- Bravely attended the British premiere of her partner Tim Burton's new movie BIG FISH Tuesday night despite the death of her father on Sunday. (January 20, 2004)
- Will lend her voice to the first ever feature length WALLACE AND GROMIT movie -- The project, titled CURSE OF THE WERERABBIT, will begin shooting in Bristol, England this week at Aardman Animations's studio. (October 27, 2003)
- Carter is pairing up with Diamond geezer Ray Winstone in a new television drama on the life of Henry VIII -- In addition to Ray and Helena, other royal roles signed up for include Anne of Cleves (Kathy Burke) and Katherine Parr (Anna Friel). (March 27, 2003)
- Although her heritage may have been defined by wealth and power, Helena Bonham Carter's upbringing was fraught with misfortune, from her father's paralysis following a botched surgery to her mother's nervous breakdown when the actress was in her teens.
- Perhaps the actress most widely identified with corsets and men named Cecil, Helena Bonham Carter was for a long time typecast as an antiquated heroine, no doubt helped by her own brand of Pre-Raphaelite beauty.
- After playing Emma Thompson's sister in HOWARDS END (1992), Helena Bonham Carter went on to play the love interest of Thompson's husband, Kenneth Branagh, in Frankenstein. It is rumored that Carter was one of the main reasons for the subsequent Branagh/Thompson divorce. The next woman to play Thompson's sister on film (Kate Winslet in SENSE AND SENSIBILITY) also followed that role by playing Branagh's love interest (in Hamlet).
- Was nominated Oscar for Best Actress for THE WINGS OF THE DOVE in 1998.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television at Golden Globe Awards for LIVE FROM BAGHDAD (2003)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for LIVE FROM BAGHDAD (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for MERLIN (1999)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1998)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama at Golden Globe Awards for THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1998)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1998)
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie at Emmy Awards for MERLIN (1998)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for FATAL DECEPTION: MRS. LEE HARVEY OSWALD (1994)
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at BAFTA Film Awards for HOWARDS END (1993)
Quotes- "She has been seeing him for the last two 1/2 weeks. It is a baby relationship. They're taking baby steps."
- "I'd love the chance to act and sing at the same time. A role in one of the classic musicals would be great. I'm always singing to myself, and not just in the bath."
- "I could play 5,000 drug addicts and I'd still be known as Mrs Corset Queen."
- "I spent the last six months being an ape and I actually started thinking that people preferred me as an ape. But the Maxim spread is as far as I go - there's no way I'd ever strip off completely."
Awards- Empire Awards: Best British Actress, FIGHT CLUB (2000)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards: British Actress of the Year, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1999)
- Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1998)
- Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1998)
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actress, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1998)
- Online Film Critics Society Awards: Best Actress, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1998)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1998)
- Toronto Film Critics Association Awards: Best Performance - Female, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1998)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actress, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1997)
- Boston Film Festival: Film Excellence Award (1997)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1997)
- National Board of Review: Best Actress, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1997)
- Society of Texas Film Critics Awards: Best Actress, THE WINGS OF THE DOVE (1997)
- Genie Awards: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role, MARGARET'S MUSEUM (1996)
- International Fantasy Film Award: Best Actress, MARGARET'S MUSEUM (1996)
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