Anjelica Huston (born July 8, 1951) is an American actress and former fashion model.

Huston became the third generation of her family to win an Oscar for her performance in 1985's Prizzi's Honor, joining her director father, John, and actor grandfather, Walter. She later was nominated in 1990 and 1991 for her acting in Enemies, a Love Story and The Grifters respectively. Among her roles, she starred as Morticia Addams in The Addams Family (1991) and Addams Family Values (1993), receiving Golden Globe nominations for both.

Biography

Early life

Directing

After a handful of prominent roles in both television and in film, Huston stepped away from acting, following in her father?s footsteps in the Director?s chair. The first film she directed was Bastard Out of Carolina (1996); another was Agnes Browne (1999), in which she both directed and starred, and Riding the Bus with My Sister (2005).

Activism

In 2007, Huston led a letter campaign organized by the US Campaign for Burma and Human Rights Action Center. The letter, signed by over 25 other high-profile individuals from the entertainment business, was addressed to the United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and urged him to "personally intervene" to secure the release of Nobel Peace Prize recipient Aung San Suu Kyi of Burma.^[1]

Personal life

Huston lived with Jack Nicholson from 1973 to 1989. She married sculptor Robert Graham Jr. in 1992. She has never had children and states that she does not regret it. She owns a ranch in Three Rivers, CA, just east of Visalia, CA, which she visits often.

Filmography

Other awards

Emmy Award Nominations

• 1989 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special - Lonesome Dove
• 1995 - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special - Buffalo Girls
• 1997 - Outstanding Directing In A Miniseries Or A Special - Bastard Out of Carolina
• 2002 - Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie - The Mists of Avalon
• 2004 - Outstanding Supporting Actress - Miniseries or a Movie - Iron Jawed Angels
• 2008 - Outstanding Guest Actress - Drama Series - Medium

Academy Award Nominations

• 1985 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Prizzi's Honor
• 1989 - Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Enemies, a Love Story
• 1990 - Best Actress in a Leading Role - The Grifters

Golden Globe television nominations

• 1990 - Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television - Lonesome Dove
• 1994 - Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress In A Mini-series or Motion Picture Made for Television - Family Pictures

References

External links

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