Linda Hunt

American actress
Person human Q232874
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Summary

Linda Hunt was born on April 2, 1945[1], in Morristown[2]. She has worked as an actor[3], stage actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], and voice actor[7]. She ranks in the top 0.41% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,162 views/month, #4,052 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Raymond Davy Hunt[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Native language: English[11]
  • Educated at: DePaul University[12], Interlochen Center for the Arts[13]
  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[14]
  • Sex or gender: female[15]
  • Sexual orientation: lesbianism[16]
  • Commons category: Linda Hunt[17]
  • Residence: Hollywood[18]
  • Family name: Hunt (surname)[19], Hunter[20]
  • Given name: Linda[21], Lydia[22]
  • Work location: United States[23]
  • Medical condition: dwarfism[24]
  • Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[25], Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Name in native language: Linda Hunt[28]
  • Start of work period: 1976[29]
  • Height: 1.45[30]

Why It Matters

Linda Hunt has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Linda Hunt born?

Linda Hunt's place of birth was Morristown[2].

Who were Linda Hunt's parents?

Linda Hunt's father was Raymond Davy Hunt[9].

What did Linda Hunt do for work?

Linda Hunt worked as an actor[3], stage actor[4], television actor[5], film actor[6], and voice actor[7].

Where did Linda Hunt go to school?

Linda Hunt was educated at DePaul University[12] and Interlochen Center for the Arts[13].

What awards did Linda Hunt receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[14].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Kinobaza person id → linda-hunt-1945
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Kinobaza person id: linda-hunt-1945, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/273862|batch #273862]]"
  2. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 40548
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Sinemalar person id: 40548, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/270112|batch #270112]]"
  3. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 48C5-91AA-A7ED-B72E-5845
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46381|batch #46381]]: HAND ID (4)"
  4. 12w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14470 → People/Linda_Hunt
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: People/Linda_Hunt, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
  5. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cine21 person id → 2846
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  6. 19w ago · Nashona · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    George eastman museum people id → 142460
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ George eastman museum people id: 142460, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/118193933|Linda Hunt (#118193933)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4824|George Ea"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Morristown
    Educated at → DePaul University, Interlochen Center for the Arts
    Work period start → —
    Aliases → —
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32081|batch #32081]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (23)"
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