Most Recent Role: Grace Hanadarko on Saving Grace
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Conyars, Georgia
Birthday: 3-20-1958
Birth Name: Holly Lane Hunter
Gender: Female
Birthplace: Conyars, Georgia
Birthday: 3-20-1958
Birth Name: Holly Lane Hunter
Most Recent Appearance
You Are My Partner
Monday 25 August 2008 on TNT
When the death of a Mexican woman has political consequences, Bobby goes undercover for investigation.
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Holly has been nominated for six Emmys. In 2008, she was nominated for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series" for Saving Grace. In 2001, she was nominated for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie" for When Billie Beat Bobbie. That year she was also nominated for "Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie" for Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her. In 2000, she was nominated for "Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie" for Harlan County War. In 1993, she won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleading-Murdering Mom. In 1989, she won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special for Roe vs. Wade.
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On December 13, 2007, Holly Hunter was nominated for a Golden Globe Award in the "Actress in a Leading Role - Drama Series" category for her performance in Saving Grace. In 2004, she was nominated for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture" for Thirteen. In 2001, she was nominated for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV" for Harlan County War. In 1994, she won "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama" for The Piano. That same year she was also nominated for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV" for The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom. In 1990, she was nominated for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV" for Roe vs. Wade. In 1988, she was nominated for "Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical" for Broadcast News.
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She is 5' 2" tall.
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Holly grew up with lots of dogs but has not had one since becoming an adult.
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Holly was presented with a 'Best Actress in a Leading Role' for her role as Ada in the 1993 film, The Piano.
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Holly Hunter: I really admire people who are extraordinarily tolerant and patient. But it's possible to confuse tolerance and patience with shameful compromise, where you're letting something happen that's a violation of yourself, where you're deceiving yourself and saying, "I will put up with this, because, hey, we're all human and I understand."
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Holly Hunter: Little kids would come over, and dad would give them one. He used to give them to just his own kids -- he couldn't afford to give them to all kids.
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Holly Hunter: They used to just give them to their own kids. Dad was a big joker when we were young. I found money in my nuts.
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Holly Hunter: I don't think that this family is odd. People may have greater or lesser elements of drama in their Thanksgiving Day. But I recognize these people.
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Holly Hunter: This character, I required no research, I really just brought myself, without my southern accent to the table.
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Other Appearances
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Eco-Challenge
Narrator (New Zealand 2001) |
Saving Grace
Grace Hanadarko |
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Saving Grace
A Language of Angels n/a |
Saving Grace
Bless Me, Father, for I Have Sinned n/a |
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Saving Grace
Would You Want Me to Tell You? n/a |
Saving Grace
It's Better When I Can See You Producer |
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Saving Grace
Are You an Indian Princess? Executive Producer |
Saving Grace
It's a Fierce, White-Hot Mighty Love Executive Producer |
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Eco-Challenge
Inspired by the the New Zealand-based multi-sport and European endurance races popular since the early 80's, Mark Burnett created the Eco-Challenge in 1992. Eco-Challenge, the world's premiere... more
Saving Grace
Academy Award winner Holly Hunter stars in this TNT drama series about a police detective with an emotional crisis living in Oklahoma City. A respected officer, Grace Hanadarko can't seem to run... more
Inspired by the the New Zealand-based multi-sport and European endurance races popular since the early 80's, Mark Burnett created the Eco-Challenge in 1992. Eco-Challenge, the world's premiere... more
Academy Award winner Holly Hunter stars in this TNT drama series about a police detective with an emotional crisis living in Oklahoma City. A respected officer, Grace Hanadarko can't seem to run... more






