Who is Helena Bonham Carter?
Helena Bonham Carter is an English actress and she is famously known for her role as Dr. Julia Hoffman in the 2012 movie Dark Shadows and as Mrs. Lovett in the 2007 movie Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Biography and Education
Helena Bonham Carter was born on the 26th of May 1966 in Islington, London, England and she was born to her parents named Raymond Bonham Carter, a Merchant Banker and to her mother, Elena Propper de Callejon and she grew up with two brothers named Edward and Thomas Carter.
Carter attended South Hampstead High School and later attended Westminster School, where she completed her A-Levels, she later wanted to enroll at King’s College, Cambridge but was denied admission because the School authority were afraid that she would later drop out to pursue her acting career.
Movies and Career
Carter has starred in movies such as A Room with a View in 1985, Lady Jane in 1986, Maurice and A Hazard of Hearts in 1987, The Mask and Six Minutes with Ludwig in 1988, Francesco and Getting it Right in 1989, Hamlet and The Early Life of Beatrix Potter in 1990, Where Angels Fear to Tread and Brown Bear’s Wedding in 1991, Howards End in 1992, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Butter and Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald in 1994, Mighty Aphrodite, Margaret’s Museum and Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex in 1995, Twelfth Night: Or What You will and Portraits Chinois in 1996, The Wings of the Dove, Keep the Aspidistra Flying and The Petticoat Expeditions in 1997, Sweet Revenge and The Theory of Flight in 1998, Fight Club in 1999, Planet of the Apes in 2001, Till Human Voices Wake Us in 2002, Big Fish in 2003, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events in 2004, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory in 2005, Sixty Six in 2006, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in 2007, The Gruffalo in 2009, Alice in Wonderland in 2010, The Gruffalo’s Child in 2011, A Therapy in 2012, The Lone Ranger in 2013, Night Will Fall in 2014, Cinderella in 2015, Alice Through the Looking Glass in 2016, Ocean’s 8 in 2018 and more.
She has also starred in television series and shows such as A Pattern of Roses in 1983, Miami Vice in 1987, Screen Two in 1988, Theatre Night in 1989, Jackanory in 1991, Dancing Queen in 1993, The Good Sex Guide in 1994, Merlin in 1998, Live from Baghdad in 2002, Henry VIII in 2003, Magnificient 7 in 2005, Enid in 2009, Toast in 2010, Life’s Too Short in 2011, Burton & Taylor in 2013, Turks & Caicos in 2014, Code of Conduct in 2015, Love, Nina in 2016, Saying Goodbye in 2017, The Crown in 2019 and more.
Spouse
Helena Bonham Carter dated actor Kenneth Branagh from 1994 to 1999 and from 2001 to 2014, she dated American director Tim Burton and as of recent, she is dating author Rye Dag Holmboe and they have been together since 2018.
Real Name
Helena Bonham Carter’ real name is Helena Bonham Carter and she was named after her paternal grandmother.
Family
Helena Bonham Carter was born to her father named Raymond Bonham Carter and to her mother Elena Propper de Callejon and she grew up with two brothers named Edward Carter and Thomas Carter and she has two kids who are a son named Billy Raymond Burton and a daughter named Nell Burton.
Height and Weight
Helena Bonham Carter stands at a height of 5ft 2inches and weighs 76kg.
Eye Color and Hair Color
Helena Bonham Carter has dark brown eye color and brown hair color.
Zodiac Sign and Birthday
Helena Bonham Carter was born on the 26th of May 1966, therefore, her zodiac sign is Gemini and she celebrates her birthday on the 26th of May each year.
Nationality and Ethnicity
Helena Bonham Carter is of British nationality and white ethnicity.
Residence
Bonham Carter and her family currently reside in Hampstead, London, England.
Social Media Presence
Carter is active on social media, as of recent, she has accumulated over 1 million Instagram followers, over 1 million Twitter followers and she is also active on a host of other social media networks.
Controversies, rumors and legal issues
Since coming to fame in 1983, Carter hasn’t been linked to any known controversy, rumors and legal issues.
Helena Bonham Carter Net Worth and Salary
Helena Bonham Carter is an English actress and her net worth is estimated to be $35 million and she earns over $4 million as salary annually.
Her net worth accumulated due to the success in her career as an actress.
Facts about Helena Bonham Carter
- Net Worth: $35 million
- Salary: Over $4 million/year
- Net Worth Source: Acting
- Eye Color: Dark Brown
- Hair Color: Brown
- Height: 5ft 2inches
- Nationality: British
- Ethnicity: White
- Weight: 76kg
- Residence: Hampstead, London, England
- Religion: Christian
- Parents: Raymond Bonham Carter and Elena Propper de Callejon
- Partner: Rye Dag Holmboe
