- Favorite designer: Vera Wang
- Hunter admits she rebelled as a teen. (September 5, 2003)
- Sean Penn, Holly Hunter, and Willem Dafoe have joined the opposition to a recent ban on sending special DVDs and videos to Academy Award voters. (October 15, 2003)
- The Coen brothers wrote Holly Hunter's character in RAISING ARIZONA (1987) specifically for her.
- The role of God in DOGMA (1999) was originally written for her who refused. Even so, they kept the reference to THE PIANO (1993) in the script.
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for THIRTEEN (2004)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture at Golden Globe Awards for THIRTEEN (2004)
- Nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role at Screen Actors Guild Awards for THIRTEEN (2004)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role at BAFTA Awards for THIRTEEN (2003)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards FOR HARLAN COUNTY WAR (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for WHEN BILLIE BEAT BOBBY (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie at Emmy Awards for THINGS YOU CAN TELL JUST BY LOOKING AT HER (2001)
- Nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie at Emmy Awards for HARLAN COUNTY WAR (2000)
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Supporting Role at Academy Awards for THE FIRM (1994)
- Nominated for Best Actress Supporting at BAFTA Awards for THE FIRM (1994)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV at Golden Globe Awards for ROE VS. WADE (1990)
- Nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at Academy Awards for BROADCAST NEWS (1988)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for BROADCAST NEWS (1988)
Quotes- "I have tried to be as eclectic as I possibly can with my professional life, and so far it's been pretty fun."
- "I'm not a pure, unpolluted soul. I enjoy money. I enjoy power. But it's more complex than that for me. I like artistry."
- We all get older and we learn things. You learn what is valuable and that life is not black and white.
- "I wish it were no big deal for someone to be gay in a family. Politically, it's kind of like the abortion rights: Why can't we just move on to something more important?"
- "I really admire people who are extraordinarily tolerant and patient. But it's possible to confuse tolerance and patience with shameful compromise, where you're letting something happen that's a violation of yourself, where you're deceiving yourself."
- Most American movies steer clear from having any intellectual pretenses.
Awards- Costume Designers Guild Awards: Distinguished Actor Award (2004)
- Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards: Sierra Award - Best Supporting Actress, THIRTEEN (2004)
- Locarno International Film Festival: Bronze Leopard - Best Actress, THIRTEEN (2003)
- Sundance Film Festival: Tribute to Independent Vision Award (2003)
- Boston Film Festival: Film Excellence Award (1998)
- Cognac Festival du Film Policier: Special Mention, COPYCAT (1996)
- Academy Awards: Best Actress, THE PIANO (1994)
- British Academy Award: Best Actress Leading, THE PIANO (1994)
- Chicago Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, THE PIANO (1994)
- Golden Globe Awards: Best Actress in a Leading Role-Drama, THE PIANO (1994)
- National Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actress, THE PIANO (1994)
- Southeastern Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, THE PIANO (1994)
- CableACE Awards: Actress in a Movie or Miniseries, THE POSITIVELY TRUE ADVENTURES OF THE ALLEGED TEXAS CHEERLEADER-MURDERING MOM (1994)
- Dallas-Forth Worth Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, THE PIANO (1994)
- London Critics Circle Film Awards: Actress of the Year, THE PIANO (1994)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actress, THE PIANO (1993)
- Cannes Film Festival: Best Actress, THE PIANO (1993)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Special, THE POSITIVELY TRUE ADVENTURES OF THE ALLEGED TEXAS CHEERLEADER MURDERING MOM (1993)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, THE PIANO (1993)
- National Board of Review: Best Actress, THE PIANO (1993)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actress, THE PIANO (1993)
- Australian Film Institute: Best Actress in a Lead Role, THE PIANO (1993)
- Emmy Awards: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special, ROE VS. WADE (1989)
- Berlin International Film Festival: Best Actress, BROADCAST NEWS (1988)
- Boston Society of Film Critics Awards: Best Actress, BROADCAST NEWS (1988)
- Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards: Best Actress, BROADCAST NEWS (1987)
- National Board of Review: Best Actress, BROADCAST NEWS (1987)
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards: Best Actress, BROADCAST NEWS (1987)
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