Born 26 May 1966 in Golders Green, London. Miscellaneous pictures 1 . 2 . 3
She was born into a family of politicians and film professionals and is the great-granddaughter of H.H. Asquith, British Prime Minister from 1908-1916. Her cousin is Crispin Bonham Carter.
In the 1980's her father was severely paralysed by brain surgery that went wrong. She began acting and writing whilst still in prep-school and passed up university in favour of acting.
Reportedly expecting a BABY with partner Tim Burton.
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Filmography

1. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2008) (filming) .... Bellatrix Lestrange
2. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) .... Mrs. Lovett
3. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007) .... Bellatrix Lestrange
4. Sixty Six (2006) .... Esther Rubens
5. Conversations with Other Women (2005) .... Woman
6. The Corpse Bride (2005) .... voice of The Corpse Bride
7. The Wallace & Gromit Movie: Curse of the Wererabbit (2005) .... voice of Lady Tottington
8. Magnificent 7 (2005) (TV) .... Maggi Jackson
9. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) .... Mrs. Bucket
10. Henry VIII (2003) (TV) .... Anne Boleyn
11. Big Fish (2003) .... Jenny & The Witch
12. Live From Baghdad (2002) (TV) .... Ingrid Formanek
13. The Heart of Me (2002) .... Dinah
14. Till Human Voices Wake Us (2002) .... Ruby
15. Football (2001) .... Mum
16. Novocaine (2001) .... Susan Ivey
17. Planet of the Apes (2001) .... Ape Princess
18. Carnivale (1999)(Animated) .... Milly
19. Fight Club (1999) .... Marla Singer

20. Women Talking Dirty (1999) .... Cora
21. Merlin (1998) (mini) TV Series .... Morgan Le Fey / Lady Marie

22. The Theory of Flight (1998) .... Jane Hatchard
23. The Revengers' Comedies (1997) .... Karen Knightly

24. Keep the Aspidistra Flying (1997) .... Rosemary

25. The Petticoat Expeditions (1997) .... Narrator
26. The Wings of the Dove (1997) .... Kate Croy

27. The Great War (1996) TV Series (voice) .... Vera Brittain
    ... aka The Great War and the Shaping of the 20th Century
28. Portraits Chinois (1996) .... Ada Bloch ... aka Shadow Play
29. Twelfth Night: Or What You Will (1996) .... Olivia
30. Margaret's Museum (1995) .... Margaret MacNeil

31. Mighty Aphrodite (1995) .... Amanda
32. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) .... Elizabeth
33. A Dark Adapted Eye (1993) (TV) .... Faith

34. Fatal Deception: Mrs. Lee Harvey Oswald (1993) (TV) .... Marina Oswald
35. Dancing Queen (1993) (TV) .... Pandora/Julie
36. Howards End (1992) .... Helen Schlegel

37. Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991) .... Caroline Abbott
38. Brown Bear's Wedding / White Bear's Secret (1991) .... voice
39. Hamlet (1990) .... Ophelia
40. St. Francis of Assisi (1989) .... Chiara ... aka Francesco
41. Getting It Right (1988) .... Lady Minerva Munday
42. The Mask (1988) ... aka La Maschera
43. A Hazard of Hearts (1987) (TV) .... Serena Staverley

44. Maurice (1987) .... Lady at Cricket Match
45. The Vision (1987)
46. A Room with a View (1986) .... Lucy Honeychurch

47. Lady Jane (1986) .... Lady Jane Grey
48. A Pattern of Roses (1983) Netty Bellinger

Notable TV guest appearances

1. So Graham Norton (1998) as Herself (ep 5.12) Feb 2002
2. The Good Sex Guide (1993) as Narrator in ep: The Way to Sattin Shore 1990
3. Absolutely Fabulous (1992) as Saffy in episode: Hospital 1994

4. Jackanory (1965) as Narrator in ep: The Way to Sattin Shore 1990
5. Miami Vice (1984) as Theresa in episodes: Theresa & The Savage (ep 3.15/16) Feb 1987

Notable Radio performances

1. As You Like It (2000) as Rosalind

Notable Audio Books

Anne Frank- The Diary of a Young Girl read by Helena Bonham Carter