Acting is a profession practiced by Holly Hunter.
Holly Hunter ( born March 20 , 1958 ) is an American actress and producer . For her performance as Ada McGrath in the 1993 film The Piano , she won the Academy Award for Best Actress , BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role , AACTA Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role , Golden Globe Award for Best Actress -- Motion Picture Drama , and the Cannes Best Actress Award . She was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Broadcast News ( 1987 ) , and the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Firm ( 1993 ) and Thirteen ( 2003 ) . Her other film roles include Raising Arizona ( 1987 ) , Always ( 1989 ) , Copycat ( 1995 ) , Crash ( 1996 ) , O Brother , Where Art Thou ?