‘I am so overwhelmed to be with that group of actresses — it just slays me’ — List of Holly Hunter Oscar nominations
Posted: February 2026
List of Oscar nominations and wins for Holly Hunter. Holly Hunter has been nominated for 4 Academy Awards, including twice in the same year, and won 1. Year indicates year/period for which films were eligible for awards consideration, not year of ceremony. Sources: Oscars.org, Internet Movie Database, Wikipedia
2003: Thirteen (Best Supporting Actress) — lost to Renée Zellweger (Cold Mountain). Other nominees: Marcia Gay Harden (Mystic River), Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog), Patricia Clarkson (Pieces of April)
WON: 1993: The Piano (Best Actress) — Other nominees: Debra Winger (Shadowlands), Angela Bassett (What’s Love Got to Do with It), Emma Thompson (The Remains of the Day), Stockard Channing (Six Degrees of Separation)
1993: The Firm (Best Supporting Actress) — lost to Anna Paquin (The Piano). Other nominees: Winona Ryder (The Age of Innocence), Rosie Perez (Fearless), Emma Thompson (In the Name of the Father)
1987: Broadcast News (Best Actress) — lost to Cher (Moonstruck). Other nominees: Glenn Close (Fatal Attraction), Holly Hunter (Broadcast News), Sally Kirkland (Anna), Meryl Streep (Ironweed)