Helena Bonham Carter over the years

Anne Hathaway over the years

Helena Bonham Carter comes from a prominent family—her great-grandfather was a British Prime Minister. Though she had no formal acting training, she pursued her passion and built a successful career. She’s fluent in French and loves vintage fashion, often wearing bold, unique outfits. Helena’s long-term partnership with director Tim Burton was both personal and professional, and they continue to work together after their split. She’s also passionate about mental health, influenced by her mother, a psychotherapist, and actively promotes mental health awareness. Helena enjoys researching her family’s fascinating history, which includes Sephardic Jewish ancestry.

A Room with a View, 1985, directed by James Ivory. Helena Bonham Carter and Maggie Smith, Opening scene.

Angelina Jolie through the years.

Bonham Carter kept one of the wands used by her character, Bellatrix LeStrange, from the Harry Potter films. She would use the wand to frighten her son's friends if they were making noise.

She was denied admission to King’s College, Cambridge, not due to academic failure but because officials feared she would abandon her studies for acting. Initially typecast in period dramas, she earned the nickname "corset queen" due to her roles in films like A Room with a View and The Wings of the Dove. However, she later broke away from this image with darker roles in films like Fight Club.

Bonham Carter learned to act by doing, rather than going to drama school. She has appeared in many period pieces and adaptations of works by classic authors, including A Room with a View (1985), Hamlet (1990), Howards End (1992), and Frankenstein (1994).

I mean this will all due respect, Helena Bonham is just cool looking.

Monica Bellucci over the years

Helena Bonham Carter & Brad Pitt on the set of "Fight Club", 1999.