FUN FACTS ON HELENA BONHAM CARTER Is the great granddaughter of HH Asquith, the British Prime Minister 1908-1916 Her father was severely paralysed by brain surgery that went wrong in the 1980s Speaks fluent French In 2005 – her voice was in 2 animated films up for the Oscar best animated film – Corpse’ Bride and Wallace and Gromit; the curse of the were-rabbit. Wallace and Gromit won the award Member of the Cannes Jury in 2006 at the annual Cannes Film Festival Good friends with Johnny Depp – he is godfather to her and Tim Burton’s first child – Billy Ray Tested for the role of Nancy in Sid and Nancy Based the character Marla Singer in Fight Club on the later years of Judy Garland In 2009, The Times named her as one of the top 10 British Actresses of all time Was highly sought for the character of Sarah in the 1980s Labyrinth – the role later went to Jennifer Connolly She is the 5th actor in 2010 to appear n 2 films that grossed $1 billion – Alice in Wonderland and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – she is the only woman to have done this. She is a distant cousin to Kate Middleton Was considered for the title role of Bridget Jones Diary She is 5’4 ½ in height Is short sighted and has to wear either glasses or contact lenses at all times
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