Susan Hampshire

She currently stars in Monarch of the Glen. She has been married to cinematographer Janusz Kaminski since 1995, although the couple has been separated for several years. In 1969, she starred as Sarah Churchill in The First Churchills, and in 1974, she played the lead in another 26-part serial, The Pallisers. Hunter has also appeared in several television films with remarkable performances, and has earned two Emmys. Susan Hampshire appeared in several long-running television serials, notably in the BBC's blockbuster, The Forsyte Saga (1967), in which she played Fleur. In this year she also earned again a nomination as Best Supporting Actress for The Firm, starring Tom Cruise and Gene Hackman. In her autobiography, Susan's Story, she publicised her experiences, and her work on behalf of dyslexics eventually led to her being awarded the O.B.E. In 1993, she won the Oscar, for The Piano.

Her appeal was that of an "English rose", and few people were aware of her problem with dyslexia. That same year she starred in Broadcast News, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. Soon afterwards, she was taken up by Walt Disney, and starred in The Three Lives of Thomasina and The Fighting Prince of Donegal. Hunter's first starring role in movies was in 1987, when she appeared in Raising Arizona. She first became famous after playing the lead in a 1962 BBC adaptation of What Katy Did. She was cast in several Henley plays on Broadway, including Crimes of the Heart and The Miss Firecracker Festival. Susan Hampshire (born 12 May 1938) is an English actress best known for her many film and television roles. Her parents encouraged her to become an actress and Hunter went to Pittsburgh to study drama at Carnegie Mellon University, where she graduated in 1980. Thereafter she moved to New York City, where she happened to meet playwright Beth Henley in an elevator.

The youngest of seven children, her father was part salesman and part farmer. Born in Conyers, Georgia, she has managed to maintain a successful career in Hollywood, despite retaining her Southern accent. Holly Hunter (born March 20, 1958) is an American actress. The Burning (1981).

Swing Shift (1984). Raising Arizona (1987). End of the Line (1987). Broadcast News (1987).

Miss Firecracker (1989). Animal Behavior (1989). Always (1989). Once Around (1991).

The Piano (1993). The Firm (1993). Copycat (1995). Home for the Holidays (1995).

Crash (1996). A Life Less Ordinary (1997). Living Out Loud (1998). Woman Wanted (1999).

Things You Can Tell Just By Looking At Her (1999). Jesus' Son (1999). O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000). Moonlight Mile (2002).

Levity (2003). Thirteen (2003). The Incredibles (2004).