Helena Bonham was born on May 26, 1966 in Golders Green, London, England. She is a famous actress. Helena is not a trained actress. She won the National writing Contest in 1979, which led her to step into the 'Spotlight'.

At the age of 16, she made her first appearance in a commercial add. In 1983 she made a debut performance as a guest in the TV film , "Pattern of Roses". She came into the spotlight right after her role as Lucy Honeychurch in the movie, "A Room with a View", aired in 1985. Helena also appeared in TV serial, "Miami Vice", as Don Johnson's love interest, during the episodes from 1986-87.

After that she stepped into the movies more portraying women of early 20th century, especially for Merchant-Ivory films. Besides limiting herself to these type of movies, she played several other roles in TV films like: " Fight Club", "Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit", and "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", "Corpse Bride", "Big Fish", and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street".
She is the great grand daughter of Britannic former Prime Minister, "H. H Asquith".

Why is she famous?

Helene is famous for being nominated for an Oscar for her role in movie, "The Wings of the Dove", aired in 1997.

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Helena Bonham Movies
Frankenstein Mighty Aphrodite Twelfth Night The Wings of the Dove Fight Club Novocaine Planet of the Apes Big Fish Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Conversations with Other Women Corpse Bride Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Terminator Salvation
Helena Bonham Filmography

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Category: Actresses  - ( Actresses Archive)

Date Added: 17 February '09

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