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Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter

Known For Acting
Birthday May 26, 1966 (59)
Birthplace Golders Green, London, England, UK
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 14, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Helena Bonham Carter CBE is an English actress. Known for her roles in independent films and blockbusters, especially period dramas, she is the recipient of various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and three Screen Actors Guild Awards, in addition to nominations for two Academy Awar ... ds, four British Academy Television Awards, nine Golden Globe Awards, and five Primetime Emmy Awards. 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 she was uncomfortable with. She is best known for her eccentric fashion, dark aesthetic, and for often playing quirky women. 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 The Queen Mother 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. Her other films include Hamlet (1990), Howards End (1992), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Fight Club (1999), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), the Harry Potter series (2007–2011) as Bellatrix Lestrange, Great Expectations (2012) as Miss Havisham, Les Misérables (2012), Cinderella (2015), Ocean's 8 (2018), and Enola Holmes (2020). Her collaborations with director Tim Burton, her former domestic partner, include Big Fish (2003), Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) as Mrs. Lovett, Alice in Wonderland (2010) as the Red Queen, and Dark Shadows (2012). For her role as children's author Enid Blyton in the BBC Four biographical film Enid (2009), she won the 2010 International Emmy Award for Best Actress and was nominated for the British Academy Television Award for Best Actress. Her other television films include Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993), Live from Baghdad (2002), Toast (2010), and Burton & Taylor (2013). From 2019 to 2020, she portrayed Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon in seasons three and four of Netflix's The Crown.

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Filmography

The Velveteen Rabbit

The Velveteen Rabbit

2023

as Wise Horse (voice)

One Life

One Life

2023

as Babi Winton

Enola Holmes 2

Enola Holmes 2

2022

as Eudoria Holmes

The House

The House

2022

as Jen (voice)

Clown

Clown

2020

as Narrator (voice)

Enola Holmes

Enola Holmes

2020

as Eudoria Holmes

Dragonheart: Vengeance

Dragonheart: Vengeance

2020

as Siveth (voice)

55 Steps

55 Steps

2018

as Eleanor Riese

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

2018

as Margaret Conroy (voice)

Ocean's Eight

Ocean's Eight

2018

as Rose Weil

Poles Apart

Poles Apart

2017

as Nanuk

Wild Africa

Wild Africa

2015

as Narrator

Suffragette

Suffragette

2015

as Edith Ellyn

Cinderella

Cinderella

2015

as Fairy Godmother

Night Will Fall

Night Will Fall

2014

as Narrator (voice)

Salting the Battlefield

Salting the Battlefield

2014

as Margot Tyrell

Turks & Caicos

Turks & Caicos

2014

as Margot Tyrell

Burton and Taylor

Burton and Taylor

2013

as Elizabeth Taylor

The Lone Ranger

The Lone Ranger

2013

as Red Harrington

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

2012

as Miss Havisham

A Therapy

A Therapy

2012

as Patient

Dark Shadows

Dark Shadows

2012

as Dr. Julia Hoffman

Les Misérables

Les Misérables

2012

as Madame Thénardier

The Gruffalo's Child

The Gruffalo's Child

2011

as Mother Squirrel (voice)

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

2011

as Bellatrix Lestrange

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011

as Ophelia (archive footage)

The King's Speech

The King's Speech

2010

as Queen Elizabeth

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

2010

as Iracebeth / Red Queen

Toast

Toast

2010

as Mrs Potter

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

2010

as Bellatrix Lestrange

Enid

Enid

2009

as Enid Blyton

The Gruffalo

The Gruffalo

2009

as Mother Squirrel (voice)

Terminator Salvation

Terminator Salvation

2009

as Serena

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

2009

as Bellatrix Lestrange

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

2007

as Bellatrix Lestrange

Sixty Six

Sixty Six

2006

as Esther Rubens

Magnificent 7

Magnificent 7

2005

as Maggi Jackson

Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride

2005

as Corpse Bride (voice)

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit

2005

as Lady Campanula Tottington (voice)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

2005

as Mrs. Bucket

The Heart of Me

The Heart of Me

2004

as Dinah

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004

as Beatrice Baudelaire (uncredited)

Big Fish

Big Fish

2003

as Jenny (young & senior) / The Witch

Live from Baghdad

Live from Baghdad

2002

as Ingrid Formanek

Football

Football

2001

as Mum

Women Talking Dirty

Women Talking Dirty

2001

as Cora

Novocaine

Novocaine

2001

as Susan

Planet of the Apes

Planet of the Apes

2001

as Ari

The Theory of Flight

The Theory of Flight

1999

as Jane Hatchard

Fight Club

Fight Club

1999

as Marla Singer

The Revengers' Comedies

The Revengers' Comedies

1998

as Karen Knightly

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

1997

as Rosemary

The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove

1997

as Kate Croy

Twelfth Night

Twelfth Night

1996

as Olivia

Margaret's Museum

Margaret's Museum

1995

as Margaret MacNeil

Mighty Aphrodite

Mighty Aphrodite

1995

as Amanda

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

1994

as Elizabeth

Butter

Butter

1994

as Dorothy

Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen

Rik Mayall Presents: Dancing Queen

1993

as Pandora / Julie

White Bear's Secret

White Bear's Secret

1992

as White Bear (voice)

Howards End

Howards End

1992

as Helen Schlegel

Brown Bear's Wedding

Brown Bear's Wedding

1991

as White Bear (voice)

Where Angels Fear to Tread

Where Angels Fear to Tread

1991

as Caroline Abbott

Mel Gibson Goes Back to School

Mel Gibson Goes Back to School

1991

as Ophelia (archive footage)

Hamlet

Hamlet

1990

as Ophelia

Arms and the Man

Arms and the Man

1989

as Raina Petkoff

Francesco

Francesco

1989

as Chiara

Getting It Right

Getting It Right

1989

as Minerva Munday

The Mask

The Mask

1988

as Iris

The Vision

The Vision

1987

as Jo Marriner

A Hazard of Hearts

A Hazard of Hearts

1987

as Serena Staverley

Maurice

Maurice

1987

as Young Lady at Cricket Match

Lady Jane

Lady Jane

1986

as Lady Jane Grey

A Room with a View

A Room with a View

1986

as Lucy Honeychurch

A Pattern of Roses

A Pattern of Roses

1983

as Netty (The Past)

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55 Steps

55 Steps

2018

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Supporting Actress The King's Speech Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actress The King's Speech Nominated
SAG Awards Best Supporting Actress The King's Speech Nominated
Television Credits

The Crown

as Princess Margaret

Episodes: 20

First Aired: Nov 04, 2016

The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance

as All-Maudra (voice)

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Aug 30, 2019

Wild Babies

as Narrator

Episodes: 8

First Aired: May 05, 2022

Love, Nina

as George

Episodes: 5

First Aired: May 20, 2016

Nolly

as Noele 'Nolly' Gordon

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 02, 2023

Merlin

as Morgan le Fay

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 26, 1998

Henry VIII

as Anne Boleyn

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 12, 2003

A Dark Adapted Eye

as Faith Severn

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 02, 1994

Absolutely Fabulous

as Dream Saffron

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 1992

The Cleaner

as Sheila

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 2021

Rik Mayall Presents

as Pandora / Julie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 20, 1993

Life's Too Short

as Helena Bonham Carter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 2011

The Seven Dials Mystery

as Lady Caterham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century

as Vera Brittain (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 10, 1996

Screen Two

as Jo Marriner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 06, 1985

Eden: Untamed Planet

as Self - Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jul 24, 2021

The Graham Norton Show

as Self

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Feb 22, 2007

Miami Vice

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 16, 1984

The View

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

GMTV

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 01, 1993

The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 02, 2000

The Kumars at No. 42

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 12, 2001

Friday Night with Jonathan Ross

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 02, 2001

American Idol

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 11, 2002

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1993

So Graham Norton

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 03, 1998

Jo Brand Through the Cakehole

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 08, 1994

The Oscars

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 19, 1953

Live from Studio Five

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 2009

Tate Britain's Great Art Walks

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 02, 2017

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

My Grandparents' War

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 27, 2019

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 43 50 35
2024 6 43 73 29
2024 7 40 54 25
2024 8 34 75 23
2024 9 34 57 21
2024 10 37 57 23
2024 11 42 53 29
2024 12 38 49 24
2025 1 38 50 27
2025 2 30 50 6
2025 3 12 47 0
2025 4 3 3 2
2025 5 5 8 2
2025 6 3 6 2
2025 7 2 3 2
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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 450 135
2024 6 523 121
2025 1 559 115
2025 2 787 605
2025 3 738 738
2025 5 691 656
2025 7 658 548
2025 8 552 441

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