Anjelica Huston è nata il 8 luglio 1951 a Santa Monica, California, Stati Uniti.

Anjelica è nata in una famiglia di artisti. Sua madre, Enrica Soma, era una ballerina e coreografa italiana, mentre suo padre, John Huston, era un leggendario regista cinematografico. Questo background familiare l'ha esposta fin da giovane al mondo dello spettacolo.

Carriera Cinematografica. Anjelica Huston è diventata una delle attrici più rispettate di Hollywood. Ha recitato in una serie di film di successo, tra cui "Prizzi's Honor" (1985), per il quale ha vinto un Oscar come Miglior Attrice Non Protagonista, e "The Grifters" (1990). Ha lavorato con registi di fama mondiale, tra cui il padre John Huston.

Versatilità. Huston è conosciuta per la sua versatilità come attrice, essendo in grado di interpretare una vasta gamma di ruoli, dai drammi alle commedie. Ha anche sperimentato la regia cinematografica.

Vita Personale. Anjelica Huston è stata in una relazione con il famoso fotografo Bob Richardson per molti anni. Ha anche avuto una storia con l'attore Jack Nicholson. Ha scritto le sue memorie, "A Story Lately Told," in cui ha condiviso dettagli sulla sua vita personale e professionale.

Filmografia

Alcuni dei suoi film migliori

A Walk with Love and Death (1969)

Director: John Huston

• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Plot: Set during the Hundred Years' War, it tells the story of a student and a noblewoman who fall in love amidst the chaos of war.

The Last Tycoon (1976)

Director: Elia Kazan

• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Plot: A film executive in 1930s Hollywood navigates the complexities of the film industry and his personal relationships.

The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981)

• Director: Bob Rafelson
• Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance
• Plot: A drifter engages in a passionate affair with a married woman, leading to a plot of murder and betrayal.

Prizzi's Honor (1985)

• Director: John Huston
• Genre: Comedy, Crime, Drama
• Plot: A hitman and a hitwoman fall in love, only to discover that each has been hired to kill the other.

Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989)

• Director: Woody Allen
• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Plot: An ophthalmologist's mistress threatens to reveal their affair, while a documentary filmmaker is infatuated with another woman.

The Witches (1990)

• Director: Nicolas Roeg
• Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Family
• Plot: A young boy stumbles upon a convention of witches planning to turn all children into mice.

The Addams Family (1991)

• Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
• Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
• Plot: The eccentric Addams family deals with a greedy impostor claiming to be a long-lost relative.

Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993)

• Director: Woody Allen
• Genre: Comedy, Mystery
• Plot: A middle-aged couple suspects foul play in the death of their neighbor and decides to investigate.

Addams Family Values (1993)

• Director: Barry Sonnenfeld
• Genre: Comedy, Fantasy
• Plot: The Addams family confronts a murderous nanny who targets Uncle Fester.

The Crossing Guard (1995)

• Director: Sean Penn
• Genre: Drama
• Plot: A man seeks revenge against the drunk driver who killed his daughter.

Ever After (1998)

• Director: Andy Tennant
• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Plot: A reimagined Cinderella story set in Renaissance France, focusing on a young woman's quest for love and freedom.

Buffalo '66 (1998)

• Director: Vincent Gallo
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Plot: After being released from prison, a man kidnaps a young woman to pose as his wife to his parents.

Agnes Browne (1999)

• Director: Anjelica Huston
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Plot: A recently widowed mother of seven struggles to make ends meet and find love in 1960s Dublin.

The Golden Bowl (2000)

• Director: James Ivory
• Genre: Drama, Romance
• Plot: A complex tale of marriage, adultery, and manipulation among wealthy families in early 20th-century England.

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001)

• Director: Wes Anderson
• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Plot: An estranged family of former child prodigies reunites when their father announces he is terminally ill.

Blood Work (2002)

• Director: Clint Eastwood
• Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
• Plot: A retired FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to the identity of a serial killer.

Daddy Day Care (2003)

• Director: Steve Carr
• Genre: Comedy, Family
• Plot: Two fathers lose their jobs and open their own day-care center.

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004)

• Director: Wes Anderson
• Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama
• Plot: An oceanographer embarks on a mission to seek revenge on the mythical shark that killed his partner.

Seraphim Falls (2006)

• Director: David Von Ancken
• Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller
• Plot: At the end of the Civil War, a colonel hunts down a man with whom he has a grudge.

Choke (2008)

• Director: Clark Gregg
• Genre: Comedy, Drama
• Plot: A man employs a unique scam to pay for his mother's hospital bills.

50/50 (2011)

• Director: Jonathan Levine
• Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
• Plot: Inspired by a true story, a young man learns he has cancer and tries to beat the odds.

The Cleanse (2016)

• Director: Bobby Miller
• Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
• Plot: A heartbroken man attends a spiritual retreat to cleanse himself and fix his broken life.

John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum (2019)

• Director: Chad Stahelski
• Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
• Plot: Super-assassin John Wick is on the run after killing a member of the international assassin's guild.

PREMI

Premi Oscar

• Miglior Attrice Non Protagonista: Oscar per "L'onore dei Prizzi" (Prizzi's Honor) (1985).
• Ha ricevuto altre nomination, tra cui una per "Enemies, A Love Story" (1989) e "The Grifters" (1990).

Golden Globe:

• Ha ricevuto varie nomination per i suoi ruoli in film e in televisione.

BAFTA Awards:

• Miglior Attrice Non Protagonista per "The Grifters" (1991).

Independent Spirit Awards:

• Nomination per diverse performance.

Emmy Awards:

• Nomination per il suo lavoro in televisione.