Holly Hunter

American actress (born 1958)
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Holly Hunter

Summary

Holly Hunter is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Conyers[2]. She was born on March 20, 1958[3]. She worked as a stage actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8]. She ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,037 views/month, #2,903 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Holly Hunter was born in Conyers[2].
  • Holly Hunter was born on March 20, 1958[3].
  • Holly Hunter held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Holly Hunter's professions included stage actor[4].
  • Holly Hunter worked as a film actor[5].
  • Holly Hunter's professions included television actor[6].
  • Holly Hunter's professions included film producer[7].
  • Holly Hunter's professions included television producer[8].
  • Holly Hunter was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[11].
  • Holly Hunter's education included a stint at Rockdale County High School[12].
  • Holly Hunter received the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress[13].
  • Holly Hunter received the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[14].
  • Holly Hunter received the National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[15].
  • Holly Hunter received the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[16].
  • Holly Hunter received the Academy Award for Best Actress[17].
  • Holly Hunter received the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[18].
  • Holly Hunter's religion is recorded as atheism[19].
  • Holly Hunter is recorded as female[20].
  • Holly Hunter's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Holly Hunter's ancestral home is recorded as Kingdom of Great Britain[22].
  • Holly Hunter's Commons category is recorded as Holly Hunter[23].
  • Holly Hunter's residence is recorded as New York[24].
  • Holly Hunter's family name is recorded as Hunter[25].
  • Holly Hunter's given name is recorded as Holly[26].
  • Holly Hunter's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Holly Hunter[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1958-03-20[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 82cb71ba-940f-429a-b8d3-57a5370d419f[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Holly Hunter's place of birth was Conyers[2]. She was born on March 20, 1958[3].

Education

Educated at Carnegie Mellon University[11], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1900[34], headquartered in Pittsburgh[35] and Rockdale County High School[12], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1954[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include stage actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress[13], an award for best leading actress[39], in United States[40], founded in 1975[41]; New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[14], an award for best leading actress[42], in United States[43], founded in 1935[44]; National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[15], an award for best leading actress[45], in United States[46], founded in 1945[47]; Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[16], a class of award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1955[50]; Academy Award for Best Actress[17], an award for best leading actress[51], in United States[52], founded in 1929[53]; and National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress[18], a class of award[54], in United States[55], founded in 1966[56].

Personal Life

Holly Hunter's religion is recorded as atheism[19].

Why It Matters

Holly Hunter ranks in the top 0.29% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,037 views/month, #2,903 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]

She has been cited as an influence by Reese Witherspoon[59], an actor[60], b. 1976[61], of United States[62], awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress[63].

FAQs

Where was Holly Hunter born?

Holly Hunter was born in Conyers[2].

What did Holly Hunter do for work?

Holly Hunter worked as stage actor[4], film actor[5], television actor[6], film producer[7], and television producer[8].

Where did Holly Hunter go to school?

Holly Hunter was educated at Carnegie Mellon University[11] and Rockdale County High School[12].

What awards did Holly Hunter receive?

Honors received include Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Actress[13], New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress[14], National Board of Review Award for Best Actress[15], and Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie[16].

Who did Holly Hunter influence?

Holly Hunter has been cited as an influence by Reese Witherspoon[59].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . tvrage.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [59] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  29. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [57] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [58] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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