Bonnie Lynne Hunt is an American actress, comedian, writer, director, television producer, and daytime television host. She has appeared in the films Rain Man, Beethoven, Beethoven's 2nd, Jumanji, Jerry Maguire, The Green Mile, Cheaper by the Dozen, and Cheaper by the Dozen ...
Actor, Comedian, Film director, Nurse, Screenwriter, Television producer, Voice Actor, Television Director, Presenter, Talk show host
Education
Notre Dame High School for Girls
Nationality
United States of America
Spouse
John Murphy (m. 1988–2006)
Parents
Alice Hunt, Robert Edward Hunt
Siblings
Kevin Hunt, Carol Hunt, Cathy Hunt, Mary Hunt, Tom Hunt, Patrick Hunt
Nicknames
Bonnie Lynn Hunt , Bonnie Lynne Hunt
Awards
Saturn Award
Nominations
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Come...
Movies
Jumanji, Zootopia, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cars, The Green Mile, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Cars 2, Beethoven, Toy Story 3, Return to Me, Beethoven's 2nd, Monsters, Inc., Cars 3, Rain Man, A Bug's Life, Only You, Jerry Maguire, Random Hearts, Dave, Hawaiian Vacation, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With, Lo...
TV Shows
Cars Toons, The Bonnie Hunt Show, Life with Bonnie, Davis Rules, Grand, Bonnie, The Building
Star Sign
Virgo
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Trademark
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Quick-witted sense of humour
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Quote
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I won't wear fur-never, ever. I'm an animal lover. I wouldn't even wear faux fur. I prefer to go the cheap route and not shave my legs.
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[when asked if she ever dated David Letterman] We never dated. We slept together, but we never dated.
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[on being one of seven children] It's great because when you go home you're the person you were in sixth grade!
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Fact
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Her father was of half Irish and half Belgian/Luxembourgian descent, and her mother's ancestry is entirely Polish. Bonnie's maternal grandparents, Frank Jatczak and Mary Katerine Drejws, were both Polish immigrants.
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She was nominated for a 1988 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Revue for "Jean-Paul Sartre and Ring", at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
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She has fifteen nieces and nephews.
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Tossed the "First Pitch" at Wrigley field on 20 April 2008 for the Chicago Cubs game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Performed "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" at Wrigley Field on 20 April 2008 during the 7th Inning Stretch of the Chicago Cubs game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs beat the Pirates, 13-6.
Sister-in-law of actor Thomas A. Senderak Alumna of Chicago's prestigious Second City theater group.
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In the mid-80s, she was a co-founder of the three woman improv comedy troupe, "An Impulsive Thing", with Holly Wortell and Joan Cusack. They performed regularly in Wrigleyville at Bob's Bar in Chicago.
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It was announced that her fifth stab at a TV series was picked up by ABC for the fall 2002 schedule. Previous efforts include Grand (1990) (Jan-Dec 1990), Davis Rules (1991) (Jan 1991 - Jul 1992), The Building (1993) (Aug-Sep 1993), and Bonnie (1995) (also known as "Bonnie", Sep 1995 - Apr 1996). [May 2002]
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Is one of 7 children. She has 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
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Used to work as a cancer nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
$10 Million
