Helena Bonham Carter

HELENA BONHAM CARTER

Born May 26, 1966 in London, UK, the son of a banker and a psychoanalyst. The ancestral roots of the Carter family have a long history in England, among not far and distant ancestors - real aristocrats: lords, barons and knights.

Helena Bonham Carter graduated from Westminster College. She studied theater at Cambridge University.

She began acting in television series as a child ("Where Dreams Die", 1972). She first appeared in a major motion picture in "Lady Jane" (1985, released in 1986, directed by Trevor Nunn).

The actress became known primarily for her performance of roles of aristocrats in screen adaptations of English classical and romantic literature. Such works include: Ophelia in Hamlet (1990), Olivia in Twelfth Night, Anne Boleyn in Henry VIII.

Demonstrated himself as a truly modern actress, playing Marla Singer in the movie "Fight Club" (1999). The actress won an Oscar for the lead role in the drama "Wings of the Dove" (1998).

She has starred in almost every film by her husband, director Tim Burton.

PRIZES AND AWARDS

Oscar nomination:

1997 - Best Actress ("Wings of a Dove")

2010 - Best Supporting Actress ("The King's Speech!").

Golden Globe nominations:

1993 - Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Movie on TV ("Fatal Lies: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald")

1997 - Best Actress, Drama ("Wings of a Dove")

1998 - Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie ("The Great Merlin")

2002 - Best Actress in a miniseries or a motion picture on TV ("The Eagle of Baghdad Live")

2007 - Best Actress, Comedy/Musical (Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)

2010 - Best Supporting Actress (The King's Speech)

2013 - Best Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie ("Burton & Taylor")

Screen Actors Guild Award (2010):

Best Actor ("The King's Speech!")

Screen Actors Guild Award nominations:

1997 - Best Actress ("Wings of a Dove")

2010 - Best Supporting Actress ("The King's Speech!")

2012 - Best Actor ("Les Miserables")

2013 - Best Actress in a Motion Picture or Mini-Series ("Burton & Taylor")

BAFTA Award (2010):

Best Supporting Actress ("The King's Speech!")

BAFTA nominee:

1992 - Best Supporting Actress ("Howard's End Manor")

1997 - Best Actress ("The Dove's Wings").

Emmy nomination:

1998 - Best Supporting Actress in a Mini-Series or TV Movie ("The Great Merlin")

2003 - Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie ("From Baghdad Live")

2014 - Best Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie ("Burton & Taylor")

Saturn Award nomination:

1994 - Best Actress ("Frankenstein")

2001 - Best Supporting Actress ("Planet of the Apes")

2007 - Best Actress (Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street)

MTV Award nominee (2010):

Best Villain ("Alice in Wonderland")

Sputnik Award nominee:

1997 - Best Actress, Drama ("Wings of a Dove")

1998 - Best Actress, Drama ("The Theory of Flight"