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{{quote|''Helena Bonham Carter is incapable of uttering a single word without charm, unless she has to for a role.''|'''[[Roger Ebert]]'''}}
{{quote|''Helena Bonham Carter is incapable of uttering a single word without charm, unless she has to for a role.''|'''[[Roger Ebert]]'''}}


Helena Bonham Carter (born 1966) is an acclaimed and versatile [[English Rose|English actress]] who, for the past decade, has been better known as [[Tim Burton]]'s girlfriend/leading lady ''in everything''. They met while he was directing [[The Remake]] of ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'' in 2000, and have been together ever since and have two children together. Before that, she was briefly [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s girlfriend/leading lady; although they only made one film during the relationship (not counting Frankenstein, which was made before they got together). She is the great-granddaughter of British Prime Minister [[Herbert Henry Asquith]].
[[Helena Bonham Carter]] (born 1966) is an acclaimed and versatile [[English Rose|English actress]] who, since around 2000, has been better known as [[Tim Burton]]'s girlfriend/leading lady ''in everything''. They met while he was directing [[The Remake]] of ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'' in 2000, and have been together ever since; they have two children together. Before that, she was briefly [[Kenneth Branagh]]'s girlfriend/leading lady; although they only made one film during the relationship (not counting ''Frankenstein'', which was made before they got together). She is the great-granddaughter of British Prime Minister [[Herbert Henry Asquith]].


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=== Filmography (in alphabetical order): ===
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* ''[[Alice in Wonderland (Film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' -- Iracebeth, the Red Queen
* ''[[Alice in Wonderland (film)|Alice in Wonderland]]''—Iracebeth, the Red Queen
* ''[[Big Fish]]'' -- [[Acting for Two|The Witch/Jenny]]
* ''[[Big Fish]]'' -- [[Acting for Two|The Witch/Jenny]]
* ''[[Charlie and The Chocolate Factory]]'' -- Mrs. Bucket
* ''[[Charlie and the Chocolate Factory]]''—Mrs. Bucket
* ''Conversations with Other Women'' -- Woman
* ''Conversations with Other Women''—Woman
* ''[[Corpse Bride (Animation)|Corpse Bride]]'' -- Emily
* ''[[Corpse Bride]]''—Emily
* ''[[Enid Blyton|Enid]]'' -- Enid Blyton
* ''[[Enid Blyton|Enid]]''—Enid Blyton
* ''[[Fight Club]]'' -- Marla Singer
* ''[[Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]''—Marla Singer
* ''[[Hamlet]]'' (the version directed by Franco Zefirelli) -- Ophelia
* ''[[Hamlet]]'' (the version directed by Franco Zefirelli) -- Ophelia
* ''[[Harry Potter (Film)|Harry Potter]]'' series -- Bellatrix Lestrange
* ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter]]'' series—Bellatrix Lestrange
* ''The Heart of Me'' -- Dinah
* ''The Heart of Me''—Dinah
* ''[[Howards End]]'' -- Helen Schlegel
* ''[[Howards End]]''—Helen Schlegel
* ''[[The King's Speech (Film)|The King's Speech]]'' -- Lady Elizabeth, Duchess of York/Queen Elizabeth, Queen Consort
* ''[[The King's Speech]]''—Lady Elizabeth, Duchess of York/Queen Elizabeth, Queen Consort
* ''Lady Jane'' -- as Lady Jane Grey (her first leading role)
* ''Lady Jane''—as Lady Jane Grey (her first leading role)
* ''[[Les Misérables (Theatre)|Les Miserables]]'' -- Mme. Thenardier
* ''[[Les Misérables (theatre)|Les Miserables]]''—Mme. Thenardier
* ''[[Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Film)|Mary Shelley's Frankenstein]]'' -- Elizabeth
* ''[[Mary Shelley's Frankenstein]]''—Elizabeth
* ''Mighty Aphrodite'' -- Amanda
* ''Mighty Aphrodite''—Amanda
* ''Novocaine'' -- Susan
* ''Novocaine''—Susan
* ''[[Planet of the Apes]]'' -- Ari
* ''[[Planet of the Apes]]''—Ari
* ''[[Film/A Room With A View|A Room With A View]]'' -- Lucy Honeychurch
* ''[[A Room With A View]]''—Lucy Honeychurch
* ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'' -- Mrs. Lovett
* ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''—Mrs. Lovett
* ''[[Terminator Salvation]]'' -- {{spoiler|[[A Form You Are Comfortable With|Skynet]] }}
* ''[[Terminator Salvation]]'' -- {{spoiler|[[A Form You Are Comfortable With|Skynet]] }}
* ''Till Human Voices Wake Us'' -- Ruby
* ''Till Human Voices Wake Us''—Ruby
* ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (the version directed by Trevor Nunn) -- Olivia
* ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' (the version directed by Trevor Nunn) -- Olivia
* ''[[Film/The Wings Of The Dove|The Wings Of The Dove]]'' -- Kate Croy
* ''[[Film/The Wings Of The Dove|The Wings Of The Dove]]''—Kate Croy
* ''Women Talking Dirty'' -- Cora
* ''Women Talking Dirty''—Cora

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=== Tropes: ===
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* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]: Gets typecast into this role fairly often. See ''[[Harry Potter]]'', ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'', and ''[[Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]''.

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* [[Elegant Gothic Lolita|Elegant Gothic Lolita Clothing]]: Sometimes wears clothes inspired by this style, especially in films where she plays a darker character (''[[Harry Potter]]'' and ''[[Alice in Wonderland (film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' come to mind).
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* [[Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette]]: Gets typecasted into this role fairly often. See ''[[Harry Potter]]'', ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]'', and ''[[Fight Club]]''.
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* [[Elegant Gothic Lolita|Elegant Gothic Lolita Clothing]]: Sometimes wears clothes inspired by this style, especially in films where she plays a darker character (''[[Harry Potter]]'' and ''[[Alice in Wonderland (Film)|Alice in Wonderland]]'' come to mind).
* [[English Rose]]: Some of her older roles.
* [[English Rose]]: Some of her older roles.
* [[Fake American]]: In ''[[Fight Club]]''.
* [[Fake American]]: In ''[[Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]''.
* [[Hide Your Pregnancy]]: She was pregnant during ''[[Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince]]'' and ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (Film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''.
* [[Hide Your Pregnancy]]: She was pregnant during ''[[Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'' and ''[[Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (film)|Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street]]''.
* [[Large Ham]]: Whenever she plays a villainess.
* [[Large Ham]]: Whenever she plays a villainess.
* [[Loners Are Freaks]]: When she was younger.
* [[Loners Are Freaks]]: When she was younger.
* [[Matzo Fever]]
* [[Matzo Fever]]
* [[Mean Character Nice Actor]]: Some of her roles have her playing very nasty, cruel and unlikeable characters (''[[Fight Club]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter]]'' stand out). She is, of course, absolutely incapable of being close to any of those traits.
* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]: Some of her roles have her playing very nasty, cruel and unlikeable characters (''[[Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter]]'' stand out). She is, of course, absolutely incapable of being close to any of those traits.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Would You seriously believe she's 45?
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Would You seriously believe she's 45?
* [[Perky Goth]]: Since Tim's page proclaims him the king, then she is undoubtedly the queen.
* [[Perky Goth]]: Since Tim's page proclaims him the king, then she is undoubtedly the queen.
* [[Platonic Life Partners]]: With [[Johnny Depp (Creator)|Johnny Depp]].
* [[Platonic Life Partners]]: With [[Johnny Depp]].
* [[Typecasting]]: Would you believe that once upon a time, she was most famous for playing rosy-cheeked ingenues?[[hottip:*:Well, not so much [[Hamlet|Ophelia...]] [[Playing Against Type|Breaking out of one type]] (read: ''[[Fight Club]]'') led to it becoming her new type!
* [[Typecasting]]: Would you believe that once upon a time, she was most famous for playing rosy-cheeked ingenues?<ref>Well, not so much [[Hamlet|Ophelia...]]</ref> [[Playing Against Type|Breaking out of one type]] (read: ''[[Fight Club (film)|Fight Club]]'') led to it becoming her new type!
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Was nearly cast as Sarah in [[Jim Henson]]'s ''[[Labyrinth (Film)|Labyrinth]]''. Was also the first choice for the lead in [[Breaking The Waves]] but dropped out due to personal problems with the film's ending.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Was nearly cast as Sarah in [[Jim Henson]]'s ''[[Labyrinth]]''. Was also the first choice for the lead in [[Breaking The Waves]] but dropped out due to personal problems with the film's ending.


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Helena Bonham Carter is incapable of uttering a single word without charm, unless she has to for a role.
—Roger Ebert

Helena Bonham Carter (born 1966) is an acclaimed and versatile English actress who, since around 2000, has been better known as Tim Burton's girlfriend/leading lady in everything. They met while he was directing The Remake of Planet of the Apes in 2000, and have been together ever since; they have two children together. Before that, she was briefly Kenneth Branagh's girlfriend/leading lady; although they only made one film during the relationship (not counting Frankenstein, which was made before they got together). She is the great-granddaughter of British Prime Minister Herbert Henry Asquith.

Filmography (in alphabetical order)
Helena Bonham Carter provides examples of the following tropes:
  1. ↑ Well, not so much Ophelia...
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