HELENA BONHAM CARTER: Perhaps the reigning queen of period dramas, Helena Bonham Carter's long career includes numerous works set in many historical eras. On being handed period role after role, Bonham Carter jokes: "I'm a genre unto myself. If a period film opens and I'm not in it, the critics write, 'And the Helena Bonham Carter role is played by...' Period movies are my destiny. I should get a few ribs taken out, because I'll be in a corset for the rest of my life." The actress' talents are also demonstrated in her varied roles, including an enlightened ape in the 2001 blockbuster, "Planet of the Apes", and a disabled woman in "The Theory of Flight." Bonham Carter comes from one of England's most prominent and storied families: Her great-grandfather is Lord Herbert Henry Asquith, a liberal Prime Minister of England, her grandmother is Lady Violet Bonham Carter, a celebrated politician, orator, and member of the House of Lords, and her grand-uncle is famed screenwriter/director Anthony Asquith. Incidentally, Bonham Carter's cousin, Crispin, has followed her lead by starring in a number of period dramas, including "Victoria and Albert" (2001), "Wuthering Heights" (1999), "Basil" (1999), "Pride and Prejudice" (1995) and "Howards End" (1992) (with his famous cousin). As for her personal life, Bonham Carter is romantically linked to actor Kenneth Branagh, whom she met while filming "Frankenstein" together in 1994. Helena Bonham Carter's period filmography includes: Carnivale (1999) (Animated feature) The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999) (Compilation of comedic sketches) Merlin (1998) The Petticoat Expeditions (1997)(Documentary) The Petticoat Expeditions (1997) (Documentary) The Wings of the Dove (1997) The Great War (1996) Twelfth Night (1996) Frankenstein (1994) Howards End (1992) Where Angels Fear to Tread (1991) Hamlet (1990) Maurice (1987) A Hazard of Hearts (1987) A Room with a View (1986) Lady Jane (1986) source: http://www.erasofelegance.com/actors.html Helena Bonham Carter