Helena Bonham Carter
Awards & Honours
38
Awards Won
5
Honours
4
Rankings
5
Covers
2
Records
Helena Bonham Carter has built a career defined by bold choices and critical acclaim. She won a BAFTA for The King's Speech and an International Emmy for Enid. In 2023, the British Film Institute awarded her its highest honor, the BFI Fellowship, recognizing her outstanding contribution to film. She was appointed CBE in 2012 for services to drama. Her ability to move seamlessly from period dramas to dark fantasies to blockbuster franchises sets her apart. She has been ranked among the greatest British actors of all time by The Independent and The Guardian.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Appointed in the New Year Honours for services to drama.
BFI Fellowship
Highest honor from the BFI for outstanding contribution to film.
Honorary Doctor of Letters
Honorary doctorate for contributions to drama.
Honorary Doctor of Arts
Honorary doctorate for services to the arts.
Pinewood Studios Walk of Fame Star
Honored with a star on the studio's Walk of Fame.
Rankings & Lists
The 100 Best Actors of All Time
The 100 Greatest British Actors of All Time
The 100 Greatest Movie Characters
The 100 Most Influential British People
Magazine Covers
Vogue (UK)
March 2010
Helena Bonham Carter: The Queen of Quirk
Vanity Fair (UK)
November 2010
The King's Speech: Helena Bonham Carter
Harper's Bazaar (UK)
March 2012
Helena Bonham Carter: The Eccentric English Rose
The Sunday Times Style
October 2019
Helena Bonham Carter: The Crown and Me
Red Magazine
September 2020
Helena Bonham Carter: On Acting, Ageing and Happiness
Records & Feats
First actress to play both a Queen and a Princess in major productions within the same decade
Played Queen Elizabeth in The King's Speech (2010) and Princess Margaret in The Crown (2019-2020).
One of the few actresses to receive Oscar nominations for both lead and supporting roles
Nominated for Best Actress for The Wings of the Dove (1997) and Best Supporting Actress for The King's Speech (2010).