Linda Hunt
Biography
Linda Hunt is an American actress. Born on April 2, 1945, in Morristown, New Jersey, USA, she is known for her work in film, stage, and television. She is currently portraying the role of Henrietta "Hetty" Lange in the CBS Television series NCIS: Los Angeles. Hunt has a career spanning multiple mediums, with 73 known credits. She is a female actress, 81 years old as of her birthday in 2026.
Career overview
Linda Hunt is an American actress known for her work in film, stage, and television. She has appeared in numerous projects throughout her career, with a total of 73 known credits. Hunt's acting career spans multiple mediums, showcasing her versatility as a performer.
One of Hunt's most notable roles is in the 1982 film The Year of Living Dangerously. This film is often cited as a significant part of her career, although the specific details of her performance in this film are not provided in the available information.
Hunt is also known for her work on the CBS Television series NCIS: Los Angeles, where she portrays the character of Henrietta "Hetty" Lange, the Office of Special Projects Operations Manager. This role has been a significant part of her career, and it is one of the many projects that demonstrate her range as an actress. With a career spanning multiple mediums and numerous credits, Linda Hunt has established herself as a talented and accomplished actress.
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- Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) as Lady Proxima (voice)
- The Relationtrip (2017) as Dr. Lipschweiss
- Scorpion (2014) as Hetty Lange
- NCIS: Los Angeles (2009) as Henrietta "Hetty" Lange
- The Polio Crusade (2009) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Voices of God of War II (2007) as Self
- The Making of God of War II (2007) as Gaia
- The Unit (2006) as Dr. Eudora Hobbs
- Stranger Than Fiction (2006) as Dr. Mittag-Leffler
- The Singing Revolution (2006) as Self - Narrator
- Christmas in Yellowstone (2006) as Narrator
- The Great Fever (2006) as Narrator
- The Path to Nuclear Fission: The Story of Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn (2006) as Narrator (voice)
- Yours, Mine & Ours (2005) as Mrs. Munion
- Auschwitz: The Nazis and the Final Solution (2005)
- Nip/Tuck (2003) as Voice of Authority
- Carnivàle (2003) as Management (voice)
- Without a Trace (2002) as Clare Bryson
- Dragonfly (2002) as Sister Madeline
- Jimmy Carter (2002) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Woodrow Wilson (2002) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Shadow Play: Indonesia's Year of Living Dangerously (2002) as narrator
- Who Owns the Past? (2000) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Island of the Sharks (1999) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998) as Grandmother Willow (voice)
- Out of the Past (1998) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Influenza 1918 (1998) as Self - Narrator
- The Practice (1997) as Judge Zoey Hiller
- The Relic (1997) as Dr. Ann Cuthbert
- Amazon (1997) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Eat Your Heart Out (1997) as Kathryn
- Titanic: Untold Stories (1997) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Sunset Boulevard - 27 Meilen Amerika (1997) as Self (uncredited)
- Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End (1997) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Secrets of the Ocean Realm (1997) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Isamu Noguchi: Stones and Paper (1997) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Pocahontas (1995) as Grandmother Willow (voice)
- Third Stone from the Sun (1995) as The Varua (voice)
- The New Chimpanzees (1995) as Narrator (voice)
- Rain of Ruin: The Bombing of Nagasaki (1995) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Prêt-à-Porter (1994) as Regina Krumm
- Twenty Bucks (1993) as Angeline
- Younger and Younger (1993) as Frances
- Space Rangers (1993) as Cmdr. Chennault
- Rain Without Thunder (1993) as Atwood Society Director
- Ishi, the Last Yahi (1993) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Nonsense and Lullabyes: Nursery Rhymes (1992) as (voice)
- Nonsense and Lullabyes: Poems (1992) as (voice)
- If Looks Could Kill (1991) as Ilsa Grunt
- Wild by Law (1991) as Narrator
- Kindergarten Cop (1990) as Miss Schlowski
- She-Devil (1989) as Hooper
- Nightmare Classics (1989) as Narrator
- Carmilla (1989) as Narrator (voice)
- The Turn of the Screw (1989) as Title Opening (voice)
- American Experience (1988) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Basements (1987) as Rose (segment "The Room")
- The Room Upstairs (1987) as Mrs. Sanders
- Waiting for the Moon (1987) as Alice B. Toklas
- Louise Brooks (1986) as Narrator
- Silverado (1985) as Stella
- Eleni (1985) as Katina
- Dune (1984) as Shadout Mapes
- The Bostonians (1984) as Dr. Prance
- Nature (1982) as Narrator (voice)
- American Playhouse (1982) as Alice B. Toklas
- The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) as Billy Kwan
- Popeye (1980) as Mrs. Oxheart
- Fame (1978) as Mona
- Ah, Wilderness! (1976) as Nora
- People's Choice Awards (1975) as Self - Presenter
- Great Performances (1971) as Nora
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Mona
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Mrs. Sanders