Descended from British nobility, Helena Bonham Carter was born in London May 26, 1966. With her porcelain complexion and doe eyes, she was ideally cast as the archetypal English heroine in a string of period films that brought her critical acclaim.Bonham Carter gained notoriety as the protagonist in A Room with a View (1985); on the heels of that success, she landed a steady stream of film work, including a turn opposite Mel Gibson in Hamlet (1990). In 1992, Bonham Carter continued in the costume-drama vein with Howards End, but her change-of-pace role in Mighty Aphrodite (1995) became a turning point in her shift toward playing contemporary characters.
The elfin actress earned a Best Actress Oscar nod for her performance in The Wings of the Dove (1997) and later nabbed Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for her supporting turn in The King's Speech (2010). Her other notable work includes Fight Club (1999) and the dark comedy Novocaine (2001).
ToastAdapted from famed food writer Nigel Slater's memoir, this drama centers on young Nigel (Freddie Highmore), who struggles with his mother's death, a troubled relationship with his father (Ken Stott) and a new stepmother (Helena Bonham Carter) even as he pursues his passion for cooking. When the... Read More
A Room with a ViewE.M. Forster's turn-of-the-century novel about Edwardian manners is expertly adapted for the screen. Lucy (Helena Bonham Carter) travels to Florence with her chaperone (Maggie Smith) in tow. There, Lucy meets and falls for a fellow countryman's moody son (Julian Sands). But like any proper... Read More
Lady JaneFor nine politically charged days in 1553, protestant martyr Lady Jane Grey (Helena Bonham Carter) rules England against her will, thanks to a conspiracy concocted by a band of men bent on keeping the crown away from the Church of Rome. But when Princess Mary, the daughter of King Henry, assumes the... Read More
Conversations with Other WomenSparks fly at a wedding reception when a man and woman with an ambiguous connection are reunited in this stylish romantic drama. They quickly rekindle a smoldering flame, but will passion give way to regret after the champagne wears off? Read More
Twelfth NightTwins Viola (Imogen Stubbs) and Sebastian (Steven Mackintosh) each presume the other is dead after their ship sinks off the shores of Illyria. Disguised as her brother to protect herself better, Viola enters Illyrian society under the name of Cesario, a move which sets into motion a delirious dance... Read More
Dark Shadows (2012) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
R | ||
PG-13 | ||
Toast (2010) | NR | |
Alice in Wonderland (2010) | PG | |
The Gruffalo (2010) | G | |
PG | ||
R | ||
PG-13 | ||
R | ||
R | ||
Sixty Six (2006) | PG-13 | |
PG | ||
PG | ||
Big Fish (2003) | PG-13 | |
The Heart of Me (2003) | R | |
Henry VIII (2003) | NR | |
Live from Baghdad (2002) | NR | |
Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002) | R | |
PG-13 | ||
Novocaine (2001) | R | |
R | ||
Women Talking Dirty (1999) | NR | |
PG-13 | ||
Merlin: Special Edition (1998) | NR | |
The Wings of the Dove (1997) | R | |
Twelfth Night (1996) | PG | |
NR | ||
Mighty Aphrodite (1995) | R | |
Margaret's Museum (1995) | R | |
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) | R | |
PG | ||
PG | ||
Hamlet (1990) | PG | |
Francesco (1989) | PG-13 | |
Arms and the Man (1987) | NR | |
Romantic Movie Favorites (1987) | R | |
A Room with a View (1986) | NR | |
Lady Jane (1986) | PG-13 | |
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