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Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

While still a child, Linda Hunt decided to become an actress, and began taking drama lessons at age 13. As she was quite small (4'9") and not a great beauty, she also studied directing, in case she never landed any acting roles. Hunt majored in directing at the prestigious Goodman Theater School in Chicago, and went on to spend several years in New York, working as a stage manager, director, and occasionally as an actress; during some of that time she worked in alternative theater with companies such as La Mama and the Open Theater. Following years of getting bit parts and directing for a children's theater, Hunt finally started landing good roles and ultimately won two Obie awards and a Tony nomination. She debuted onscreen in Robert Altman's Popeye (1980), but it was her second film, The Year of Living Dangerously (1983), that made her internationally known; for her portrayal of a male Indonesian dwarf, she won a Best Supporting Actress Oscar. She went on to have a fairly busy and successful film career as a character and supporting actress, often winning raves for her performances. ~ All Movie Guide


Filmography of Linda Hunt:

Linda Hunt Trivia

When was Linda Hunt born?
Linda Hunt was born on April 2, 1945

What role did Linda Hunt portray in The Singing Revolution?
Linda Hunt played Narrator in The Singing Revolution

What role did Linda Hunt portray in Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State [TV Documentary Series]?
Linda Hunt played Narrator in Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State [TV Documentary Series]

Who did Linda Hunt portray in Island of the Sharks?
Linda Hunt was Narrator in Island of the Sharks

What role did Linda Hunt portray in Twenty Bucks?
Linda Hunt played Angeline in Twenty Bucks

Who did Linda Hunt play in Waiting for the Moon?
Linda Hunt was Alice B. Toklas in Waiting for the Moon

Who did Linda Hunt portray in The Relic?
Linda Hunt was Dr. Ann Cuthbert in The Relic

Who did Linda Hunt portray in The Year of Living Dangerously?
Linda Hunt was Billy Kwan in The Year of Living Dangerously

What role did Linda Hunt play in Yours, Mine & Ours?
Linda Hunt played Mrs. Munion in Yours, Mine & Ours

What role did Linda Hunt play in Pocahontas?
Linda Hunt played Grandmother Willow in Pocahontas

What role did Linda Hunt portray in She-Devil?
Linda Hunt played Hooper in She-Devil

Who did Linda Hunt play in Kindergarten Cop?
Linda Hunt was Miss Schlowski in Kindergarten Cop

Who did Linda Hunt play in Dune?
Linda Hunt was Shadout Mapes in Dune

Who did Linda Hunt portray in Popeye?
Linda Hunt was Mrs. Oxheart in Popeye

Who did Linda Hunt play in Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World?
Linda Hunt was Grandmother Willow in Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World

Who did Linda Hunt portray in Stranger Than Fiction?
Linda Hunt was Doctor Mittag-Leffler in Stranger Than Fiction

What role did Linda Hunt play in Silverado?
Linda Hunt played Stella in Silverado

Who did Linda Hunt play in The Bostonians?
Linda Hunt was Dr. Prance in The Bostonians

Who did Linda Hunt play in Prêt-à-Porter?
Linda Hunt was Regina Krumm in Prêt-à-Porter

Who did Linda Hunt portray in Nature: Christmas in Yellowstone?
Linda Hunt was Narrator in Nature: Christmas in Yellowstone

What role did Linda Hunt play in A Lot Like Love?
Linda Hunt played Airline Attendant in A Lot Like Love

What role did Linda Hunt portray in Amazon?
Linda Hunt played Narrator in Amazon

Who did Linda Hunt portray in The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's?
Linda Hunt was Narrator in The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzheimer's

What role did Linda Hunt play in Dragonfly?
Linda Hunt played Sister Madeline in Dragonfly

What role did Linda Hunt play in The Room Upstairs?
Linda Hunt played Mrs. Sanders in The Room Upstairs


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