Helena Bonham Carter biography
Helena Bonham Carter is a British actress (born 1966), born on 26 May 1966 in London.
Helena Bonham Carter's screen career began in 1983 with A Pattern of Roses, playing Netty Bellinger.
Helena Bonham Carter has appeared in 96 films and 31 television or streaming titles.
The most recent films are Enola Holmes 3 (2026), The Land of Sometimes (2026), Four Letters of Love (2024).
Helena Bonham Carter is best known for The King's Speech, The Wings of the Dove, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride.
Honours include Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Britannia Awards and Genie Awards.
Coming up next: The Housekeeper, California Avenue.
- Also known as
- Helena Bonham-Carter
- Born
- 26 May 1966 (age 60)
- Birthplace
- London
- Work
- Film actor, Voice actor, Stage actor, Television actor, Actor
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1983 to present
- Known for
- The King's Speech, The Wings of the Dove, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride, Alice in Wonderland, Dark Shadows
- Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Britannia Awards
- Genie Awards
- Satellite Awards
- BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Actor Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Helena Bonham Carter filmography
97 films and 32 television or streaming titles, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Housekeeper | Adelaide | Filming | ||
| 2026 | Enola Holmes 3 | Eudoria Holmes | ||
| 2026 | The Land of Sometimes | English | ||
| 2024 | Four Letters of Love | Margaret Gore | ||
| 2023 | One Life | Babi Winton | ||
| 2022 | Enola Holmes 2 | Eudoria Holmes | ||
| 2022 | Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts | English | ||
| 2022 | Three Minutes: A Lengthening | Narrator | ||
| 2022 | The House | Jen | Voice | |
| 2020 | Enola Holmes | Eudoria Holmes | ||
| 2020 | Tintoretto: A Rebel in Venice | Narrator | Documentary film | |
| 2020 | Dragonheart: Vengeance | Siveth | Voice, direct-to-video | |
| 2018 | Ocean's 8 | Rose Weil | ||
| 2018 | Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero | Margaret Conroy | Voice | |
| 2018 | Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 | Madame Mirela | "Dead of the Night" map | |
| 2017 | 55 Steps | Eleanor Riese | ||
| 2017 | Poles Apart | Nanuk | Voice, short film | |
| 2016 | Alice Through the Looking Glass | Red Queen / Iracebeth of Crims | ||
| 2015 | Cinderella | The Fairy Godmother | ||
| 2015 | Suffragette | Edith Ellyn | ||
| 2014 | Night Will Fall | Narrator | Documentary film | |
| 2014 | Harry Potter and the Escape from Gringotts | Bellatrix Lestrange | ||
| 2013 | The Young and Prodigious T.S. Spivet | Dr. Clair | ||
| 2013 | The Lone Ranger | Red Harrington | ||
| 2012 | Les Misérables | Mme. Thénardier |
Show all 97 films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Great Expectations | Miss Havisham | ||
| 2012 | A Therapy | Patient | Short film | |
| 2012 | Dark Shadows | Julia Hoffman | ||
| 2011 | The Gruffalo's Child | Mother Squirrel | Voice, short film | |
| 2011 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , Part 2 | Bellatrix Lestrange | ||
| 2010 | Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows , Part 1 | Bellatrix Lestrange | ||
| 2010 | The King's Speech | Queen Elizabeth | ||
| 2010 | Alice in Wonderland | Red Queen / Iracebeth of Crims | ||
| 2010 | Private Lives | Amanda | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 2009 | Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince | Bellatrix Lestrange | ||
| 2009 | Terminator Salvation | Dr. Serena Kogan / Skynet | ||
| 2009 | The Gruffalo | Mother Squirrel | Voice, short film | |
| 2007 | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street | Mrs. Lovett | ||
| 2007 | Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix | Bellatrix Lestrange | ||
| 2006 | Sixty Six | Esther Reubens | ||
| 2005 | Charlie and the Chocolate Factory | Mrs. Bucket | ||
| 2005 | Conversations with Other Women | Woman | ||
| 2005 | Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit | Lady Tottington | Voice | |
| 2005 | Corpse Bride | Emily, the Corpse Bride | Voice | |
| 2004 | The Rubenstein Kiss | Unknown | Postponed | |
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Beatrice Baudelaire | Uncredited cameo | |
| 2003 | Big Fish | Jennifer Hill / The Witch | ||
| 2002 | Till Human Voices Wake Us | Ruby | ||
| 2002 | The Heart of Me | Dinah | ||
| 2001 | Planet of the Apes | Ari | ||
| 2001 | Novocaine | Susan Ivey | ||
| 2001 | Football | Mum | Short film | |
| 2000 | As You Like It | Rosalind | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 1999 | Fight Club | Marla Singer | ||
| 1999 | Women Talking Dirty | Cora | ||
| 1999 | The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything | Lily | ||
| 1999 | Carnivale | Milly | Voice | |
| 1998 | The Theory of Flight | Jane Thatchard | ||
| 1998 | Sweet Revenge | Karen Knightly | Also known as The Revengers' Comedies | |
| 1998 | Lantern Slides | Violet Bonham Carter | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 1997 | The Wings of the Dove | Kate Croy | ||
| 1997 | Keep the Aspidistra Flying | Rosemary | also known as A Merry war | |
| 1997 | The Petticoat Expeditions | Narrator | Voice | |
| 1997 | The Diary of Anne Frank | Narrator | ||
| 1997 | A House by the Sea | Unknown | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 1996 | Portraits chinois | Ada | French-language role | |
| 1996 | Twelfth Night | English | ||
| 1996 | Twelfth Night: Or What You Will | Olivia | ||
| 1996 | I Capture the Castle | Rose | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 1995 | Mighty Aphrodite | Amanda Weinrib | ||
| 1995 | Margaret's Museum | Margaret MacNeil | ||
| 1995 | Jeremy Hardy Gives Good Sex | English | ||
| 1995 | Song of Love | Unknown | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 1995 | Remember Me | Narrator | ||
| 1994 | Mary Shelley's Frankenstein | Elizabeth Frankenstein | ||
| 1994 | The Way to Sattin Shore | Narrator | By Philippa Pearce | |
| 1994 | The Seagull | Nina Mikhailovna Zarechnaya | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 1994 | Butter | Dorothy | Short film | |
| 1994 | A Dog So Small | Narrator | By Philippa Pearce | |
| 1993 | Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald | Marina Oswald Porter | ||
| 1993 | The Whales' Song | Narrator | By Dyan Sheldon | |
| 1993 | The Secret Garden | Narrator | By Frances Burnett | |
| 1992 | Howards End | Helen Schlegel | ||
| 1991 | Where Angels Fear to Tread | Caroline Abbott | ||
| 1991 | Brown Bear's Wedding | White Bear | Voice | |
| 1990 | Hamlet | Ophelia | ||
| 1990 | The Early Life of Beatrix Potter | Beatrix Potter | ||
| 1989 | Getting It Right | Lady Minerva Munday | ||
| 1989 | Francesco | Chiara Offreduccio | Italian-language role | |
| 1989 | The Happiest of All Princesses | Unknown | BBC Radio 4 | |
| 1988 | The Mask | Iris | Italian-language role | |
| 1988 | Six Minutes with Ludwig | The Star | ||
| 1987 | Maurice | Lady at Cricket Match | Cameo | |
| 1987 | A Hazard of Hearts | Serena Staverley | ||
| 1986 | Lady Jane | Lady Jane Grey | ||
| 1985 | A Room with a View | Lucy Honeychurch | ||
| 1985 | The Reluctant Debutante | Unknown | BBC Radio 4 |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Avenue | Eddie | Upcoming | ||
| 2026 | Agatha Christie's Seven Dials | Lady Caterham | Miniseries | |
| 2023 | Nolly | Noele "Nolly" Gordon | 3 episodes | |
| 2023 | Charles III: The Coronation Year | Narrator | Documentary | |
| 2022 | Wild Babies | Narrator | 8 episodes | |
| 2021 | The Cleaner | Sheila | Episode: "The Widow" | |
| 2020 | Quentin Blake's Clown | Narrator | Animated film | |
| 2020 | Cinderella: A Comic Relief Pantomime for Christmas | Lady Devilla | Pantomime | |
| 2019 | The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance | Maudra Mayrin/The All-Maudra | Voice, 4 episodes | |
| 2019 | The Crown | Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon | Main role (17 episodes) | |
| 2016 | Love, Nina | George | 5 episodes | |
| 2015 | Codes of Conduct | Esther Kaufmann | Pilot | |
| 2014 | Turks & Caicos | Margot Tyrrell | Television film | |
| 2014 | Salting the Battlefield | Margot Tyrrell | Television film | |
| 2013 | Burton & Taylor | Elizabeth Taylor | Television film | |
| 2010 | Toast | Joan Potter | Television film | |
| 2009 | Enid | Enid Blyton | Television film | |
| 2005 | Magnificent 7 | Maggi Jackson | Television film | |
| 2003 | Henry VIII | Anne Boleyn | 2 episodes | |
| 2002 | Live from Baghdad | Ingrid Formanek | Television film | |
| 1998 | Merlin | Morgan le Fay | 3 episodes | |
| 1996 | The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century | Vera Brittain | 2 episodes | |
| 1994 | Episode 1.2 | English | ||
| 1994 | Episode 1.1 | English | ||
| 1994 | Absolutely Fabulous | Dream Saffron | Episode: "Hospital" |
Show all 32 titles
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | A Dark-Adapted Eye | Faith Severn (adult) | 2 episodes | |
| 1993 | Dancing Queen | Pandora / Julie | Television film | |
| 1991 | Jackanory | Reader | Story: "The Way to Sattin Shore" | |
| 1989 | Theatre Night | Raina Petkoff | Episode: "Arms and the Man" | |
| 1988 | Screen Two | Jo Marriner | Episode: "The Vision" | |
| 1987 | Miami Vice | Dr. Theresa Lyons | 2 episodes | |
| 1983 | A Pattern of Roses | Netty Bellinger | Television film |