About Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter is a British actress. She is known for her character roles as eccentric women in blockbusters and independent films, particularly period dramas. Bonham Carter rose to prominence by playing Lucy Honeychurch in A Room with a View (1985) and the title character in Lady Jane (1986). Her early period roles saw her typecast as a virginal "English rose", a label with which she was uncomfortable. Bonham Carter is recognized for her unconventional fashion choices and dark aesthetic. For her role as Kate Croy in The Wings of the Dove (1997), Bonham Carter received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actress, and for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth in The King's Speech (2010), she won the BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Known for:
Les Misérables|The King's Speech|Corpse Bride|Alice in Wonderland|Fight Club|Harry Potter|Charlie and the Chocolate Factory|Big Fish|Terminator Salvation|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street|Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit|Dark Shadows|The Lone Ranger|Cinderella|Ocean's 8|The Wings of the Dove|Great Expectations
Notable works:
A Dog So Small / The Way to Sattin Shore
Awards:
Satellite Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture|BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role|Britannia Awards|Genie Awards|Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series|International Emmy Award for Best Actress|Commander of the Order of the British Empire
