In “Toast,” a film adaption of famed cook Nigel Slater’s memoir, Nigel — played by Freddie Highmore — has been bewitched with food since childhood. After losing his rather cooking-challenged mother, his father hires a house keeper, Mrs. Potter, (Helena Bonham Carter), and she quickly takes her place in the home — and his father’s [...]

Helena Bonham Carter, the actress who created a frisky Mrs. Lovett in the film musical “Sweeney Todd,” will play craven Madame Thénardier in the movie version of the international-hit pop musical Les Misérables, producer Cameron Mackintosh told Playbill.com. As for Madame T’s husband and partner in crime, Thénardier, who moves from innkeeper to bandit over [...]

British actress Helena Bonham Carter has made a career out of playing quirky characters on the big screen. However, her role in The King’s Speech caught her fans by surprise, one in particular—her Queen. So much so, in fact, that it is winning Helena one of Britain’s highest honors. Bonham Carter was every inch a [...]

London: Actress Helena Bonham-Carter will be honoured with top British honour Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) and she is dedicating it to her father. Bonham-Carter, who has two children with film director partner Tim Burton, said she is dedicating the honour to her father, who suffered with serious illness for 25 [...]

British actress Helena Bonham Carter is sure to have a fantastic 2012, as she made Queen Elizabeth’s annual New Year Honours list, out today. The King’s Speech star and Oscar-nominated actress will be made a CBE (Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) next year, along with Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher and [...]