Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter
CBE
Helena Bonham Carter CBE
	Bonham Carter in 2011
Born	26 May 1966; Islington, London, England
Education	South Hampstead High School; Westminster School; École Philippe Gaulier;
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1983–present
Works	Full list
Partners	Kenneth Branagh (1994–1999); Tim Burton (2001–2014); Rye Dag Holmboe (2018–present);
Children	2
Father	Raymond Bonham Carter
Relatives	Edward Bonham Carter (brother)
Family	Bonham Carter
Awards	Full list

Helena Bonham Carter (born 26 May 1966) is an English actress. Known for her portrayals of eccentric women in blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas, her accolades include a BAFTA Award and an Emmy Award, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards and nine Golden Globe Awards.^[2]

Bonham Carter rose to prominence by playing Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View (1985) and the title character in Lady Jane (1986). Her early period roles saw her typecast as a virginal "English rose", a label with which she was uncomfortable.^[3] She is recognized for her unconventional fashion choices and dark aesthetic.^[4]^[5] For her role as Kate Croy in The Wings of the Dove (1997), Bonham Carter received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth in The King's Speech (2010), she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.

Her other films include Hamlet (1990), Howards End (1992), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Fight Club (1999), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), the Harry Potter series (2007–2011), Great Expectations (2012) as Miss Havisham, Les Misérables (2012), Cinderella (2015), Ocean's 8 (2018), and Enola Holmes (2020). Her collaborations with director Tim Burton include Big Fish (2003), Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland and Dark Shadows (2012).

For her role as children's author Enid Blyton in the BBC Four biographical film Enid (2009), she won the 2010 International Emmy Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. Her other television films include Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993), Live from Baghdad (2002), Toast (2010), and Burton & Taylor (2013). From 2019 to 2020, she portrayed Princess Margaret in seasons three and four of Netflix's The Crown earning two Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

^ "Famous birthdays for May 26: Bobcat Goldthwait, Lenny Kravitz". Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
^ "Helena Bonham Carter Relishes 'Playing Weird Women'". BBC America. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference Wilted rose was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Helena Bonham Carter, British Actress". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
^ "How Helena Bonham Carter Became an Atypical Fashion Icon". Savoir Flair. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

[1] "Famous birthdays for May 26: Bobcat Goldthwait, Lenny Kravitz". Archived from the original on 3 July 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2023.

[2] "Helena Bonham Carter Relishes 'Playing Weird Women'". BBC America. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

[Wilted_rose-3] Cite error: The named reference Wilted rose was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] "Helena Bonham Carter, British Actress". Encyclopaedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 12 August 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

[5] "How Helena Bonham Carter Became an Atypical Fashion Icon". Savoir Flair. Archived from the original on 31 May 2021. Retrieved 24 October 2020.

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