MEET BONNIE

Bonnie Hunt is a versatile and accomplished writer, director, producer and an Emmy®, Golden Globe and SAG Award-nominated actress, earning critical acclaim in film, television and theater.

Growing up in one of Chicago's blue-collar neighborhoods, Hunt pursued an acting career with the famous Second City improvisational theater while continuing to work as an oncology nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. She soon became familiar to audiences with her unforgettable cameos in such films as "Rain Man," where she played the toothpick-dropping waitress, and in "Dave" as the White House tour guide. Her improvised line, "We're walking, we're walking…" quickly became famous as people embraced Hunt's unique accessible brand of humor.

Hunt's television accomplishments are considerable and innovative. Starting out as Jonathan Winters' daughter on ABC's "Davis Rules," Bonnie was also a series regular on NBC's sitcom "Grand" – but Hunt soon looked to broaden her knowledge of the creative aspects of television and its production process. She made television history when she became the first person to write, produce and star in a prime time series. Her first writing/ producing/acting venture was the highly acclaimed series for CBS, "The Building." The ensemble comedy featured Hunt and her Second City colleagues. Bonnie encouraged incorporating improvisation into her prime time series and this ambitious vision soon became a popular trend. But she didn't stop there. Hunt produced her show using five cameras instead of four, integrated overlapping dialogue and elected not to use the then standard laugh track. Today many of Hunt's techniques are used on prime time and cable television.

She went on to create two more critically acclaimed series – writing, producing, directing and starring in "The Bonnie Hunt Show" for CBS and "Life with Bonnie" for ABC, where she earned Emmy® and Golden Globe nominations.

Continuing to build an impressive film resume, Hunt received rave reviews
for her successful movie roles including Tom Cruise's scrutinizing
sister-in-law in "Jerry Maguire," Tom Hanks' wife in "The Green Mile," Robin
Williams' love interest in "Jumanji," "Random Hearts" with Harrison Ford,
Norman Jewison's "Only You," "Cheaper By The Dozen" and "Cheaper By The
Dozen 2" with Steve Martin.

For MGM Bonnie wrote, directed and acted in the timeless, highly praised feature film, "Return To Me," starring David Duchovny and Minnie Driver.

Her long association with Disney/Pixar has included starring roles in the animated hits "A Bug's Life," "Monsters Inc." and most recently, Hunt not only starred in but received a writing credit in Pixar's classic "Cars."

Bonnie's independent film work includes starring roles in "Stolen Summer," "Loggerheads" and the recently released, "I Want Someone To Eat Cheese With" and the soon to be released "Patriots" with Forest Whitaker.

Bonnie continues her charitable work, raising funds to sponsor research for treatments and cures for cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, and also gives time to support organizations such as The Make-A-Wish Foundation, The Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation and American Veterans.

Hunt's frequent and hilarious appearances on talk shows earned her Entertainment Weekly's title of the hands-down best (talk show) guest in America.