Helena Bonham Carter is an award-winning English actress. She is best known for portrayals as Marla Singer in Fight Club, The Red Queen in Alice in Wonderland, Bellatrix Lastrange in Harry Potter Saga, and Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Carter was in a relationship with writer/director Tim Burton and has appeared in all of his films since 2001 except for Frankenweenie until their divorce in 2014. They have two children. In the past, she has also been involved with Kenneth Branagh, Rufus Sewell, and Steve Martin. She played the villainess Serena Kogan in Terminator Salvation.
Terminator Salvation[]
- Helena took the role of Serena Kogan because her boyfriend at the time, Tim Burton, is a big fan of the Terminator franchise.
- Filming was delayed for a few days due to the untimely deaths of four of Helena's family members in a minibus accident.
- Tilda Swinton was also considered for the role of Serena.