Photo: Red Carpet Report on Mingle Media TV / CC BY-SA 2.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Public records list Linda Hunt as a stage actor, television actor and film actor. Linda Hunt was born in Morristown, New Jersey, United States on April 2, 1945. The age as of 2026 is 81. Schooling on record includes DePaul University. Recorded honors include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress (1984).
My Take
Linda Hunt belongs to a rare class of performer whose stature is the opposite of her presence. Winning the 1984 Oscar for playing Billy Kwan, a man, remains one of the boldest casting gambles ever rewarded, and she carried it with a gravity most actors twice her size never reach. What I admire most is how she moved fluidly across stage, screen, and voice work without ever chasing the spotlight. There is a quiet authority to her career that I find genuinely moving. She is proof that talent, not size or noise, is what truly endures in this craft.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Linda Hunt
- Name (Japanese)
- リンダ・ハント
- Reading
- りんだ・はんと
- Born
- April 2, 1945 (age 81)
- Origin
- Morristown, New Jersey, United States
- Height
- 145 cm
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Rooster
2. Background
- University
- DePaul University
Awards & achievements
- 1984 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda%20Hunt
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%80%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8F%E3%83%B3%E3%83%88
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q232874
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Linda Hunt born?
Linda Hunt was born on April 2, 1945 and is 81 years old.
Where is Linda Hunt from?
Linda Hunt is from Morristown, New Jersey, United States.
What does Linda Hunt do?
Linda Hunt works as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor, voice actor.
How tall is Linda Hunt?
Linda Hunt is 145 cm tall.
Where did Linda Hunt study?
Linda Hunt attended DePaul University.
Actor — see all → · Stage actor — see all → · More people from the United States → · More people born on April 2 →