Biography
Linda Hunt is an American actress. She made her film debut playing Mrs. Oxheart in Popeye (1980). Her portrayal of the male character Billy Kwan in The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first person to win an Oscar for portraying a character of the opposite sex. Hunt has also appeared in films such as Dune (1984), Silverado (1985), Eleni (1985), Kindergarten Cop (1990), Pocahontas (1995), Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998), and Stranger Than Fiction (2006).
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1984
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actress · 1984 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Actress in a Play · 1984 · nominated
Filmography35 titles
Scorpion
Carnivàle
Nature
The Practice
Auschwitz: Inside the Nazi State
NCIS: Los Angeles
Stranger Than Fiction
The Unit
Without a Trace
Nip/Tuck
Pocahontas
Silverado
The Year of Living Dangerously
Solo: A Star Wars Story
Dragonfly
American Experience
Yours, Mine & Ours
Dune
The Relic
If Looks Could Kill
Kindergarten Cop
Great Performances
The Singing Revolution
She-Devil
Eleni
Twenty Bucks
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
The Bostonians
Popeye
Space Rangers
Ready to Wear
The Relationtrip
Eat Your Heart Out
Rain Without Thunder
Younger and Younger