Helena Bonham Carter Overview

Born and raised in London, Helena Bonham Carter was educated at one of that city's foremost schools, Westminster. Befitting her double-barreled family name, Bonham Carter is a descendant of the British aristocracy—both social and cinematic—the great-granddaughter of Prime Minister Lord Herbert Asquith and the grandniece of director Anthony Asquith. When her father was battling for his life in intensive care with paralysis, Bonham Carter, who was only 13 at the time, took command of her future by... See All