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Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston is an acclaimed American actress, director, and model. Born on July 8, 1951, Huston's illustrious career spans over five decades, during which time she has performed in a huge number of critically admired films. Notable for her distinctive portrayal of eccentric characters, she has garnered multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. She comes from a renowned family of actors and directors, including her father, John Huston, and grandfather, Walter Huston. She debuted in her father's film A Walk with Love and Death (1969). Her career took flight in the 1980s with her role in Prizzi's Honor (1985), which saw her become the third generation of her family to receive an Academy Award. In the subsequent years, Huston continued to impress both critics and audiences with films like Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989), The Witches (1990), and The Addams Family films (1991–93).

Huston has also directed films and collaborated with directors such as Wes Anderson. Her directorial works include Bastard Out of Carolina (1996) and Agnes Browne (1999). Alongside her film work, she has ventured into TV series and lent her voice to animated films. She also penned her memoirs, A Story Lately Told (2013) and Watch Me (2014). Huston was born in Los Angeles, California, to director and actor John Huston and model Enrica Soma. Her life included several high-profile romantic relationships and a marriage to sculptor Robert Graham from 1992 until his death in 2008. She also has a notable career in philanthropy and activism, advocating for causes like animal rights and democratic rights in Burma.

72 movies
13 nominations

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Biography, Career & Filmography

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Given Name: Anjelica Huston

Born: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Citizenship: American

Birthday: July 8, 1951

Occupations: Actress, Director, Model

Years Active: 1968-present

Spouses: Robert Graham

Awards and Nominations Received by Anjelica Huston

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2nd Screen Actors Guild Awards 1996

Nomination

Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role

The Crossing Guard

53rd Golden Globe Awards 1996

Nomination

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Musical or Comedy (Supporting Actress)

The Crossing Guard

48th British Academy Film Awards 1995

Nomination

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Manhattan Murder Mystery

51st Golden Globe Awards 1994

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actress)

Addams Family Values

49th Golden Globe Awards 1992

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy (Actress)

Addams Family Values

63rd Academy Awards 1991

Nomination

Actress in a Leading Role

The Grifters

44th British Academy Film Awards 1991

Nomination

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Crimes and Misdemeanors

48th Golden Globe Awards 1991

Nomination

Best Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama (Actress)

The Grifters

6th Independent Spirit Awards 1991

Win

Best Female Lead

The Grifters

3rd Independent Spirit Awards 1988

Win

Best Supporting Female

Dead Ringers

The 58th Academy Awards 1986

Win

Actress in a Supporting Role

Prizzi's Honor

39th British Academy Film Awards 1986

Nomination

Best Actress in a Supporting Role

Prizzi's Honor

43rd Golden Globe Awards 1986

Nomination

Best Supporting Performance in a Motion Picture – Drama, Comedy or Musical (Supporting Actress)

Prizzi's Honor

Movies Featuring Anjelica Huston

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

The French Dispatch

The French Dispatch

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Addams Family Values

Addams Family Values

The Addams Family

The Addams Family

The Grifters

The Grifters

Arctic Dogs

Arctic Dogs

Thirst Street

Thirst Street

Choke

Choke

Prizzi's Honor

Prizzi's Honor

The Witches

The Witches

Waiting for Anya

Waiting for Anya

Always at The Carlyle

Always at The Carlyle

Kaena: The Prophecy

Kaena: The Prophecy

The Cleanse

The Cleanse

The Ice Pirates

The Ice Pirates

Material Girls

Material Girls

Seraphim Falls

Seraphim Falls

Ever After

Ever After

Daddy Day Care

Daddy Day Care

Trouble

Trouble

Ballerina

Ballerina

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen

Secret of the Wings

Secret of the Wings

Horrid Henry: The Movie

Horrid Henry: The Movie

And the Oscar Goes To…

And the Oscar Goes To…

Pixie Hollow Games

Pixie Hollow Games

Pablo

Pablo

Haven’t We Met Before?

Haven’t We Met Before?

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

Unity

Unity

The 4%: Film’s Gender Problem

The 4%: Film’s Gender Problem

The Watcher in the Woods

The Watcher in the Woods

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

Anjelica Huston on James Joyce: A Shout in the Street

Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies

Steven Arnold: Heavenly Bodies

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage

The Mists of Avalon

The Mists of Avalon

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

With the Filmmaker: Wes Anderson

Barbie as Rapunzel

Barbie as Rapunzel

Iron Jawed Angels

Iron Jawed Angels

On the Set: ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’

On the Set: ‘The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou’

These Foolish Things

These Foolish Things

Riding the Bus with My Sister

Riding the Bus with My Sister

Matthew Gray Gubler’s Life Aquatic Intern Journal

Matthew Gray Gubler’s Life Aquatic Intern Journal

This Is an Adventure

This Is an Adventure

Covert One: The Hades Factor

Covert One: The Hades Factor

The Nightingale

The Nightingale

A Rose for Emily

A Rose for Emily

Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

The Making of Captain EO

The Making of Captain EO

A Handful of Dust

A Handful of Dust

Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove

Enemies, a Love Story

Enemies, a Love Story

Captain EO

Captain EO

The Dead

The Dead

Mr. North

Mr. North

Gardens of Stone

Gardens of Stone

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

Star Wars: Visions – Screecher’s Reach

Star Wars: Visions – Screecher’s Reach

AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special

AFI Life Achievement Award: 50th Anniversary Special

Swashbuckler

Swashbuckler

A Walk with Love and Death

A Walk with Love and Death

The Perez Family

The Perez Family

Buffalo Girls

Buffalo Girls

The Kreutzer Sonata

The Kreutzer Sonata

Tinker Bell

Tinker Bell

And the Band Played On

And the Band Played On

Phoenix

Phoenix

Hamlet

Hamlet

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure

Family Pictures

Family Pictures

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