on March 20, 1958 in Conyers, Georgia, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Holly Hunter?
Holly Hunter is best known for roles in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, The Incredibles, Incredibles 2.
How many movies has Holly Hunter been in?
Over a 45-year career (since 1981), Holly Hunter has appeared in 42 movies and 13 TV shows.
What was Holly Hunter's first movie?
The career of Holly Hunter began with The Burning (1981).
What is Holly Hunter's most recent movie or series?
Holly Hunter's most recent release is Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, which premiered on January 15, 2026.
What TV shows has Holly Hunter appeared in?
On television, Holly Hunter has appeared in Succession, Big Mouth, Top of the Lake, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.
Does Holly Hunter have any upcoming projects?
Yes, Holly Hunter's upcoming work includes: Incredibles 3 (2028).
Holly Hunter
1958-03-20 · Conyers, Georgia, USA
Holly Hunter (born March 20, 1958) is an American actress. Born in Conyers, Georgia, she first appeared as Helen Keller in a fifth-grade play before starring in Rockdale County High School stagings of Oklahoma!, Man of La Mancha, and Fiddler on the Roof. In Pittsburgh, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in drama and performed in local theatre.
She then moved to New York City with Frances McDormand, beginning a Broadway career. After appearing in the 1981 slasher film The Burning, she moved to Los Angeles a year later, taking on various supporting roles in theatrical and television films before starring in Raising Arizona (1987) and receiving an Academy Award nomination for her role in Broadcast News (1987). She later went on to win two Primetime Emmy Awards for her performances in the television films Roe vs. Wade (1989) and The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993).
For her performance as a mute Scottish woman in The Piano (1993), she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. Later, she was nominated for two more Oscars for The Firm (1993) and Thirteen (2003). Other major accolades she has won include an AACTA Award, a Silver Bear, a BAFTA Award, a Cannes Film Festival Award and a Golden Globe.Holly Hunter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.