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Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter CBE, born on the 26th of May, 1966, is an esteemed English actress with a long-standing career in the film industry. Notable for her roles in both mainstream and independent films, often period dramas, she is a respected figure having received numerous accolades. These include a British Academy Film Award and an International Emmy Award, alongside nominations for two Academy Awards, four British Academy Television Awards, five Primetime Emmy Awards, and nine Golden Globe Awards. Carter first gained international attention with her roles in A Room with a View and Lady Jane. Her later career saw her displaying her versatility by shedding her 'English rose' typecast and playing varied, quirky characters in modern movies. She has also been lauded for her collaborative work with director Tim Burton, including roles in films such as Big Fish, Sweeney Todd, and Alice in Wonderland. In addition to her film work, Bonham Carter's performance in the BBC Four film, Enid, led to a 2010 International Emmy Award. On television, she portrayed Princess Margaret in Netflix's The Crown, earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

85 movies
12 nominations

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: Helena Bonham Carter

Born: Islington, London, England

Citizenship: United Kingdom

Birthday: May 26, 1966

Occupations: Actress

Years Active: 1983-present

Children: 2

Spouses: Kenneth Branagh, Tim Burton

Awards and Nominations Received by Helena Bonham Carter

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Explore the awards, honors, and nominations Helena Bonham Carter has earned across their acting career. From prestigious wins to critical acclaim, see how their talent has been recognized by the film industry and major award bodies.


83rd Academy Awards 2011

Nomination

Actress in a Supporting Role

The King's Speech

64th British Academy Film Awards 2011

Win

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

The King's Speech

16th Critics' Choice Awards 2011

Nomination

Best Supporting Actress

The King's Speech

17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards 2011

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

The King's Speech

68th Golden Globe Awards 2011

Nomination

Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy

The King's Speech

65th Golden Globe Awards 2008

Nomination

Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

28th Saturn Awards 2002

Nomination

Best Supporting Actress

Planet of the Apes

70th Academy Awards 1998

Nomination

Actress in a Leading Role

The Wings of the Dove

51st British Academy Film Awards 1998

Nomination

Best Actress in a Leading Role

The Wings of the Dove

3rd Critics' Choice Movie Awards 1998

Win

Best Actress

The Wings of the Dove

4th Screen Actors Guild Awards 1998

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

The Wings of the Dove

55th Golden Globe Awards 1998

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actress)

The Wings of the Dove

Movies Featuring Helena Bonham Carter

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Three Minutes: A Lengthening

Three Minutes: A Lengthening

Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

Enola Holmes 2

Enola Holmes 2

Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

A Room with a View

A Room with a View

Les Miserables

Les Miserables

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove

Ocean's 8

Ocean's 8

Suffragette

Suffragette

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Alice Through the Looking Glass

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

Novocaine

Novocaine

55 Steps

55 Steps

Conversations with Other Women

Conversations with Other Women

The Heart of Me

The Heart of Me

The Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight

Lady Jane

Lady Jane

Till Human Voices Wake Us

Till Human Voices Wake Us

The Velveteen Rabbit

The Velveteen Rabbit

One Life

One Life

Merchant Ivory

Merchant Ivory

Four Letters of Love

Four Letters of Love

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

The Gruffalo’s Child

The Gruffalo’s Child

Burton and Taylor

Burton and Taylor

Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland: Effecting Wonderland

A Therapy

A Therapy

Riding a Train of Thoughts

Riding a Train of Thoughts

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up

Creating the World of Harry Potter, Part 8: Growing Up

When Harry Left Hogwarts

When Harry Left Hogwarts

Turks & Caicos

Turks & Caicos

Don’t Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

Don’t Say No Until I Finish Talking: The Story of Richard D. Zanuck

Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield

Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley

Harry Potter: The Making of Diagon Alley

Poles Apart

Poles Apart

Wild Africa

Wild Africa

Love, Nina

Love, Nina

Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice

Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice

E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey

E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey

Football

Football

Ocean’s Eight

Ocean’s Eight

Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

Henry VIII

Henry VIII

Magnificent 7

Magnificent 7

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered

Beatrix: The Early Life of Beatrix Potter

Beatrix: The Early Life of Beatrix Potter

Mel Gibson Goes Back to School

Mel Gibson Goes Back to School

Brown Bear’s Wedding

Brown Bear’s Wedding

Where Angels Fear to Tread

Where Angels Fear to Tread

Arms and the Man

Arms and the Man

Getting It Right

Getting It Right

Dragonheart: Vengeance

Dragonheart: Vengeance

A Pattern of Roses

A Pattern of Roses

A Hazard of Hearts

A Hazard of Hearts

The Mask

The Mask

Clown

Clown

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts

Eden: Untamed Planet

Eden: Untamed Planet

The House

The House

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends

Stephen Sondheim’s Old Friends

Nolly

Nolly

Butter

Butter

Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen

Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen

Shadow Play

Shadow Play

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

A Dark Adapted Eye

A Dark Adapted Eye

Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald

Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald

Women Talking Dirty

Women Talking Dirty

White Bear’s Secret

White Bear’s Secret

Charles III: The Coronation Year

Charles III: The Coronation Year

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

Enid

Enid

Carnivale

Carnivale

Margaret’s Museum

Margaret’s Museum

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

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