Helena Bonham Carter, daughter of Raymond Bonham Carter, a merchant banker, and Elena Bonham Carter (née Propper de Callejón), a psychotherapist, was born in Golders Green, London, England on May 26, 1966 and is the youngest of three children. She is the great-granddaughter of former Prime Minister Herbert H. Asquith and her blue-blooded family tree also contains Barons and Baronesses, diplomats, and a director, Bonham Carter's great-uncle Anthony Asquith, who made Pygmalion (1938) and The Importance of Bei - www.imdb.com

Actress. Born on May 26, 1966, in London, England. Helena Bonham Carter is perhaps best known for playing quintessential English heroines. She made her cinematic debut as Lady Jane Grey in Lady Jane (1985). Later film credits include Hamlet (1990), Howard's End (1992), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), and Twelfth Night (1996).In 2001, Bonham Carter appeared in the remake of Planet of the Apes directed by Tim Burton. Not long after the film's release, the two became involved and had th - www.biography.com

--> WHAT SHE'S UP TO Helena's getting another shot at claiming Oscar glory. Helena, who was nominated in 1998 for The Wings of the Dove, received a nod for Best Supporting Actress alongside co-star Colin Firth for The King's Speech. In the film, the actress plays the wife of King George VI, who had to overcome a stammer, among many things, to become a leader during war. They, along with the rest of the cast, already took home glory at the SAG Awards for Outstanding Performance by a Cast. - www.popeater.com