Bianca Hunter
Bianca Hunter (born September 20, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in The Fighter (2010),[1] Trees Lounge (1996), and Bad Lieutenant (1992).
Bianca Hunter | |
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Born | September 20, 1969 |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1973–present |
Spouse(s) | Robert MacNaughton |
Children | 4 (sons) |
Career
Bianca Hunter's first appearance was an uncredited role at the age of 3 in a scene with Al Pacino in Serpico (1973), directed by Sidney Lumet.[2] In 1986, she was asked by Madonna to appear along with Danny Aiello and Debi Mazar in the music video of her song "Papa Don't Preach". Then at 18, Bianca played Karen Hill's (Lorraine Bracco) best friend in the wedding scene in Goodfellas but was cut out. By her early 20s, after seeing her harrowing portrayal of a teen being sexually harassed by Harvey Keitel in Abel Ferrara's Bad Lieutenant (1992), Steve Buscemi cast her in his directorial debut Trees Lounge (1996). She has gone on to appear in a dozen independent films.
Personal life
Shortly before her 20th birthday Hunter married NYC punk band Reagan Youth guitarist and co-founder Paul Bakija and is credited as Bianca Bakija in her first two movie roles. She is now married to her third husband Robert MacNaughton, who portrayed Elliot's older brother in E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. They were set up on a blind date by mutual friend, MacNaughton's E.T. co-star Drew Barrymore when Hunter was a teenager.[3] Together they have four sons, Henry, Harley, Hunter, and Noah.[4]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1973 | Serpico | N/A | Uncredited |
1992 | Bad Lieutenant | Jersey Girl – Passenger | |
1996 | Trees Lounge | Kelly | |
1997 | Kicked in the Head | Pearl | |
1999 | The 24 Hour Woman | Young Woman | |
2001 | Hotel Chelsea | Lorna Doone | |
2001 | American Saint | Daphne | |
2004 | 100 Lovers of Jesus Reynolds | Mermaid | Short film |
2010 | Circus Maximus | Therapist | |
2010 | The Fighter | Cathy 'Pork' Eklund | |
2012 | Brutal | Patty | |
2015 | Laugh Killer Laugh | Jackie |
Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
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1986 | "Papa Don't Preach" | Madonna | |
1987 | "Christmas In Hollis" | Run-DMC |
References
- Zeitchik, Steven (December 21, 2010). "Just who are the sisters in 'The Fighter'?". Los Angeles Times.
- (Dead link) Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- https://www.looper.com/97307/cast-e-t-looks-like-today
- https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0049099/bio