Helena Bonham Carter. Photos in her youth, now, figure, biography, personal life

One of Hollywood’s most well-known actresses, Helena Bonham Carter is renowned for her daring roles and distinct aesthetic. Her decades-long career has made her a notable figure in the fashion and film industries.

Helena has always valued her uniqueness, whether it be in her early career as a young actress or in her more recent endeavors. Her striking appearances, which include her constantly shifting hairstyles, have come to define her unique charm.

Helena’s personal life and unique fashion choices have garnered attention outside of the screen as well. Her fearless approach to acting and self-expression never fails to captivate audiences.

Topic	Details
Youth Photos	Helena Bonham Carter"s early photos show her with unique and bold style choices, reflecting her eccentric personality and early acting roles.
Current Photos	Her recent images highlight her timeless elegance, often showcasing her love for vintage fashion and natural beauty.
Figure	Helena has always maintained a healthy figure, often praised for embracing her body type without conforming to Hollywood standards.
Biography	Born in 1966, Helena comes from a distinguished family and rose to fame with roles in films like "A Room with a View" and "Fight Club."
Personal Life	Helena has two children and was in a long-term relationship with director Tim Burton. She is known for keeping her personal life relatively private.

Short biography

In May 1966, Helena Bonham Carter—whose picture appears in the article below—was born in an affluent Golders Green mansion in London. The actress is the great-granddaughter of British Prime Minister Lord Ascot and his wife, a Winston Churchill supporter, and a descended from an old aristocratic family by birth.

Little Lady Helena, a descendant of an aristocracy, attended Westminster Abbey to graduate from a reputable school before joining the faculty of the London Academy of Arts. Unfortunately, the girl’s family connections, wealth, and aristocratic background did not shield her from shocks.

Thus, when Helena was five years old, her mother experienced a severe nervous breakdown that persisted for a number of years. Following Helena’s recovery, her father experienced a similar issue after initially developing an ear tumor and then suffering a serious stroke. Young Helena made the firm decision to pursue acting after seeing the movie adaptation of "The French Lieutenant’s Woman." She donated her prize money from winning a recitation competition to build her acting resume.

The arrival of a true "English rose" and the girl’s magnetism brought success very quickly. Jane Gray was her first role, and then she played Lucy Honeychurch in "A Room with a View," which immediately made the actress famous and earned her an Oscar nomination. The young beauty, who became famous overnight, was literally inundated with offers. Over the next few years, Helena participated in a number of film projects, but her most well-known roles were in "The Wings of the Dove," where she played Olivia in "Twelfth Night" and the intriguer Kate Croy.

Although Bonham Carter’s involvement in costume melodramas earned her the moniker "Queen of Corsets" and multiple nominations for major American awards, the rising star had much higher expectations. The actress made the decision to drastically alter her public persona. She relocated to America and developed a vivid, striking, and somewhat "alien" persona, which she masterfully portrayed in "Fight Club." Tim Burton, who later married her and filmed his muse in nearly all of his films, was drawn to this unique and colorful role.

Under her husband’s direction, Helena portrayed witches, madmen, and dead brides on screen alongside Johnny Depp, performing brilliantly in films such as "Edward Scissorhands," "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory," and "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber." The actress began attempting to embody the role of the stunning antagonist Bellatrix Lestrange in "Potteriana" in 2007. She also took part in the fourth Terminator project and debuted her own line of ostentatious underwear, called Pantaloonies.

In 2012, Helena played the part of Miss Havisham in Great Expectations, starred in Toast, a biographical film about the famous chef, and costarred with Colin Firth and Geoffrey Rush in the Oscar-winning film The King’s Speech, for which she was nominated again for an Academy Award. 2015 saw Helena transform once more into a character out of a fairy tale, this time taking on the role of Kenneth Branagh’s fairy godmother in Cinderella.

The actress took a year off from the screen after growing weary of the enormous amount of work. She later made a comeback in Ocean’s 8, costarring with Sandra Bullock and Cate Blanchett as designer Rose Wyle. A few months later, the actress landed a role in The Crown, where she narrated the tale of the British royal family for two seasons as Princess Margaret.

Personal life

The actress’s first boyfriend was Kenneth Branagh, whom she got to know on the "Frankenstein" set. The young people’s relationship was turbulent but short-lived; they split up in 1999. Helena met her husband Tim Burton in 2001, and through his films, she was able to virtually change who she was.

Two years after meeting, the couple moved into two mansions in London connected by an underground corridor. Their first child, Billy Raymond, was born, followed two years later by Nell, a daughter. After 13 years of marriage, Helena and Tim got divorced in December 2013, but they chose to keep cordial ties for the benefit of the kids.

During an interview with RED Magazine in 2014, the actress disclosed the specifics of her divorce. Helena freely expressed how her husband’s actions had nearly crushed her and how concerned she was about the future of her life and career. The actress claims that it is very challenging to be alone when one approaches fifty, but she was able to deal with the issues with the support of her kids.

The movie star’s new beau, Ray Holmboe, a young English literature teacher, came to light in 2018. The chosen one is 21 years Helena’s junior, but the age gap is unimportant to the couple.

The actress opened up to journalists in a thorough interview in 2019 about her friendship with her new friend, Ray, and they have since been seen together at all events.

Figure parameters and appearance

Helena Bonham Carter, a bright and extremely talented miniature dark-haired British movie star, is known for her shocking roles and equally creative images that sometimes evoke the style of a city madwoman. Photos of the extravagantly dressed star, nicknamed the "fashion antagonist," invariably cause a lot of contradictory and enthusiastic reviews.

Parameters of the figure:

Height	163 cm
Weight	57 kg
Chest-waist-hips	86-54-84
Volume bust	85C
Chest size	3
Clothing size	6 US
Shoe size	8 US
Hair color	Dark chestnut
Eye color	Dark brown
Nationality	English
Appearance type	European

How has she changed over time

Helena Bonham Carter, the tiny actress who plays madmen, witches, and scientists with such enthusiasm, has hardly changed with age, growing even more graceful. Her image as a nude movie star first appeared on the Fishlove posters, which were published as a protest against the barbaric ways in which fish and other marine life are killed. After deciding to renounce her status as the "queen of corsets" and her continual roles as an elegant aristocrat, the stunning British woman moved to the US and changed her appearance right away, adopting the shocking public persona of a "woman with a twist."

Age hasn’t stopped this lover of vibrant, frequently utterly out-of-place attire, different hats, and veils from shocking the public. Her appearance frequently resembles the attire of a crazy woman, especially when Helena walks with kids, and some of her dresses are long overdue to be thrown in the trash. Although she denies interfering with the aging process, the actress—who is well-known for her love of shocking—practically does not change over time.

With careful attention to her weight, the 53-year-old actress stays in excellent physical shape, and despite the lines on her face, she manages to look lively and humorous. This allows her to engage in romantic relationships with younger fans and maintain her status as a public favorite. As for Helena’s age, she believes that even at sixty she will likely feel that her fifty years were completely wasted. For this reason, she is not at all afraid of growing older. The actress’s only pet peeve is that she spends fewer and fewer days each year with her children due to their quick maturation.

Attitude to plastic surgery

Helena Bonham Carter, who has pictures of herself and her kids at home on her Instagram page, refuses to get Botox or plastic surgery because she wants to be able to control her facial expressions. The actress is certain that age is a factor that is undervalued and that many contemporary directors are drawn to actresses who exude a natural appearance. Helena is aware of numerous actresses who looked fantastic after receiving beauty injections or plastic surgery, but the intricacies of modern cameras make age differences instantly apparent. The actress is adamant that the face ought to be left alone so that it can age gracefully and organically.

Helena uses Judi Dencht’s iconic character Maria from The Sound of Music as her primary example. Despite declining plastic surgery, Maria maintains her youthful appearance. Helena is certain that she will not alter anything about herself because she does not want to appear odd and always controls her facial expressions, even though women are less fortunate than men, who are offered roles even at an older age.

Helena explicitly says that she would never be able to handle the role of the queen if she turned her face into a kind of wax mask. Many contemporary actresses who have fallen in love with Botox have already lost the ability to express emotions honestly.

Beauty Secrets

Helena Bonham Carter (the actress"s photo was ranked 9th in the list of "the most beautiful people on the planet" compiled by Empire magazine) can"t stand cosmetics and doesn"t believe in the effectiveness of wrinkle creams. The actress also has her own opinion regarding lipstick and eyeshadow, which she periodically swaps.

Face Care

The famous movie star does not use professional skin care cosmetics, preferring natural products and regular soap. This is what the actress prefers to wash off her often multi-layered makeup with. As a toning and tightening agent for tissues, Helena chose ice cubes made from various herbal decoctions, which she wipes her face with in the morning and evening. Instead of scrubs, the actress uses fine Epsom salt, and in the effectiveness of nourishing and moisturizing masks, she replaces the pulp of strawberries, kiwi and pineapple. A visit to a beautician for a movie star is more an exception to the rule than a regular procedure.

Periodically, the actress goes to the salon for a manual massage that supports her tissues and a thorough facial peeling and vacuum cleaning, which helps remove a lot of dirt accumulated inside the pores. Although Helena Bonham Carter would rather keep her face natural, she does not disregard vitamin, hyaluronic acid, or polishing injections. The actress has unique views on makeup as well. Since Helena only ever applies makeup the way she likes, she could care less how lipstick, pencil, or eyeshadow is applied.

She can look incredibly bold and surprisingly natural if she applies eyeliner to her lips and lipstick to her eyelids.

Nutrition

Helena Bonham Carter, a movie star, maintains a weight of 57 kg despite her height of 163 cm, and she is unaware of any diets. The actress says that drinking lots of water is essential for having a beautiful figure, but she does not divulge any nutritional secrets to journalists. The actress prefers to eat everything, but in moderation, and tries not to restrict her diet too much.

Helena has carefully eliminated red meat from her diet in favor of a wide variety of fruits and vegetables since she only dislikes it.

Sport

The movie star works out at the gym, but she tries not to overdo strength training because she knows that it increases body volume and muscle mass much more than diet alone. If training does not conflict with her primary responsibilities and employment, Bonham Carter picked exercise bikes and swimming for herself. She dedicates two to three hours a week to these activities.

Style

The actress has been dubbed a "gothic princess," a "anarchist of fashion," and a "empress of weirdos" by critics and journalists at different points in time, but Helena is completely unconcerned with what the media thinks of her. The actress claims that instead of being ostentatious and eccentric, she is just a woman who doesn’t follow fashion at all and only wears things that she truly likes. The actress’s signature layering look for daily wear includes wearing multiple pairs of glasses, three skirts or blouses at once, and of course, thick army booties.

Tim Burton described the unique gift he gave his wife for the birth of their second child by saying he knew exactly what would make her happy. This is the exact pair he gave her. Critics have said that the actress’s unique style sometimes ranks among the most stylish, at other times reaches the pinnacle of idiocy and vulgarity, but always inspires admiration for the movie star’s audacity. Designer Marc Jacobs was so taken by the actress’s look that he used her as the face of his autumn/winter collection. Helena acknowledges that Marie Antoinette and Vivienne Westwood’s pictures had a big influence on her look.

Helena, who has disapproved of fashion, would rather follow her own set of guidelines, but she openly tells the media that she is stylish. Moreover, her aristocratic mother, who taught her everything, gave her the ability to look stylish in any circumstance from a young age.

Interesting facts and achievements

Millions of people love the intelligent, talented actress Helena Bonham Carter, who is well-known for her ambiguous roles and sharp wit. The actress has often stated, when questioned about her choice of roles, that she loves playing in kid-friendly movies because it keeps her from growing up.

Helena observes that it’s fascinating to play characters who aren’t entirely sane. I love crazy people, but really sick people are boring. The actress claims that working is a means of shedding her sense of self and a chance to live a life as a child, free from the fear of growing up.

The movie star appeared in over 70 films throughout her acting career, and she became:

• 8-time nominee for the Golden Globe Award;
• 2-time Oscar winner;
• BAFTA and Screen Actors Guild statuettes winner;
• 2-time winner of the Satellite and British Independent Television Awards.

Fascinating details about the actress:

1. Helena comes from an aristocratic family and is the great-granddaughter of Baron and Baroness Asquith, known for their political career.
2. The decision to become an actress came to Helena after watching "The French Lieutenant"s Woman" and at the age of 5 the girl made her debut in a soap opera, playing the "voice of Juliet".
3. Young Helena spent her fee for winning a recitation competition, where she presented a poem of her own composition, "Grapevine", on creating her acting portfolio.
4. The actress and her husband Tim Burton lived for a long time in different houses connected by a common underground corridor. Helena has always wondered why people find this strange, because such a life is very convenient, and she can always see her husband if she wants.
5. In honor of the birth of their daughter, named Nell, as a diminutive of Helena and her character Nellie Lovellet, her husband did not give her diamonds and rough men"s shoes, noting the choice of gift with the words that he knows perfectly well how to please his wife.
6. Helena is very close with her regular partner Johnny Depp, who is also the godfather of her children.
7. The actress devotes a lot of time to charity, dealing with the problem of domestic violence, and donates proceeds from the sale of her Pantaloonies brand of underwear to the UNICEF fund.
8. The actress calls herself the "Antichrist of fashion", and critics, for her love of multi-layered outfits, dubbed Helena "the city madwoman". The movie star transferred her vision of fashion to her own brand of underwear, releasing nightgowns and pantaloons in an old-fashioned, Victorian style, corsets with tassels on the chest and nightcaps.
9. In the list of "50 most beautiful people on the planet", compiled by Empire magazine, Helena took 9th place, overtaking Monica Bellucci and Marilyn Monroe herself.
10. The actress suffers from myopia, but she does not wear glasses or contact lenses on the street on principle. Because of her eyesight, Helena often does not notice familiar people who, not knowing about her illness, are sure that the movie star simply ignores them.
11. As a child, Helena preferred an androgenic style, but by the age of 50 she had grown up to a female image and is glad that she has something to shake up.
12. The movie star"s cousin Crispin Bonham Carter is also an actor, best known for his role as Mr. Bingley in the legendary BBC series Pride and Prejudice.

Helena Bonham Carter images have frequently been used as decorations in different fashion magazines:

1. In 2011, the actress, according to the idea of ​​John Swannell, starred in a fairy-tale photo shoot for Harper"s Bazaar, where she tried on the Mad Hatter"s headdress from Alice in Wonderland.
2. In 2014, the 49-year-old actress appeared on the cover and spread of Red magazine, to which she also gave a detailed interview, telling about her divorce from Tim Burton.
3. In 2018, Helena starred naked with Gillian Anderson for the charity event Fishlove. The movie star appeared hugging a naked dead fish as a protest against the cruel methods of killing fish and other marine life.
4. In 2019, riding the wave of popularity of The Crown, Helena, in the image of Princess Margaret, demonstrated luxurious outfits for Harper"s Bazaar, where she easily outshone real royals.

With her sophisticated English wit, Helena Bonham Carter is the "antichrist of fashion" and an "urban madwoman." Her bright, exceptionally talented, and memorable works have both shocked and delighted the public. The "Gothic Queen," who has portrayed a great deal of witches, villains, and crazy people, enjoys her work because it allows her to stay a child at heart. With her images, she doesn’t aim to shock the public; instead, she merely expresses her own opinions about fashion and style, which are frequently incredibly attractive because they don’t conform to conventional standards.

In both film and fashion, Helena Bonham Carter has become a standout due to her distinct style and indisputable talent. Her audacious decisions, both on and off screen, have consistently enthralled audiences, whether in her early parts or more recent appearances.

Her private life, which is full of memorable family events and relationships, has also received a lot of attention. Helena embraces her uniqueness at every stage of her life, staying refreshingly true to herself despite the spotlight.

Helena Bonham Carter’s fearless approach to life, fashion, and acting continues to inspire, whether one is admiring old photos of her or her new roles.

British actress Helena Bonham Carter is renowned for her distinct personality, audacious roles, and distinctive style. Her appearance has changed since she was younger, but she has never lost sight of her striking, unique appearance. Throughout her decades-long career, she has given exceptional performances in both indie and big-budget films. Her personal life has also garnered attention, particularly her extended partnership with filmmaker Tim Burton, in addition to her professional life. This article provides a glimpse into the intriguing life of this gifted actress by examining her journey through images, her physique, biography, and personal affairs.

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