Icon: Holly Hunter

May 29, 2008 Feisty, diminutive, unmistakably Southern, a crackling fireball of energy and eccentricity, her presence turns the conventional notion of stardom on its head. [...] what she does have is a ferocious talent that has led to numerous memorable roles over the course of more than two decades -- from the batty cop in 1987's "Raising Arizona" to the superhero mom in 2004's "The Incredibles," to TNT's "Saving Grace," one of the best women-driven series in years. It's a body of work that would make any actress proud, though not the sort that is usually rewarded with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, which Hunter is receiving Friday.

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