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Personal Details
Other Works:
Played "Hester Swane" in an Irish play, "By the Bog of Cats", by Marina Carr, from September to October 2001 at San Jose Repertory Theatre in 2001, then, from 1 December 2004 until 26 February 2005 at Wyndham's Theatre, London (her West End debut).
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Publicity Listings:
10 Interviews
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10 Articles
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14 Pictorials
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2 Magazine Cover Photos
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Height:
5' 2" (1.57 m)
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Personal Quote:
I always feel that I am the advocate for my character. More than anyone else on the set, including the director. I'm there to protect my character, in a way.
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Trivia:
In 1993, she won the Oscar for Best Actress for
The Piano (1993), in which she utilised her real-life piano skills. Eleven years later,
Jamie Foxx won Best Actor for
Ray (2004), in which he also played the piano. Both of them had been nominated for a supporting performance in those respective years, and both were nominated for a role they played opposite
Tom Cruise. Hunter appeared in
The Firm (...
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Trademark:
Southern accent