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Helena Bonham Carter
at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival promoting Curse of the Wererabbit
Born
Helena Bonham Carter
Occupation(s)Actress, Singer
Years active1983 - present
PartnerTim Burton (2001 - present) 2 children
AwardsNBR Award for Best Actress
1997 The Wings of the Dove

Evening Standard British Film Awards

Best Actress

2008 Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street shared with Conversations with Other Women

Empire Award

Best British Actress

Fight Club

London Critics Circle Film awards

Best Actress

The Wings of the Dove

Helena Bonham Carter (born May 26 1966) is an Oscar - and Golden Globe nominated English actress. She is best known for her portrayals of Lucy Honeychurch in the film A Room with a View, Marla Singer in the film Fight Club, Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, her Oscar-nominated performance as Kate Croy in The Wings of the Dove, her Golden Globe-nominated performance as Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd, as well as her other collaborations with her domestic partner, Tim Burton. Carter has recently signed on to star as a villain along side Christian Bale in Terminator Salvation.

Biography

Early life and family background

Bonham Carter was born in Golders Green, London. Her mother, Elena (née Propper de Callejón), is a psychotherapist. Her father, Raymond Bonham Carter, was a merchant banker and the alternate UK director representing the Bank of England at the International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C. during the 1960s;[1][2][3] he came from a famous British political family, being the son of Maurice Bonham Carter and Violet Bonham Carter, Baroness Asquith of Yarnbury (whose father was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, H. H. Asquith). Helena Bonham Carter's maternal grandfather, Eduardo Propper de Callejón, was of half Spanish and half Jewish ancestry, and served as a diplomat and former Minister-Counsellor at the Spanish Embassy in Washington, D.C. Helena Bonham Carter's Jewish maternal grandmother, Hélène Fould-Springer, was the daughter of Baron Eugène Fould-Springer (a French-born banker who was a cousin of Achille Fould), and Mitzi Springer (whose father was the industrialist Baron Gustav Springer).[1][4][5] Hélène Fould-Springer's sister was the French philanthropist Liliane de Rothschild (1916–2003), the wife of Baron Élie de Rothschild, and her other sister, Therese, was the mother of British writer David Pryce-Jones.[4]

Bonham Carter has two brothers, Edward and Thomas, and is a cousin of actor Crispin Bonham-Carter, who played Mr. Bingley in the 1995 BBC production of Pride and Prejudice. Bonham Carter was educated at the South Hampstead High School, a girls' independent school in Hampstead, London and later at Westminster School, a co-educational independent school near the Palace of Westminster.

Career

Bonham Carter has not received any formal training in acting.[6] In 1979, she won a national writing contest and used the money won to pay for her entry into the actors directory 'Spotlight'. She made her professional acting début at the age of 16, in a television commercial. She also had a part in a minor TV film A Pattern of Roses (1983). Her first starring film role was in Lady Jane (1984, released 1986) which had mixed reviews. Her breakthrough performance was in the role of Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View (1985, released 1986) which was filmed after Lady Jane, but released first. Bonham Carter also appeared in episodes of Miami Vice as Don Johnson's love interest during the 1986-87 season.

These early films led to her being typecast as a "corset queen", and "English rose", playing pre- and early 20th century characters, particularly in Merchant-Ivory films. She eventually expanded her range,[6] and now has a high profile for more recent films such as Fight Club, Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, and Tim Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Big Fish, and Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. She also speaks French fluently, starring in a 1996 French film Portraits chinois. In August 2001, she was featured in Maxim. Bonham Carter was a member of the jury at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival that unanimously selected The Wind That Shakes the Barley as the best film.

Bonham Carter played Bellatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, which was released in 2007. She replaced Helen McCrory, who left due to pregnancy, (but will be portraying Narcissa Malfoy in the sixth and possibly seventh film adaptations). Bonham Carter received positive reviews as Lestrange, described as a "shining but underused talent";[7] her character will re-appear in the final three movie adaptations of the six and seventh books.[8] She then played Mrs. Lovett, Sweeney Todd's (Johnny Depp) amorous accomplice in the film adaptation of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street. The film was released on December 21, 2007 in the US[9] and January 25, 2008 in the UK. Directed by Tim Burton, Bonham Carter received a Golden Globe nomination ("Best Actress - Comedy or Musical") for her performance, though she did not win. She also won the Best Actress award in the 2007 Evening Standard British Film Awards for her performances in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Conversations With Other Women. Carter will also be appearing in the fourth Terminator film entitled Terminator Salvation. It is said that she will play a small but pivotal role and the lead villain of the film.

Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett in the 2007 film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Personal life

Bonham Carter was in a relationship with actor Kenneth Branagh (with whom she appeared in several films) from 1994 to the summer of 1999. She then briefly dated actors Rufus Sewell and Steve Martin.[10] In October 2001, she began her current relationship with director Tim Burton, whom she met while filming Planet of the Apes. She has appeared in all of his subsequent films. They live in Belsize Park, London, in adjoining houses with a connecting hallway, each part decorated and styled to suit their own personalities, because they felt they couldn't live 'together' but didn't want to live apart. They purchased the house when she became pregnant with the couple's first child, son Billy Ray Burton, who was born on 4 October, 2003. At age 41, she gave birth to her second child, a daughter, on 15 December, 2007 in Central London.[11] The baby did not have a name for almost six weeks, as Burton and Bonham Carter guessed they were having a boy. Numerous Internet websites stated for weeks that the baby girl was named Indiana Rose Burton; Bonham Carter addressed these rumours by stating "Apparently on the internet she’s called Indiana Rose! I don’t know where it’s come from but it can be that till she’s been named properly!"[12][13] The name of the baby is still unreleased.[14][15]

Filmography

Year Title Role Other notes
1983 A Pattern of Roses Netty
1985 A Room with a View Lucy Honeychurch novel by E. M. Forster
1986 Lady Jane Lady Jane Grey
1987 Maurice Lady at Cricket Match (cameo) novel by E. M. Forster
A Hazard of Hearts Serena Staverley novel by Barbara Cartland
Miami Vice Dr. Theresa Lyons Two Episodes - Theresa & Savage
The Vision Jo Marriner
1988 Maschera, La Iris
Six Minutes with Ludwig The Star
1989 Francesco Chiara Offreduccio
Getting It Right Lady Minerva Munday
Arms and the Man Raina
1990 Hamlet Ophelia
1991 Where Angels Fear to Tread Caroline Abbott novel by E. M. Forster
Jackanory Reader Five Episodes - The Way to Sattin Shore (1-5)
1992 Howards End Helen Schlegel novel by E. M. Forster
Nominated for BAFTA
1993 Dancing Queen Pandora/Julie aka Rik Mayall Presents Dancing Queen
1994 Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Elizabeth Frankenstein Nominated for Saturn Award
Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald Marina Oswald Nominated for Golden Globe
A Dark-Adapted Eye Faith Severn (adult) Novel by Barbara Vine
Butter Dorothy
Absolutely Fabulous Dream Saffron One Episode - Hospital
1995 Mighty Aphrodite Amanda Weinrib
Margaret's Museum Margaret MacNeil Won Genie Award

Won Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress (with The Wings of the Dove)

Won Fantasporto award

1996 Twelfth Night: Or What You Will Olivia
Portraits chinois Ada
1997 Keep the Aspidistra Flying Rosemary novel by George Orwell
The Wings of the Dove Kate Croy novel by Henry James:

Nominated for Oscar,

Nominated BAFTA

Nominated Golden Globe

Nominated Satellite award

Nominated OFCS Award

Nominated Screen Actors Guild Award

Won Critics' Choice Award for Best Actress

Won Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress

Won NBR Award for Best Actress

Won BSFC Award for Best Actress

Won DFWFCA Award for Best Actress

Won KCFCC Award for Best Actress

Won Sierra Award for Best Actress

Won ALFS Award for Best Actress

Won STFC Award for Best Actress

Won SEFCA Award for Best Actress

Won TFCA Award for Best Actress

Won LAFCA Award for Best Actress

Won NBR Award for Best Actress

1998 Merlin Morgan le Fay Nominated for Golden Globe

Nominated Emmy

The Revengers' Comedies Karen Knightly play by Alan Ayckbourn
U.S. title: Sweet Revenge
The Theory of Flight Jane Thatchard Nominated Satellite award
1999 Fight Club Marla Singer novel by Chuck Palahniuk :

Won an Empire Award

Women Talking Dirty Cora produced by David Furnish and Elton John (executive producer)
The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything Lily
2000 Carnivale Milly (voice role)
2001 Planet of the Apes Ari directed by Tim Burton:

Nominated for an Empire Award

Nominated for a Saturn Award

Novocaine Susan Ivey
Football Mum
2002 The Heart of Me Dinah novel by Rosamond Lehmann

Nominated British Independent Film Award

Won ALFS award

Live From Baghdad Ingrid Formanek Nominated for Golden Globe

Nominated Emmy

Till Human Voices Wake Us Ruby
2003 Big Fish Jenny/The Witch directed by Tim Burton

Nominated: César award

Henry VIII Anne Boleyn
2005 Conversations with Other Women Woman Won a Tokyo film award

Won Evening Standard British Film Award

Won Best actress award

Magnificent 7 Maggi
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit Lady Tottington (voice role) Nominated for Annie Award

Won Cine Awards

Tim Burton's Corpse Bride Corpse Bride (voice role) directed by Tim Burton

Won an Annie Award

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Mrs. Bucket directed by Tim Burton
2006 Sixty Six Esther Reuben
2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Bellatrix Lestrange directed by David Yates :

Nominated Teen Choice Award

Nominated Fantasporto award

Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Mrs. Lovett directed by Tim Burton, musical by Stephen Sondheim,

Nominated for Golden Globe

Nominated for Saturn Award

Nominated for ALFS Award

Won Evening Standard British Film Award

2008 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Bellatrix Lestrange directed by David Yates
2009 Wild Target Starring alongside Bill Nighy
Terminator Salvation Serena Confirmed
Shantaram Rumoured
2010 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 Bellatrix Lestrange directed by David Yates
Dark Shadows Rumoured
2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Bellatrix Lestrange directed by David Yates

Discography

Year Song Title Film Other Notes
2007 The Worst Pies in London Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Solo Performance
Poor Thing Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Duet with Johnny Depp
My Friends Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Duet with Johnny Depp
Pirelli's Miracle Elixir Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Trio with Johnny Depp & Edward Sanders
Wait Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Duet with Johnny Depp
Epiphany Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Trio with Johnny Depp & Jamie Campbell Bower
A Little Priest Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Duet with Johnny Depp
God That's Good! Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Duet with Edward Sanders
By the Sea Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Duet with Johnny Depp
Not While I'm Around Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Duet with Edward Sanders
2005 Tears to Shed Corpse Bride Solo Performance

Awards and Nominations

Year Title Result Notes
1993 BAFTA Award Nominated Best Actress in a Supporting Role

for: Howards End (1992)

1994 Golden Globe Award Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV

for: Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993) (TV)

1995 Saturn Award Nominated Best Actress

for: Frankenstein (1994)

1996 International Fantasy Film Award Won Best Actress

for: Margaret's Museum (1995)

Genie Award Won Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

for: Margaret's Museum (1995)

1997 LAFCA Award Won Best Actress

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

NBR Award Won Best Actress

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

Film Excellence Award Won
BSFC Award Won Best Actress

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

1998 OFCS Award Nominated Best Actress

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

Oscar Nominated Best Actress in a leading role

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

BAFTA Award Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

Critics' Choice Award Won Best Actress

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

Chlotrudis Award Won Best Actress

for: Margaret's Museum (1995)

DFWFCA Award Won Best Actress

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

Emmy Award Nominated Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

for: Merlin (1998) (TV)

Golden Globe Award Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

KCFCC Award Won Best Actress

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

Sierra Award Won Best Actress

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

OFCS Award Nominated Best Actress

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

Golden Satellite Award Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

Screen Actors Guild Award Nominated Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

SEFCA Award Won Best Actress

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

TFCA Award Won Best Performance, Female

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

1999 Golden Globe Award Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture

for: Merlin (1998) (TV)

ALFS Award Won British Actress of the Year

for: The Wings of the Dove (1997)

Golden Satellite Award Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama

for: The Theory of Flight (1998)

2000 Empire Award Won Best British Actress

for: Fight Club (1999)

2002 Saturn Award Nominated Best Supporting Actress

for: Planet of the Apes (2001)

Empire Award Nominated Best British Actress

for: Planet of the Apes (2001)

2003 British Independent Film Award Nominated Best Actress

for: The Heart of Me (2002)

Emmy Award Nominated Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie

for: Live from Baghdad (2002) (TV)

Golden Globe Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television

for: Live from Baghdad (2002) (TV)

2005 Best Actress Award Won Best Actress

for: Conversations with Other Women (2005)

2006 Annie Award Nominated Best Voice Acting in an Animated Feature Production

for: Wallace & Gromit in The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)

2008 Evening Standard British Film Award Won Best Actress

for: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Evening Standard British Film Award Won Best Actress

for: Conversations with Other Women (2005)

Golden Globe Award Nominated Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

for: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

ALFS Award Nominated British Actress of the Year

for: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

Saturn Award Nominated Best Actress

for: Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)

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