A Hollywood treasure who starred opposite the late Robin Williams in the family favorite movie Jumanji was spotted enjoying a rare outing in Los Angeles over the weekend.
She has worked with a slew of heavy hitters including Marisa Tomei, Tom Hanks, Steve Martin, and Tom Cruise.
Her stellar work has also earned critical acclaim, with nominations from the Emmys and Screen Actors Guild Award under her belt.
Not only that, but she has lent her acting skills to a variety of animated films, including A Bug’s Life, Cars, and Toy Story 3.
Proving herself to be a true multi-hyphenate, this celebrity even had her own talk show.
Can you guess who this star is?
This beloved Hollywood icon who starred opposite the late Robin Williams in the family favorite movie Jumanji was spotted enjoying a rare outing over the weekend
If you guessed Bonnie Hunt, you were right!
Hunt, 64, was spotted out in Los Angeles on Saturday enjoying some quiet, relaxing time to herself.
She went for a casual look consisting of a cute cherry print T-shirt, navy slacks, and a blue hat shouting out her beloved hometown baseball team, the Chicago Cubs.
A blue scarf tied around her neck added another stylish twist.
Bonnie was spotted out enjoying a spot of sunshine and listening to either her favorite tunes or a podcast.
An accomplished actress, Hunt’s incredibly impressive resume boasts roles in a slew of big films, including Jerry Maguire, Rain Man, Only You, The Green Mile, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cars, and more recently, the holiday film Red One.
Perhaps one of her most memorable roles was that of a Sarah Whittle, a woman completing a dangerous and magical board game in the 1995 film Jumanji.
Robin Williams played Alan Parrish, Sarah’s friend who disappeared into the world of Jumanji making a wrong move in the game.
Williams died by suicide at age 63 in 2014 and not a single day has passed where Hunt does not think about him.
It’s Bonnie Hunt! Her impressive career includes a starring role in Jumanji, the film starring the late Robin Williams and a young Kirsten Dunst
She was spotted enjoying a casual outing in the sunshine on Saturday
She also starred opposite Steve Martin in Cheaper By The Dozen
Hunt kept herself occupied with some some tunes
‘I think about my sweet Robin all the time and I miss him dearly,’ she told Entertainment Tonight last year. ‘And I’m so glad that we became friends and were in each other’s lives, always. Really special time.’
She called seeing the actor with her family particularly memorable: ‘Just Robin with my family, with my nieces and nephews and my mom, and knowing his mom, and knowing his brother. It was really the personal bond and the trust in each other, and then the humor. Always the humor.’
Hunt’s career includes a run as an oncology nurse, which she pursued for five years before diving into comedy full-time, according to Second City.
She co-founded her own improv comedy troupe and was also a member of the Second City troupe in Chicago.
The actress was even offered a spot on Saturday Night Live cast by Lorne Michaels – however turned it down, finding the show restrictive.
‘I asked, “If there’s an end of a scene that doesn’t feel like it’s working, can you improvise?”‘ she told the publication in 2008. ‘And he said, “Absolutely not.”‘
She also noted of the show’s gender disparity prior to Tina Fey joining the series: ‘It didn’t seem like women’s careers were really launched on that show.’
An accomplished actress, Hunt’s incredibly impressive resume boasts roles in a slew of classics, including Jerry Maguire, Rain Man, Only You, The Green Mile, Cheaper by the Dozen, Cars, and more recently, the holiday film Red One
Hunt with co-star Renee Zellweger in Jerry Maguire
Hunt would eventually find her way in front of a live studio audience during her career, becoming the host of her very own talk show, The Bonne Hunt Show.
She took note from late night greats Johnny Carson and David Letterman when she began her new role.
‘I learned a lot from Johnny [Carson], from how to welcome a guest to a show to respecting who they are and their story. He always did that,’ she told The Saturday Evening Post in 2009.
‘There was nothing desperate or anxious about him. That is sometimes a lost art in television. David [Letterman] has always been so supportive and encouraging to me. He’s had me on his show and has been a business partner. He’s a friend —someone I call if I need advice or to bounce an idea off someone. Johnny and David knew and understood me.
Hunt’s career included a run hosting her own talk show, The Bonne Hunt Show
‘We are all from the Midwest. With that comes a certain sensibility and humor. We are all grateful for the opportunities, and it’s been a great honor to work with both of them.’
The Bonnie Hunt Show aired from 2008 to 2010 and earned numerous Daytime Emmy Award nominations during it’s three-year run.
Hunt was previously married to banker John Murphy from 1988 to 2006 and is also an aunt to 15.
‘I don’t have any children of my own,’ she told the Las Vegas Review-Journal in 2022. ‘But I do have 15 nieces and nephews. I see my sisters when the 1 year old is at the top of the stairs turn into action heroes to save that child. You do whatever you have to do to protect. … My mom had seven kids under the age of 10 at one time. Somehow, she protected us all at the same time. It’s unbelievable when you think of it.’
