Anjelica Huston

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Anjelica Huston
Anjelica Huston March 21, 2014 (cropped).jpg
Huston at the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability's An Evening of Environmental Excellence in March 2014
Born (1951-07-08) July 8, 1951 (age 72)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Education Holland Park School
Occupation Actress
Years active 1967–present
Spouse(s) Robert Graham Jr. (1992–2008; his death)
Partner(s) Jack Nicholson (1973–1989)
Parent(s) John Huston
Enrica Soma
Relatives

Anjelica Huston (/ˈhjuːstən/; born July 8, 1951) is an American actress, director and former fashion model. Huston became the third generation of her family to win an Academy Award, when she won Best Supporting Actress for her performance in 1985's Prizzi's Honor, joining her father, director John Huston, and grandfather, actor Walter Huston. She also received Academy Award nominations for Enemies, a Love Story (1989) and The Grifters (1990).

Huston received British Academy Award nominations for her work in the Woody Allen films Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993). Among her other roles, she starred as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993), receiving Golden Globe nominations for both, and played the Grand High Witch in the children's movie The Witches (1990). She has frequently collaborated with director Wes Anderson, including The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004). She is also the author of two memoirs; A Story Lately Told and Watch Me.

Early life

with father John Huston, circa 1960

Anjelica Huston was born in Santa Monica, California, and is the daughter of director and actor John Huston and Italian–American prima ballerina and model Enrica Soma.[1] Huston's paternal grandfather was Canadian-born actor Walter Huston. Huston has Scots-Irish, English and Welsh ancestry from her father.

She spent much of her childhood in Ireland, particularly near Craughwell, County Galway, and England, where she attended Holland Park School.[2] In the late 1960s, she began taking a few small roles in her father's movies. She started very small indeed, substituting her hands for Deborah Kerr's in the British Casino Royale and advanced to bigger roles in 1969, starring, for example, in A Walk with Love and Death, where she played the 16-year-old French noblewoman Claudia. In the same year, her mother, who was 39 years old, died in a car accident, and Anjelica relocated to the U.S., where she modeled for several years. While she modeled, she worked with photographers such as Richard Avedon and Bob Richardson.[3]

Huston has an older brother, Tony, a younger maternal half-sister named Allegra, whom she called "Legs", a younger paternal half-brother, actor Danny Huston, and an adopted older brother, Pablo. She is the aunt of Boardwalk Empire actor Jack Huston.[4]

Career

Acting career

Deciding to focus more on movies, in the early 1980s she studied acting. Her first notable role was in Bob Rafelson's remake of The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981). Later, her father cast her as Maerose, daughter of a Mafia don whose love is scorned by a hit man (Jack Nicholson) in the film adaptation of Richard Condon's Mafia-satire novel Prizzi's Honor (1985). Huston won the Best Supporting Actress Oscar for her performance, making her the first person in Academy Award history to win an Oscar when a parent and a grandparent had also won one.

Huston earned a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her portrayal of a con artist in Stephen Frears' The Grifters (1990). She also starred as the lead in her father's final directorial film, The Dead (1987), an adaptation of a James Joyce story.

She was then cast as Morticia Addams, in the hugely successful 1991 movie adaptation of The Addams Family. In 1993, she reprised the role for the sequel Addams Family Values. Anjelica also starred in the 1998 Hollywood blockbuster, Ever After: A Cinderella Story alongside Drew Barrymore and Melanie Lynskey as the Baroness Rodmilla De Ghent. She starred in two Wes Anderson films, The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004), as well as appearing in a minor role in 2007's The Darjeeling Limited. She voiced the role of Queen Clarion in the Disney Fairies film series starring Tinker Bell. On January 22, 2010, Huston was honored on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In 2011, Huston was in the film Horrid Henry: The Movie. Huston later appeared on the NBC television series, Smash, portraying Broadway producer Eileen Rand.[5]

Directing career

Huston has recently expanded her horizons, following in her father's footsteps in the director's chair. Her first directorial credit was Bastard Out of Carolina (1996), followed by Agnes Browne (1999), in which she both directed and starred, and then Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005).

Political activism

Huston in 2005.

In November 2007, Huston led a letter campaign organized by the U.S. Campaign for Burma and Human Rights Action Center. The letter, signed by over twenty five high-profile individuals from the entertainment business, was addressed to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and urged him to "personally intervene" to secure the release of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma.[6]

Huston's biggest donation has been a yearly commitment to Transgender Law Center for over a decade. TLC has a growing number of locations throughout California.[citation needed]

In December 2012, Huston recorded a public service announcement for PETA, urging her colleagues in Hollywood to refrain from using great apes in television, movies and advertisements.[7] Later, the animal rights organization named her their Person of the Year 2012.[8]

Personal life

In 1969, at age 18, Huston began dating photographer Bob Richardson who was 23 years her senior. Their relationship lasted almost four years.[9] She met Jack Nicholson in 1973 and they lived together, on and off,[10] from that year until 1990, when the media reported he had fathered a child with Rebecca Broussard. She was briefly involved in a relationship with Ryan O'Neal during one of her separations from Nicholson in the late 1970s.[9]

On May 23, 1992, Huston married sculptor Robert Graham. The couple lived in a five-story house designed by Graham at 69 Windward Avenue in Venice, California, until his death on December 27, 2008. They did not have any children.

Huston's home went on the market for $18 million in 2010, but initially failed to sell. In September 2012, the New York Post reported that Huston was planning to transform her house into a private social club;[11] the actress was said to have accepted $12 million for the property and to serve on the advisory board for a new private club to be based there.[12] In April 2014, Huston sold the house for $11.15 million.[13]

Huston was close friends with actor Gregory Peck, whom her father directed in Moby Dick (1956). The two of them first met on the set of the film when she was four years old as Peck was in costume as Captain Ahab. Decades later, after her father's death, Huston reunited with Peck and maintained a friendship that lasted until his death.[14][15]

Huston wrote her memoirs as one 900-page book; she split it into two books at her publisher's urging.[16]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1969 A Walk with Love and Death Claudia
1981 The Postman Always Rings Twice Madge Gorland
1982 Rose for Emily Miss Emily Grierson
1984 This Is Spinal Tap Polly Deutsch Credited as Anjelica Huston
The Ice Pirates Maida
1985 Prizzi's Honor Maerose Prizzi
1987 Gardens of Stone Samantha Davis
The Dead Gretta Conroy
1988 Mr. North Persis Bosworth-Tennyson
A Handful of Dust Mrs. Rattery
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors Dolores Paley
Enemies, a Love Story Tamara Broder
1990 The Witches Miss Eva Ernst/The Grand High Witch Speaks in a German accent
The Grifters Lilly Dillon
1991 The Addams Family Morticia Addams
1993 Family Pictures Lainey Eberlin Television movie
Manhattan Murder Mystery Marcia Fox
Addams Family Values Morticia Addams
1995 The Perez Family Carmela Perez
1995 Buffalo Girls Calamity Jane Television film
The Crossing Guard Mary
1998 Phoenix Leila
Ever After Baroness Rodmilla de Ghent
Buffalo '66 Jan Brown
1999 Agnes Browne Agnes Browne Also director
The Golden Bowl Fanny Assingham
2001 The Royal Tenenbaums Etheline Tenenbaum
The Mists of Avalon Viviane, Lady of the Lake Television movie
The Man from Elysian Fields Jennifer Adler
2002 Barbie as Rapunzel Gothel
2003 Daddy Day Care Miss Harridan
2004 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Eleanor Zissou
Iron Jawed Angels Carrie Chapman Catt Television movie
2006 Covert One: The Hades Factor President Castilla
Material Girls Fabiella Du Mont
These Foolish Things Lottie Osgood
2007 The Darjeeling Limited Patricia Whitman
2008 Choke Ida Mancini
2011 50/50 Diane Lerner
Horrid Henry: The Movie Miss Battle-Axe

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1982 Laverne & Shirley Geraldine Episode: "An Affair to Forget"
1983 Laverne & Shirley Miss Paris Episode: "Miss Paris"
1986 Saturday Night Live Co-host Episode: "Anjelica Huston & Billy Martin/George Clinton & Parliament-Funkadelic"
1988 Lonesome Dove Clara Allen 4 episodes
2006 Huff Dr. Lena Markova 4 episodes
2008–2009 Medium Cynthia Keener 8 episodes
2011 American Dad! Superintendent Ellen Riggs 2 episodes
2012–2013 Smash Eileen Rand 32 episodes
2014 BoJack Horseman Angela Diaz Episode: "The Telescope" (voice)
2015 Transparent Vikki 2 episodes

Awards and nominations

Year Association Category Nominated work Result
1985 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Prizzi's Honor Won
1985 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Prizzi's Honor Won
1985 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress Prizzi's Honor Won
1985 Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Prizzi's Honor Won
1986 BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Prizzi's Honor Nominated
1986 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Prizzi's Honor Won
1986 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Prizzi's Honor Nominated
1986 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress Prizzi's Honor Won
1986 National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Prizzi's Honor Won
1987 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress The Dead Nominated
1988 Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Female The Dead Won
1988 National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress The Dead Nominated
1989 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Supporting Actress Enemies: A Love Story Nominated
1989 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Lonesome Dove Nominated
1990 Academy Awards Best Supporting Actress Enemies: A Love Story Nominated
1990 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Series, Miniseries or Television Film Lonesome Dove Nominated
1990 Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards Best Supporting Actress Enemies: A Love Story Won
1990 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress The Grifters Won
1990 Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress The Witches Won
1990 National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Supporting Actress Enemies: A Love Story Won
1990 New York Film Critics Circle Awards Best Actress The Grifters Nominated
1991 Academy Awards Best Actress The Grifters Nominated
1991 BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Crimes and Misdemeanors Nominated
1991 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress The Grifters Won
1991 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress The Witches Won
1991 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Best Actress The Grifters Nominated
1991 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama The Grifters Nominated
1991 Independent Spirit Awards Best Female Lead The Grifters Won
1991 National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress The Grifters Won
1991 National Society of Film Critics Awards Best Actress The Witches Won
1991 Saturn Awards Best Actress The Witches Nominated
1992 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy The Addams Family Nominated
1992 MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss (shared with Raúl Juliá) The Addams Family Nominated
1994 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Family Pictures Nominated
1994 Golden Globe Awards Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy The Addams Family Values Nominated
1994 Saturn Awards Best Actress The Addams Family Values Nominated
1995 BAFTA Awards Best Actress in a Supporting Role Manhattan Murder Mystery Nominated
1995 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Buffalo Girls Nominated
1996 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture The Crossing Guard Nominated
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie Buffalo Girls Nominated
1996 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role The Crossing Guard Nominated
1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama/Romance EverAfter Won
1999 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Sleazebag EverAfter Nominated
1999 Saturn Awards Best Supporting Actress EverAfter Nominated
2002 Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards Best Cast The Royal Tenenbaums Nominated
2002 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie The Mists of Avalon Nominated
2002 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture The Royal Tenenbaums Nominated
2002 Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie The Mists of Avalon Nominated
2004 Boston Society of Film Critics Awards Best Cast The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Nominated
2004 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie Iron Jawed Angels Nominated
2005 Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards Best Cast The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Nominated
2005 Golden Globe Awards Best Supporting Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Iron Jawed Angels Won
2005 Satellite Awards Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film Iron Jawed Angels Won
2008 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Medium Nominated
2008 Satellite Awards Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Choke Nominated
2012 Independent Spirit Awards Best Supporting Female 50/50 Nominated
2013 Gracie Allen Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Smash Won
2016 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series Transparent Pending

References

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  5. Breaking News: NBC Picks Up Broadway-themed SMASH
  6. United States Campaign for Burma. Hollywood: UN Should Act on Burma. United States Campaign for Burma's homepage, September 6, 2007. Received November 6, 2007.
  7. Ken Wheaton, "PETA, Anjelica Huston Go After CareerBuilder for Chimp Ad," AdAge.com, 27 January 2012.
  8. Marc Malkin, "Smash's Anjelica Huston Named PETA's 2012 Person of the Year," eonline.com, 28 December 2012.
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  11. Anjelica Huston to turn home into private club New York Post, September 24, 2012.
  12. Brandon Kirby (September 24, 2012), Anjelica Huston Planning to Turn Venice House Into Private Social Club The Hollywood Reporter.
  13. Lauren Beale (April 2, 2014), Anjelica Huston parts with her longtime Venice home Los Angeles Times.
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Bibliography

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