Bonnie Hunt was born on the 22nd September 1961, in Chicago, Illinois USA, and is an actress, stand-up comedian, director, producer, writer, and host, but probably best known for her roles in “Rain Man” (1988), “Beethoven” (1992), “Jumanji” (1995), “Jerry Maguire” (1996), and “The Green Mile” (1999). Hunt has also given her voice to numerous animation characters, and hosted “The Bonnie Hunt Show” from 2008 to 2010. Her career has been active since 1988.
Have you ever wondered how rich Bonnie Hunt is, as of late-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Bonnie Hunt’s net worth is as high as $10 million, an amount earned through her varied career in the entertainment industry, all elements of which have improved her wealth.
Bonnie Hunt Net Worth $10 Million
Bonnie Hunt is a daughter of Alice E. Hunt, a homemaker, and Robert Edward Hunt, an electrician, who are of Irish, Belgian, and Polish descent, and she has three older brothers, two older sisters and a younger sister. Hunt grew up in Chicago and went to the Catholic schools St. Ferdinand Grammar School and Notre Dame High School for Girls.
Bonnie worked initially as an oncology nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago in 1982, and two years after, together with Holly Wortell, Andy Miller, and John Gripentrog, she co-founded An Impulsive Thing – an improvisational comedy troupe. She was also a member of Chicago’s improvisational comedy enterprise called The Second City, after joining them in 1986.
Hunt had her on-screen debut in Barry Levinson’s Oscar-winning drama “Rain Man” (1988) starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise. Later, she played Carol Anne Smithson in 26 episodes of the comedy series “Grand” in 1990, and as Gwen Davis in 18 episodes of “Davis Rules” from 1991 to 1992. In 1992, Hunt starred in “Beethoven”, and she also played a lead role in its sequel “Beethoven’s 2nd” in 1993. She appeared in Ivan Reitman’s Oscar-nominated romantic comedy “Dave” (1993) starring Kevin Kline, Sigourney Weaver, and Frank Langella, and in “Only You” (1994) with Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr. Her net worth was well established.
In the mid-‘90s, Hunt had roles in “Now and Then” (1995) with Christina Ricci, Demi Moore, Rosie O’Donnell, and Melanie Griffith, and “Jumanji” (1995) starring Robin Williams, increasing her net worth to a large degree. Bonnie played the title role in the series “Bonnie” from 1995 to 1996, had a part in “Getting Away with Murder” (1996) starring Jack Lemmon, Dan Aykroyd, and Lily Tomlin, and a minor role in “Jerry Maguire” (1996) with Tom Cruise, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Renée Zellweger. By the end of the ‘90s she had appeared in “SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground” (1997), “Kissing a Fool” (1998) with David Schwimmer, Jason Lee, and Mili Avital, and gave the voice to Rosie in “A Bug’s Life” (1998). Bonnie ended the decade with roles in Sydney Pollack’s “Random Hearts” (1999) starring Harrison Ford, and Frank Darabont’s “The Green Mile” (1999) with Tom Hanks, Michael Clarke Duncan, and David Morse, increasing further her net worth.
In the early 2000’s, Hunt played in, wrote, and directed the romantic comedy called “Return to Me” (2000) starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver. She then filmed “Stolen Summer” (2002), played Bonnie Molloy in 44 episodes of “Life with Bonnie” (2002-2004), and appeared in “Cheaper By The Dozen” (2003) with Steve Martin. Hunt continued with “Loggerheads” (2005), “Cheaper By The Dozen 2” (2005), Jeff Garlin’s “I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With” (2006), and Tim Story’s “Hurricane Season” (2009) starring Forest Whitaker. Bonnie concentrated on animated movies lately as she worked in “Toy Story 3” (2010), “Cars 2” (2011), “Monsters University” (2013), and “Zootopia” (2016). She is currently filming “Toy Story 4” which will be released in 2018.
Hunt was nominated for two Golden Globe awards for her role in “Life with Bonnie” in 2003 and 2004, and also earned an Emmy nomination in 2004.
Regarding her personal life, Bonnie Hunt was married to investment banker John Murphy from 1988 to 2006 when they divorced. She doesn’t have any children and is living in Chicago. Hunt is a big Chicago Cubs fan; she has never missed an opening home game since 1977.
Hunt is also a well-known philanthropist, and she supports the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, of which she is an honorary board member.
Full Name
Bonnie Hunt
Net Worth
$10 Million
Date Of Birth
September 22, 1961
Place Of Birth
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height
1.73 m
Profession
Actress, Comedian
Education
Notre Dame High School for Girls
Nationality
American
Spouse
John Murphy
Parents
Alice Hunt, Robert Edward Hunt
Siblings
Carol Hunt, Tom Hunt, Mary Hunt, Kevin Hunt, Patrick Hunt, Cathy Hunt
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Come…
Movies
Jumanji, Zootopia, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cars, The Green Mile, Cheaper by the Dozen 2, Cars 2, Beethoven, Toy Story 3, Return to Me, Beethoven’s 2nd, Monsters, Inc., Cars 3, Rain Man, A Bug’s Life, Only You, Jerry Maguire, Random Hearts, Dave, Hawaiian Vacation, I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With, Lo…
TV Shows
Cars Toons, The Bonnie Hunt Show, Life with Bonnie, Davis Rules, Grand, Bonnie, The Building
#
Trademark
1
Quick-witted sense of humour
#
Quote
1
I won’t wear fur-never, ever. I’m an animal lover. I wouldn’t even wear faux fur. I prefer to go the cheap route and not shave my legs.
2
[when asked if she ever dated David Letterman] We never dated. We slept together, but we never dated.
3
[on being one of seven children] It’s great because when you go home you’re the person you were in sixth grade!
#
Fact
1
Her father was of half Irish and half Belgian/Luxembourgian descent, and her mother’s ancestry is entirely Polish. Bonnie’s maternal grandparents, Frank Jatczak and Mary Katerine Drejws, were both Polish immigrants.
2
She was nominated for a 1988 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Revue for «Jean-Paul Sartre and Ring», at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.
3
She has fifteen nieces and nephews.
4
Tossed the «First Pitch» at Wrigley field on 20 April 2008 for the Chicago Cubs game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
5
Performed «Take Me Out To The Ballgame» at Wrigley Field on 20 April 2008 during the 7th Inning Stretch of the Chicago Cubs game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs beat the Pirates, 13-6.
6
Is unrelated to actress Helen Hunt.
7
Friend and writing partner of Don Lake.
8
Daughter of Alice Hunt.
9
Belonged to the same Second City Chicago comedy troupe with Mike Myers.
10
Has been to every Cubs opener at Wrigley Field since 1977.
11
Is currently writing the sequel to Mrs. Doubtfire (1993). [2005]
12
Born on the same day as actor Scott Baio and actress Catherine Oxenberg.
13
Sister-in-law of actor Thomas A. Senderak Alumna of Chicago’s prestigious Second City theater group.
14
In the mid-80s, she was a co-founder of the three woman improv comedy troupe, «An Impulsive Thing», with Holly Wortell and Joan Cusack. They performed regularly in Wrigleyville at Bob’s Bar in Chicago.
15
It was announced that her fifth stab at a TV series was picked up by ABC for the fall 2002 schedule. Previous efforts include Grand (1990) (Jan-Dec 1990), Davis Rules (1991) (Jan 1991 – Jul 1992), The Building (1993) (Aug-Sep 1993), and Bonnie (1995) (also known as «Bonnie», Sep 1995 – Apr 1996). [May 2002]
16
Is one of 7 children. She has 3 brothers and 3 sisters.
17
Used to work as a cancer nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Bonnie Hunt Show
TV Series executive producer – 276 episodes, 2008 – 2010 audience producer – 54 episodes, 2009 – 2010
Let Go
2006
TV Movie executive producer
Life with Bonnie
2002-2004
TV Series executive producer – 44 episodes
Bonnie
1995-1996
TV Series producer – 12 episodes
The Building
1993
TV Series executive producer – 5 episodes
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2008-2010
TV Series writer – 251 episodes
Let Go
2006
TV Movie
Life with Bonnie
TV Series creator – 44 episodes, 2002 – 2004 written by – 44 episodes, 2002 – 2004
Return to Me
2000
screenplay / story
Bonnie
TV Series creator – 12 episodes, 1995 – 1996 writer – 6 episodes, 1995 – 1996
The Building
TV Series creator – 5 episodes, 1993 written by – 1 episode, 1993
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
Toy Story 4
2019
pre-production
Dolly (voice)
Zootopia
2016
Bonnie Hopps (voice)
Sofia the First
2013-2015
TV Series
Aunt Tilly
Monsters University
2013
Mrs. Graves (voice)
Tales from Radiator Springs
2013
TV Series
Sally
Cars 2
2011
Sally (voice)
Toy Story Toons: Hawaiian Vacation
2011
Short
Dolly (voice)
Toy Story 3: The Video Game
2010
Video Game
Dolly (voice)
Toy Story 3
2010
Dolly (voice)
The Life & Times of Tim
2010
TV Series
Gabe’s Mom
Hurricane Season
2009
Principal
The Alyson Stoner Project
2009
Video
VIP Guest
Mater and the Ghostlight
2006
Video short
Sally Carrera (voice)
Cars
2006
Video Game
Sally (voice)
I Want Someone to Eat Cheese With
2006
Stella Lewis
Cars
2006
Sally Carrera (voice)
Let Go
2006
TV Movie
Detective Kate Holloway
Cheaper by the Dozen 2
2005
Kate Baker
Loggerheads
2005
Grace
Life with Bonnie
2002-2004
TV Series
Bonnie Molloy / Marge Travisi
Cheaper by the Dozen
2003
Kate Baker
Monsters, Inc.
2002
Video Game
Flint (voice)
Stolen Summer
2002
Margaret O’Malley
Monsters, Inc.
2001
Flint (voice)
Return to Me
2000
Megan Dayton
The Green Mile
1999
Jan Edgecomb
Random Hearts
1999
Wendy Judd
A Bug’s Life
1998
Video Game
Rosie (voice)
A Bug’s Life
1998
Rosie (voice)
Kissing a Fool
1998
Linda Streicher
SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground
1997
TV Movie
Fern McDermott (segment «Fern’s Heart of Darkness»)
Edith Ann’s Christmas (Just Say Noël)
1996
TV Movie
Mom (voice)
Jerry Maguire
1996
Laurel Boyd
Bonnie
1995-1996
TV Series
Bonnie Kelly
Getting Away with Murder
1996
Dr. Gail Holland
Jumanji
1995
Sarah Whittle
Now and Then
1995
Mrs. DeWitt
Only You
1994
Kate
For Goodness Sake
1993
Short
Beethoven’s 2nd
1993
Alice Newton
The Building
1993
TV Series
Bonnie Kennedy
Dave
1993
White House Tour Guide
Davis Rules
1991-1992
TV Series
Gwen Davis
Beethoven
1992
Alice Newton
Grand
1990
TV Series
Carol Anne Smithson
Rain Man
1988
Sally Dibbs
American Playhouse
1984
TV Series
Foxtrot Dancer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Call Me Crazy: A Five Film
2013
TV Movie segment «Eddie»
Let Go
2006
TV Movie
Life with Bonnie
2002-2004
TV Series 41 episodes
Return to Me
2000
Soundtrack
Title
Year
Status
Character
Sofia the First
2013
TV Series performer – 1 episode
Return to Me
2000
producer: «Return to Me», «What If I Loved You», «Here I Am»
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cars
2006
additional screenplay material
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Green Mile: Walking the Mile
2014
Video documentary special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Toy Story 3: The Gang’s All Here
2010
Video documentary short
Herself / Dolly
The Bonnie Hunt Show
2008-2010
TV Series
Herself – Host / Herself – Judge / Himself / …
We Believe
2009
Documentary
Herself
Entertainment Tonight
2006-2009
TV Series
Herself
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2004-2009
TV Series
Herself / Herself – Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993-2009
TV Series
Herself / Herself – Guest / Herself – Guest Host
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003-2008
TV Series
Herself
Cubs Forever: Celebrating 60 Years of WGN-TV and the Chicago Cubs
2008
TV Movie documentary
Herself
National Memorial Day Concert
2007
TV Movie
Herself
4th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards
2006
TV Special
George Clooney: An American Cinematheque Tribute
2006
TV Movie
Herself
In the Cutz
2006
TV Series
Guest
Miracles and Mystery: Creating ‘The Green Mile’
2006
Video documentary
Herself
The Road to Cars
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Hollywood’s Top Dogs
2006
TV Movie documentary
Herself
The Daily Show
2002-2006
TV Series
Herself
Cheaper by the Dozen 2: A Comedic Trio
2006
Video documentary short
Herself
Cheaper by the Dozen 2: Camp Chaos
2006
Video documentary short
Herself
Cheaper by the Dozen 2: Casting Session
2006
Video documentary short
Herself
Biography
2001-2006
TV Series documentary
Herself
Late Night with Conan O’Brien
1994-2005
TV Series
Herself
The Tony Danza Show
2005
TV Series
Herself
Martha
2005
TV Series
Herself
Live with Kelly and Michael
2005
TV Series
Herself – Co-Host / Herself
Dinner for Five
2002-2005
TV Series
Herself / Herself – Special Guest
Celebrity Poker Showdown
2005
TV Series
Herself
Extra
2005
TV Series
Herself
Steve Martin: An American Cinematheque Tribute
2005
TV Special
Herself
Unscripted
2005
TV Series
Herself
Premiere Women in Hollywood Awards
2004
TV Movie documentary
Herself
Good Day Live
2002-2004
TV Series
Herself / Herself – Guest Host
On-Air with Ryan Seacrest
2004
TV Series
Herself
E! Live from the Red Carpet
2004
TV Series
Herself
The 29th Annual People’s Choice Awards
2003
TV Special
Herself
The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
2003
TV Special
Herself – Presenter: Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
ABC’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
2003
TV Special documentary
Herself
The 60th Annual Golden Globe Awards
2003
TV Special
Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy
I Love the ’80s
2002
TV Series documentary
Herself
Project Greenlight
2002
TV Series
Herself
Face Time
2002
TV Series
Herself – Interviewee
Walking the Mile
2000
Video documentary short
Herself – ‘Jan Edgecomb’
Charlie Rose
2000
TV Series
Herself – Guest
The Rosie O’Donnell Show
1996-2000
TV Series
Herself
Making Jumanji: The Realm of Imagination
2000
Video short
Herself
The Mark Twain Prize: Jonathan Winters
2000
TV Movie
Herself
AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Harrison Ford
2000
TV Movie
Herself – Audience Member (uncredited)
Intimate Portrait
2000
TV Series documentary
Herself
Lions and Monkeys and Pods… Oh My!: The Special Effects of ‘Jumanji’
1999
Video documentary short
Herself (uncredited)
The Miracle of ‘The Green Mile’
1999
TV Short documentary
Herself
Wheel of Fortune
1997
TV Series
Herself – Contestant
Gomorron
1997
TV Series
Herself
The 3th Annual Women in Hollywood Awards
1996
TV Special
Herself
The 22nd Annual People’s Choice Awards
1996
TV Special
Herself – Presenter: Favorite Male Performer in a New Television Series
Late Night with David Letterman
1992-1993
TV Series
Herself
Spaced Out!
1992
TV Movie
Herself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1990
TV Series
Herself
Won Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2001
Commitment to Chicago Award
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards
2001
Epiphany Prize
MovieGuide Awards
Best Film
Return to Me (2000)
1996
Saturn Award
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
Best Supporting Actress
Jumanji (1995)
1996
Founder’s Award
Viewers for Quality Television Awards
The Bonnie Hunt Show (1995)
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
2010
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Special Class Writing
The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008)
2010
Daytime Emmy
Daytime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Talk Show Host
The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008)
2009
OFTA Television Award
Online Film & Television Association
Best Host of a Talk or Service Show
The Bonnie Hunt Show (2008)
2004
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Life with Bonnie (2002)
2004
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Life with Bonnie (2002)
2004
Golden Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Life with Bonnie (2002)
2003
Golden Globe
Golden Globes, USA
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical
Life with Bonnie (2002)
2003
Golden Satellite Award
Satellite Awards
Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical
Life with Bonnie (2002)
2003
TCA Award
Television Critics Association Awards
Individual Achievement in Comedy
Life with Bonnie (2002)
2000
Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama
The Green Mile (1999)
2000
Actor
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Theatrical Motion Picture