Bonnie Hunt Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Bonnie Lynn Hunt
Profession(s)	• Actress • Comedian • Director • Producer • Writer • Television host
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Weight (approx.)	55 Kg (121 lbs)
Eye Colour	Blue
Hair Colour	Blonde
Career
Debut	Films Actor: Rain Man in 1988 (as Sally Dibbs) Director & Writer: Return to Me in 2002 Television Actor: American Playhouse in 1984 (as a foxtrot dancer; aired on PBS) Creator, Executive producer, & Writer: The Building in 1993 (aired on CBS) Video game: A Bug's Life in 1998 (gave voice as Rosie)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	• Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1995 for Jumanji • Viewers for Quality Television Founder's Award in 1996 for Bonnie • Founder's Award at the Viewers for Quality Television Awards in 1996 for The Bonnie Hunt Show • Commitment to Chicago Award in 2001 • Gracie Award for Outstanding Talk Show in 2009 for 'The Bonnie Hunt Show'
Personal Life
Date of Birth	22 September 1961 (Friday)
Age (as of 2024)	63 Years
Birthplace	Chicago, Illinois, USA
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Signature/Autograph
Nationality	American
Hometown	Chicago
School	• Saint Ferdinand School, Chicago • Notre Dame High School for Girls, Chicago
Educational Qualification	A degree in nursing (Oncology)
Religious Views	Catholic Christianity
Ethnicity/Descent	• Irish and Belgian (from her father's side) • Polish (from her mother's side)
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Hobbies	• Gardening • Interior Design • Walking on the beach
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Boyfriends	• David Letterman (Talk show host) • John Murphy (Investment banker)
Marriage Date	8 July 1988 (sep. 2006; div. 2008)
Family
Husband/Spouse	John Murphy (Investment banker)
Children	None
Parents	Father- Robert Edward Hunt (1927-1981; electrician) Mother- Alice E. Jatczak Hunt (1925-2021)
Siblings	Brother(s)- 3 • Pat • Kevin • Tom Sister(s)- 3 • Cathleen • Carol • Mary Alice (Younger) Note: All others are younger.
Favourites
Book(s)	Night By Elie Wiesel, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn By Betty Smith, The Year of the Intern By Robin Cook, Cagney by Cagney By James Cagney, Don't Die on My Shift By William F. Sayers
Baseball team	Chicago Cubs
Singer	Bruno Mars
TV Shows	The Rockford Files (1974; aired on NBC), Columbo (1968; aired on ABC)
Vacation country	Italy
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$12 million (as of 2024)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Bonnie Hunt

• Bonnie Hunt was born in a low-income childhood as her father worked multiple jobs to take care of the family financially.
  

  A childhood photo of Bonnie Hunt with her sister

• She worked at a dairy shop during her school days and learned to make Peanut Buster Parfait there.

• During high school, she made a record for most hours volunteering and was also reported in a local newspaper.

• After completing her formal education, she worked as an oncology nurse at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, including 2 years in the emergency department.
  

  Bonnie Hunt with Marcia Cross and Michael Richards (right to left) in 1977

• While working there, she would cover the soles of her shoes with metal thumbtacks to tap dance for the patients.

• She once told her father about her intention to go to California to become a writer. But her father refused, and she also continued studying at the nursing school. But later, her father dies at the age of 50.

• In 1984, Bonnie Hunt founded an improv group named An Impulsive Thing, which often performed comedy skits. She worked at the hospital during the day and performed at the theatre at night.
  

  Bonnie Hunt during her theatre days

• In 1986, she also performed as a member of the Second City, a famous improv group in Chicago.
  

  A photo of Bonnie Hunt when she was a member of ‘The Second City’ improv group

• During a performance, an investment banker John Murphy watched her. Through her sister-in-law, whom he knew, he approached her following which they started dating. The couple never had any children.
  

  Bonnie Hunt with John Murphy

• She auditioned for the role of waitress Sally Dibbs in Rain Man in 1988. She had gone there during the lunch break and was chosen, marking her debut in Hollywood.
  

  Bonnie Hunt (centre) with Tom Cruise (right) during the shoot of her debut film, Rain Man

• She later received an offer to work on the TV show titled ‘Saturday Night Live’ but refused as the show producers didn’t like her style of improvisation.

• From 8 September 2008 to 26 May 2010, The Bonnie Hunt Show aired on syndication.
  

  A poster of The Bonnie Hunt Show

• Bonnie Hunt has acted in many films as in Jerry Maguire (1996) as Laurel Boyd and in The Green Mile (1999) as Jan Edgecomb. She also won rave reviews for giving her voice as Sally Carrera in the ‘Cars’ film series.
  

  Bonnie Hunt in her 40s

• Since 1977, she has not missed an opening day at Wrigley Field, the home ballpark of the Chicago Cubs. When they won the MLB World Series in 2016, she was in attendance.
  

  Bonnie Hunt throwing first pitch at the Wrigley Field in 2016

• During the COVID-19 era in 2020 and 2021, she lived with her mother who passed away in 2021 in her sleep due to natural causes.

• Her brother, Kevin Hunt, is a doctor who has worked in African nations such as Uganda. In January 2016, he was awarded the Martin Luther King Humanitarian Award.
  

  Bonnie Hunt’s brother, Kevin Hunt, working in Uganda

• She is also a dog lover and has many dogs named PT109, Whiskey, Happy, Buddy, Lacey, and Charlie.

• She often volunteers as an advocate for newly diagnosed cancer patients.

• Bonnie Hunt has worked with the founder of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMLF), Kathy Giusti, for around 20 years. She is also an honorary board member of MMRF.

• She has an allergy to chemicals in colognes and perfumes.

• She is a music lover and always wakes up to her favourite music.

• When she is at home, she changes her window shades to tell her neighbour that the coffee is ready.

• She was friends with the noted singer and guitarist Brad Paisley who taught her how to fly fish.

• She was inspired by the quote ‘Never fear failure’ to pursue a career in the entertainment industry.