Bonnie Hunt

**Bonnie Lynne Hunt** (born September 22, 1961) is an American comedian, actress, writer, director, television producer, and daytime television hosts. She starred in _The Bonnie Hunt Show_ in late 2000s.

## Early life

Hunt was born in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of Alice E. (née Jatczak), a homemaker, and Robert Edward Hunt, an electrician. Her mother is of Polish ancestry and her father was of Irish and Belgian ancestry. She was raised in a large Catholic family, and has three older brothers, Patrick, Kevin, and Tom, two older sisters, Cathy and Carol, and one younger sister, Mary. Hunt was educated in Catholic schools and attended St. Ferdinand Grammar School and Notre Dame High School for Girls in Chicago.

## Personal life

Hunt married investment banker John Murphy in 1988. However, during her June 6, 2006, appearance on the _Late Show with David Letterman_, she mentioned that she was single again.

Hunt's hometown is Chicago and she is a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan, having not missed an Opening Day at Wrigley Field since 1977. She is a supporter of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, of which she is an honorary board member.

### Movies

|Year|Title|Role|class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1988|_Rain Man_|Sally Dibbs|||
|1992|_Beethoven_|Alice Newton|||
|1993|_Dave_|White House Tour Guide|||
|1993|_Beethoven's 2nd_|Alice Newton|||
|1994|_Only You_|Kate Corvatch|||
|1995|_Now and Then_|Mrs. DeWitt|||
|1995|_Jumanji_|Sarah Whittle/Madam Serena|Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress||
|1996|_Getting Away with Murder_|Dr. Gail Holland|||
|1996|_Jerry Maguire_|Laurel Boyd|||
|1998|__|Rosie|Voice||
|1998|_Kissing a Fool_|Linda Streicher|||
|1999|_I Hate County_|Rosie|Voice||
|1999|_Random Hearts_|Wendy Judd|||
|1999|__|Jan Edgecomb|Nominated – Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama||
|2000|_Return to Me_|Megan Dayton|Also director and writer||
|2001|_Monsters, Inc._|Ms. Flint|Voice||
|2002|_Stolen Summer_|Margaret O'Malley|Limited release||
|2003|_Cheaper by the Dozen_|Kate Baker|||
|2005|_Cheaper by the Dozen 2_|Kate Baker|||
|2005|_Loggerheads_|Grace|||
|2006|_I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With_|Stella Lewis|||
|2006|_Cars_|Sally Carrera|Voice||
|2010|_Toy Story 3_|Dolly|Voice||
|2011|_Hawaiian Vacation_|Dolly|Voice; animated short||
|2011|_Cars 2_|Sally Carrera|Voice||
|2013|_Monsters University_|Karen Graves|Voice||
|2019|_Woody's Roundup: The Movie_|Dolly|Voice||

### Television

|Year|Title|Role|class="unsortable"|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|1984|_American Playhouse_|Foxtrot Dancer|Episode: "Under the Biltmore Clock"||
|1990|_Grand_|Carol Anne Smithson|Main role||
|1991–92|_Davis Rules_|Gwen Davis|Main role; 18 episodes||
|1993|_The Building_|Bonnie Kennedy|Lead role; also creator, writer, executive producer||
|1995–96|_Bonnie_|Bonnie Kelly|Also writer, producer Viewers for Quality Television Founder's Award (1996)||
|2002–04|_Life with Bonnie_|Bonnie Molloy|Also creator, executive producer, director Nominated: TCA Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy (2003), Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2003/04), Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (2003/04), Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2004)||
|2006|_Let Go_||Director (movie)||
|2008–10|__|Herself/Host|Also executive producer, writer Nominated – Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host (2010)||
|2010|_The Life & Times of Tim_|Gabe's Mom (voice)|Episode: "Nagging Blonde/Tim and the Elephant"||
|rowspan=2|2013|_Sofia the First_|Aunt Tilly (voice)|Episode: "Great Aunt-Venture"|
|_Call Me Crazy: A Five Film_||Director (movie); "Eddie" segment|||

### Video games

|Year|Title|Role|Notes|
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
|2006|_Cars_|Sally Carrera|Voice|

## Infobox (person)

- **image**: Bonniehunt06.jpg
- **caption**: Hunt at the 2006 Tribeca Film Festival
- **birth name**: Bonnie Lynne Hunt
- **birth place**: Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- **spouse**: (divorced)
- **years active**: 1984–present