Linda Hunt
Actress
Birth Date: April 2, 1945
Age: 79 years old
Birth Place: Morristown, New Jersey
Despite her diminutive 4-foot, 9-inch frame, actress Linda Hunt emerged as a prominent, Oscar-winning performer in only her second film, playing doomed Chinese-Australian photojournalist Billy Kwan in Peter Weir's "The Year of Living Dangerously" (1982), which marked the first time in Academy Award history that an actor won for playing a character of the opposite sex. Her triumphant win led to a Tony-nominated performance in Arthur Kopit's "End of the World" (1983) and a supporting role as a saloon keep in the revisionist Western, "Silverado" (1985), though opportunities later became few and far between. While she logged numerous film and television roles over the years, including a long-running recurring role as a judge on "The Practice" (ABC, 1996-2004), Hunt developed a second career as a busy voiceover artist. She lent her surprising baritone as a narrator on environmental specials, while voicing characters in both video games - most notably on the "God of War" series - and various animated projects like Disney's "Pocahontas" (1995). By the time she was seen with regularity on such hit procedurals as "Without a Trace" (CBS, 2002-09) and "NCIS: Los Angeles" (2009- ), Hunt was a familiar presence in several different mediums; a testament to both her talent and her ability to overcome the odds.
Credits
Solo: A Star Wars StoryStream
Voice
Lady Proxima
Movie
2018
Tasmania: Land of the Devils
Narrator
Show
2015
ScorpionStream
Guest Star
Series
2014
The Polio Crusade
Narrator
Show
2010
Sacred Earth
Narrator
Show
2010
NCIS: Los AngelesStream
Actor
Henrietta "Hetty" Lange
Series
2009
The Crooked Eye
Voice
Show
2009
California's Lost Tribes
Narrator
Show
2006
The Price of Renewal
Narrator
Show
2006
California and the American Dream
Narrator
Show
2006
The UnitStream
Guest Star
Series
2006
Stranger Than FictionStream
Actor
Dr. Mittag-Lefler
Movie
2006
The Singing Revolution
Narrator
Movie
2006
Nip/TuckStream
Guest Star
Voice of Authority
Series
2003
Without a TraceStream
Guest Star
Series
2002
Dragonfly
Actor
Sister Madeline
Movie
2002
Island of the Sharks
Narrator
Movie
1999
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World
Voice
Grandmother Willow
Movie
1998
Out of the Past
Narrator
Movie
1998
Secrets of the Ocean Realm
Narrator
Show
1997
The PracticeStream
Guest Star
Series
1997
The RelicStream
Actor
Dr. Ann Cuthbert
Movie
1997
Eat Your Heart Out
Actor
Kathryn
Movie
1997
Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End
Narrator
Movie
1997
Amazon
Narrator
Movie
1997
The Living Edens
Narrator
Show
1996
PocahontasStream
Voice
Grandmother Willow
Movie
1995
Ready to WearStream
Actor
Regina Krumm
Movie
1994
Space Rangers
Actor
Show
1993
De Mano en Mano, 20 Dólares
Actor
Movie
1993
Twenty Bucks
Actor
Angeline
Movie
1993
Ishi: The Last Yahi
Narrator
Movie
1992
Rain Without Thunder
Actor
Atwood Society Director
Movie
1992
If Looks Could Kill
Actor
Ilsa Grunt
Movie
1991
Kindergarten CopStream
Actor
Miss Schlowski
Movie
1990
She-DevilStream
Actor
Hooper
Movie
1989
The Room Upstairs
Actor
Mrs. Sanders
Movie
1987
Basements
Actor
Rose
Movie
1987
Waiting for the Moon
Actor
Alice B. Toklas
Movie
1987
SilveradoStream
Actor
Stella
Movie
1985
Eleni
Actor
Katina
Movie
1985
DuneStream
Actor
Shadout Mapes
Movie
1984
The Year of Living DangerouslyStream
Actor
Billy Kwan
Movie
1982
CBS News Sunday Morning
Guest
News
1979
Fame
Actor
Mona
Movie
1978
Photos
News aboutLinda Hunt
Preview
‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Cast Teases Last Case, Callen’s Wedding & More in Series Finale
‘NCIS: Los Angeles’: 9 Characters We’d Like to See Again Before Series Ends
‘NCIS: LA’: See the Cast in Their First & Last Seasons (PHOTOS)
Spoiler Alert
‘NCIS: LA’ Delivers Potentially Troubling News About Hetty in Season 14 Premiere
Q&A
‘NCIS: LA’ Boss on Hetty’s Mission & Resolving the Kessler Threat in Season 14
When Will ‘NCIS: LA’ Reveal What Happened to Hetty?
5 ‘NCIS: LA’ Storylines That Need to Be Resolved By the End of Season 13
‘NCIS: LA’: What Happened to Hetty in Syria? 3 Theories
‘NCIS: LA’: 5 Questions We Have About Hetty’s Secret Mission
Spoiler Alert
‘NCIS: LA’ Season 13 Premiere: Is Callen ‘Subject 17’? (RECAP)
Hetty Is Back — With Secrets — in the ‘NCIS: LA’ Season 13 Premiere (PHOTOS)
Fall Preview
Hetty’s Back on ‘NCIS: LA’! Scoop on Her Secret Mission & Dynamic With Kilbride
‘NCIS: LA’: Who Should Be the Team’s Operations Manager in Season 13? (POLL)
Where the ‘NCIS: LA’ Finale Left Everyone & What Could Be Next
Spoiler Alert
‘NCIS: LA’ Season 12 Finale: Hetty Returns, Plus Who Leaves the Team? (RECAP)
Preview
‘NCIS: LA’: Renée Felice Smith on Nell’s ‘Big Decision’ and Filling in for Hetty
‘NCIS: LA’ Season 12 Finale: Hetty Returns as Nell Must Decide Her Future (VIDEO)
Is Hetty Coming Back on ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’? It’s Way Past Time for an Update
8 Questions We Have for ‘NCIS,’ ‘LA,’ & ‘New Orleans’ in 2021
Opinion
Why ‘NCIS: LA’ Has Procedural Dramas’ Best Christmas Episodes
5 Moments That Led to ‘NCIS: LA’s Deeks Becoming an Agent
Spoiler Alert
‘NCIS: LA’: Kensi & Deeks Get a Christmas Miracle as They Plan Their Future (RECAP)
Will ‘NCIS: LA’s Christmas Bring Good News for Kensi & Deeks? (PHOTOS)
Fall Preview
‘NCIS: LA’ Boss Teases What’s Ahead for the Couples in Season 12
Preview
Hetty Returns to ‘NCIS: LA’ With New Tricks to Help Callen Face His Past
Anna Kolcheck Returns to ‘NCIS: LA’ With a Warning for Callen (PHOTOS)
Spoiler Alert
Is Hetty Going to Retire Soon on ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’?
Hetty’s Former Recruit Seeks Revenge in ‘NCIS: LA’ Episode 250 (PHOTOS)
Spoiler Alert
Can Harm, Mac & the Team Stop a War in the ‘NCIS: LA’ Season 11 Premiere? (RECAP)
Harm & Mac Return to Resolve That Cliffhanger in the ‘NCIS: LA’ Season 11 Premiere (PHOTOS)
9 Things We Need to Know After the ‘NCIS: LA’ Season 10 Finale (PHOTOS)
Finale
See Harm & Mac’s ‘JAG’ Reunion in the ‘NCIS: LA’ Finale Trailer (VIDEO)
Can ‘JAG’s’ Harm & Mac Help the ‘NCIS: LA’ Team in the Season 10 Finale? (PHOTOS)
Spoiler Alert
Are Eric and Nell Leaving ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ at the End of Season 10?
15 of Hetty’s Best One-Liners on ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ (PHOTOS)
Is ‘NCIS: LA’ Setting Up Season 10 to Be Its Last?
‘NCIS: LA’ Fans React to [Spoiler’s] Return — Plus, a Sneak Peek at What’s Next (PHOTOS)
Exclusive
‘NCIS: LA’ Cast Weighs In on the Emotional Hetty Surprise at Densi’s Wedding
7 Reasons Why It’s Time for Hetty to Return to ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ (PHOTOS)
Why We Need More Hetty in ‘NCIS: Los Angeles’ Season 10
Ask Matt: Hetty on ‘NCIS: LA,’ ‘DWTS’ Malaise, Thanksgiving TV Classics, ‘This Is Us’ in Vietnam, ‘You’ Fandom
‘NCIS: Los Angeles’: Why Linda Hunt’s Hetty Has Been MIA in Season 10
‘NCIS: LA’ Fans Are Not Happy With Mosley & Want Hetty Back
‘NCIS: Los Angeles’: Here’s Why Mosley Clashes With Callen and the Team
