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Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an American actress, director, producer, author, and former fashion model. She is the daughter of director John Huston and granddaughter of actor Walter Huston. After reluctantly making her big screen debut in her father's A Walk with Love and Death (1969), Huston moved from London to New York City, where she worked as a model throughout the 1970s. She decided to actively pursue acting in the early 1980s, and, subsequently, had her breakthrough with her performance in Prizzi's Honor (1985), also directed by her father, for which she became the third generation of her family to receive an Academy Award, when she won Best Supporting Actress, joining both John and Walter Huston in this recognition. Huston received Academy Award nominations for Enemies, A Love Story (1989) and The Grifters (1990), for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, respectively, BAFTA nominations for Best Supporting Actress for the Woody Allen films Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) and Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993) and Golden Globe nominations for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for starring as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and its sequel Addams Family Values (1993). She also received acclaim for her portrayal of the Grand High Witch in Roald Dahl's film adaptation The Witches (1990). Huston has frequently worked with director Wes Anderson, starring in The Royal Tenenbaums (2001), The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) and The Darjeeling Limited (2007). Her other notable credits include The Dead (1987), Ever After (1998), Buffalo '66 (1998), Daddy Day Care (2003), 50/50 (2011) and John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019). She has lent her voice to several animated films, mainly the Tinker Bell franchise (2008–2015). On television, Huston has had recurring roles on Huff (2006), Medium (2008–2009), and Transparent (2015–2016). She won a Gracie Award for her portrayal of Eileen Rand on Smash (2012–2013). Huston made her directorial debut with the film Bastard Out of Carolina (1996). This was followed by Agnes Browne (1999), in which she also starred. She has written the memoirs A Story Lately Told (2013) and Watch Me (2014).

Born: 1951-07-08 • Santa Monica, California, USA • 106 titles

Known For

Known For

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
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Movie•2019

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

The Addams Family
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Movie•1991

The Addams Family

Daddy Day Care
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Movie•2003

Daddy Day Care

Ballerina
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Movie•2025

Ballerina

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
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Movie•1975

One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

EverAfter
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Movie•1998

EverAfter

Isle of Dogs
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Movie•2018

Isle of Dogs

The Royal Tenenbaums
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Movie•2001

The Royal Tenenbaums

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy
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Movie•2014

Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy

Addams Family Values
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Movie•1993

Addams Family Values

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun
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Movie•2021

The French Dispatch of the Liberty, Kansas Evening Sun

When in Rome
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Movie•2010

When in Rome

Casino Royale
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Movie•1967

Casino Royale

50/50
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Movie•2011

50/50

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou
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Movie•2004

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou

Blood Work
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Movie•2002

Blood Work

Prizzi's Honor
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Movie•1985

Prizzi's Honor

The Darjeeling Limited
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Movie•2007

The Darjeeling Limited

The Player
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Movie•1992

The Player

Crimes and Misdemeanors
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Movie•1989

Crimes and Misdemeanors