Helena Bonham Carter

Helena Bonham Carter is a British actress and a muse of cult director Tim Burton. 

Early Accomplishments

The actress had her first big role in the film Lady Jane. However, that work didn’t bring her fame. It was the next one – a movie A Room with a View. After that, Helena began to receive many job offers.

Best Known For

Helena Bonham Carter became known to the whole world after starring in Fight Club. The actress created a shocking, macabre image of a weird woman. That role attracted the attention of Tim Burton to her. After Fight Club she starred in almost every new film of Burton. 

Sexual Orientation

Helena is straight. Her love life has long been associated with Tim Burton. The two were in a relationship from 2001 to 2014 and welcomed two children.

Family

Helena Bonham Carter was born into a prominent aristocratic family. Helena's longtime ancestors are knights, lords and barons. Her father, Raymond Bonham Carter, was a banker. Her mother, Elena Propper de Callejón, opened a small psychotherapy clinic. The actress has two brothers, Edward and Thomas.

Helena is a mother of two: boy Billy Raymond and girl Nell. 

Religion

She is a Jewish Catholic, but the actress doesn't seem very religious.

Worth To Know

Helena is not only a successful actress but also a poetess: at the age of 11 she won a poetry competition. The future star spent the money received on promoting her acting career. 

It’s interesting that the actress has no Oscars or Golden Globes.

Helena calls herself the antichrist of fashion. She is very often included in the ratings of stars with bad taste.