Bonnie Hunt

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Biography

Recent Role:
Gabe's Mom on The Life & Times of Tim
Gender:
Female
Born:
9-22-1961
Birthplace:
Chicago, Illinois
Birth Name:
Bonnie Lynn Hunt
Bonnie Hunt is a versatile writer, director, producer and actress who has conquered the worlds of film, television and theater, always giving the audience something to think about.

Growing up in one of Chicago's blue-collar neighborhoods, Hunt pursued an acting career while simultaneously working as a nurse at Northwestern University Hospital. She began performing at Second City and from there made her way into feature films. She became familiar to audiences with her hilarious and unforgettable cameos in such feature films as Rain Man, where she played the toothpick-dropping

More waitress, and in Dave, as the comically dedicated White House tour guide ("We're walking, we're walking …").

Hunt's television accomplishments are considerable and innovative. Previously a regular on the television series Grand and Davis Rules, she was highly recognized as the first woman to write, produce and star in her own series, The Building. The ensemble comedy featured Hunt and her Second City colleagues. She went on to write, produce and star in the critically acclaimed series Bonnie.

Hunt portrayed Renée Zellweger's over-protective sister in the film Jerry Maguire. Additional film credits include The Green Mile, Random Hearts, Jumanji, Only You, and the family hits Beethoven and Beethoven's 2nd. She has also lent her voice to Disney's animated hits A Bug's Life and Monsters, Inc.. Most recently she starred in Stolen Summer and is currently filming an update of the charming classic, Cheaper By the Dozen.

One of Hunt's proudest accomplishments was directing and appearing in Return To Me. Hunt and Don Lake wrote the screenplay.

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    8.5 Great
    She has charm. hide show

    I have known for a fact that whenever I see Bonnie Hunt, she manages to just make me want to watch her. Well, not really, but it is kind of like that. I think that she is very much a great entertainer and manages to keep things clean. I think she is a pretty good actress and a good talk show host as well. Normally, I would say that she would be a tiring act, but she is still really good at keeping her bits fresh. Overall, she is a good actress, a good host, and I think that she is a decent person. Thank you.

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    Bonnie Hunt is a very humourous actress and some of her bests are Jumanji and Cheapr By The Dozen. I love it how she speaks to herself which is alot of her personality in some of her movies.

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    9.1 Superb
    One very funny Lady! hide show

    OK here we go:
    Bonnie Hunt is a very funny actress but she can also play serious roles as well.
    I love watching her in movies and on Life with Bonnie (although we rarely saw it in Australia)
    She seems to be a very natural person who likes to have fun. There is something about her that I just really like although I cannot pin point watch it is exactly. I think it is because she just seems so down to earth.

    Some of her movies I have enjoyed are:
    Jimungi
    Return to Me
    Cheaper by the Dozen, 1 and 2
    ... and I cannot think at the momment but there are more!
    :)

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    10 Perfect
    The most funny actress to ever live! hide show

    As I have seen much of her work she is very hillarious. Her best work of all was a tie between "Chaeper by The Dozen" and "Jumanji" She is histarical! I love the way she is serious when she makes her jokes. Her preformance in "Betoveen" was very good also.

    I love how the second the camera roles she IS that character. She is no longer Bonnie until the words "Cut" are yelled. Or if someone messes up a line she is funny when starts a little joke such as in "Cheaper By The Dozen". When Steve Martain in "Cheaper by the Dozen" messes up in the "Phone" scene when talking to Nora, she calls Steve an idiot. Very funny!

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