Before Bonnie Hunt appeared in films like “Jerry Maguire” and “The Green Mile,” she had a very varied career.
In a recent interview with New York Post, “This business can make you so self-absorbed, so insecure and come across as arrogant or narcissistic,” Hunt said.
But her work as an oncology nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in her hometown of Chicago has kept her grounded after five decades in Hollywood.
“Jerry Maguire” star Bonnie Hunt worked as an oncology nurse before her career in Hollywood, which she said gave her “perspective.” (Samir Hussain/Getty Images)
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“One gift patients always give me is perspective,” she told the outlet. “They let me in when they’re facing their own death.”
During her time as a nurse, Hunt founded an improv comedy group, An Impulsive Thing, and then auditioned for her first film, 1988’s “Rain Man,” starring Tom Cruise and Dustin Hoffman, and became a Played a role.
He starred in films such as “Beethoven,” “Jumanji,” and “Cheaper by the Dozen,” as well as lending his voice to the “Cars” series and directing and co-writing the David Duchovny film “Return to Me.” “
“The gift patients always give me is perspective. They let me in when they’re facing their own mortality.”
Hunt, with Renee Zellweger in “Jerry Maguire.” (TriStar/Getty Images)
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Hunt told the Post that she intentionally sticks with more family-friendly fare as a result of her nursing experience.
“On purpose, I was very selective,” said the 63-year-old. “I wanted to do things that were more timeless and that the whole family could see. I really did, that’s why I went into show business.”
Hunt said she has been “selective” in the projects she chooses to focus on family-friendly stories, adding, “That’s why I went into show business.” (Santiago Felipe/FilmMagic)
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He continued, “You can watch some story together as a family and escape your worries, your heartache, it’s a kind of medicine and that’s what inspired me.”
Hunt with the “Red One” cast, left to right, Chris Evans, Lucy Liu, Dwayne Johnson aka The Rock, Kieran Shipka, and JK Simmons. (Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Warner Bros. Pictures)
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Hunt is currently starring alongside Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans in the Christmas action comedy “Red One,” about a Santa Claus (JK Simmons) tasked with rescuing him.
