What is Helena Bonham Carter's Net Worth and Salary?
Helena Bonham Carter is an acclaimed English actress with a net worth of $60 million. She made her big screen debut in the 1985 film "A Room with a View" and quickly established herself in the industry with her performance in "Lady Jane." Her distinguished filmography features over 100 film and television projects. Notably, Helena is recognized for her collaboration with director Tim Burton, appearing in hits like "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street" (2007), and "Alice in Wonderland" (2010).
Her role as Bellatrix Lestrange in the "Harry Potter" series further cemented her status as a versatile actress. Bonham Carter's other notable films include "Fight Club" (1999), "Terminator Salvation" (2009), "The King's Speech" (2010), "Les Misérables" (2012), and "Cinderella" (2015). In 2012, for her contributions to drama, she was appointed a Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE).
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Early Life
Born on May 26, 1966, in Islington, London, Helena grew up in Golders Green. Her mother, Elena, was a psychotherapist, and her father, Raymond, a merchant banker. Helena has two older brothers, Edward and Thomas. Her family background is rich with notable figures; her paternal grandmother was politician and feminist Violet Bonham Carter, and her maternal grandfather was diplomat Eduardo Propper de Callejón. At age 5, her mother's nervous breakdown influenced Elena's pursuit of a career in psychotherapy. Her father faced health struggles, including a devastating stroke following surgery for acoustic neuroma, which left him wheelchair-bound. Despite these challenges, Helena's interest in acting blossomed at a young age. She attended South Hampstead High School and Westminster School, and although denied admission to King's College, Cambridge, she leveraged her runner-up win in a national writing contest to kick-start her acting career by submitting her photo to the "Spotlight" casting directory.
Career
Helena's first acting role came in 1983 with the television film "A Pattern of Roses." She then starred in the lead roles in "Lady Jane" and "A Room with a View." Over the years, her career expanded with important roles in films such as "Hamlet" (1990), "Twelfth Night" (1996), and "The Wings of the Dove" (1997), which garnered numerous awards. Bonham Carter's filmography includes high earners such as "Fight Club" (1999), "Planet of the Apes" (2001), "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" (2005), and "Harry Potter," with its last installment grossing $1.342 billion worldwide. Her versatile roles include characters from the title role in "Corpse Bride" to Mrs. Lovett in "Sweeney Todd."
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In 2010, Helena portrayed Queen Elizabeth in "The King's Speech" and the Red Queen in "Alice in Wonderland." She later reprised her Red Queen role in "Alice Through the Looking Glass" (2016). Her other projects include the films "Dark Shadows" (2012), "Great Expectations" (2012), "Les Misérables" (2012), and "Cinderella" (2015). More recently, she has appeared in "55 Steps" (2017), "Ocean's 8" (2018), and various Netflix projects like "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance" (2019), "Enola Holmes" (2020), and "The Crown" (2019–2020), where she played Princess Margaret.
Personal Life
Helena's personal life has seen its share of public interest. In 1994, she had an affair with "Mary Shelley's Frankenstein" director Kenneth Branagh, who was married to actress Emma Thompson at the time. The affair led to Branagh's divorce from Thompson, and Helena and Kenneth parted ways in 1999.
Helena met director Tim Burton in 2001 while filming "Planet of the Apes." They were together until 2014 and have two children, Billy and Nell. In 2018, she began dating author Rye Dag Holmboe.
In August 2008, Helena faced a profound tragedy when four relatives died in a bus crash in South Africa. She was on the set of "Terminator Salvation" at the time and took leave to be with her family. Helena is a dedicated philanthropist, becoming a patron of the Action Duchenne charity in 2008 and joining Britain's Holocaust Commission in 2014.
Awards and Nominations
Throughout her career, Helena Bonham Carter has received numerous accolades. She has been nominated for two Academy Awards for "The Wings of the Dove" (1998) and "The King's Speech" (2011). She has earned eight Golden Globe nominations and four Primetime Emmy nominations. Helena won a BAFTA Film Award and several other prestigious awards for "The King's Speech." Her role in "Sweeney Todd" earned her an Empire Award and an Evening Standard British Film Award. She also received recognition for "The Wings of the Dove," winning awards from the Broadcast Film Critics Association, Chlotrudis, and more. In 2020, she won an Online Film & Television Association Award for her role in "The Crown."
Real Estate
Helena and Tim Burton famously lived in two adjoining homes in London. After their separation, Helena retained ownership of these homes, while Tim purchased a nearby property for $14 million.
