Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter
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AKA:
Helena Bonham-Carter
Nationality:
English
Birthdate:
05/26/1966
Birthplace:
London, England
biography
Though typecast as aristocratic heroines in solemn period films in the early part of her career, London-born actress Helena Bonham Carter struggled hard to prove her range and break free of her corseted mold. She gained notoriety as the leading ingénue in a few Merchant-Ivory productions, including “A Room With a View” (1986) and “Howards End” (1992), quickly developing into the quintessential Edwardian heroine. Less demure off-screen, however, Bonham Carter began appearing in more mainstream work after the 1990s, hooking up with commercially viable, but artistically respected filmmakers Continued
Credits
Bellatrix Lestrange
2008
Esther Reuben
2008
Voice of Lady Campanula Tottington
2005
Voice of Corpse Bride
2005
Jenny (young & senior) & The Witch
2003
Dinah
2003
Susan Ivey
2001
Marla Singer
1999
of Milly
1999
Jane Hatchard
1998
Rosemary
1998
Kate Croy
1997
Margaret
1997
Olivia
1996
Amanda
1995
Ophelia
Jo Marriner
Helen Schlegel
Minerva Munday
Lucy Honeychurch
Karen Knightly
Chiara
Caroline Abbott
Lady Jane Grey
milestones
Year
Milestone
1979 
At age 13, won a national writing contest and used the money won to pay for her entry into the actor's directory, "Spotlight"
1982 
Professional acting debut, a commercial at age 16
1983 
Acting debut in British telefilm, "A Pattern of Roses"
1985 
Feature film debut, "Lady Jane" directed by Trevor Nunn
1986 
First collaboration with director James Ivory and producer Ismail Merchant, "A Room with a View"
1987 
Played Don Johnson's girlfriend in two episodes of "Miami Vice" (NBC)
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