Nell Burton is the youngest celebrity kid of director Tim Burton and actress Helena Bonham Carter. Nell is the younger of two siblings, and has made remarkable achievements despite her young age. She is also the goddaughter of famous Hollywood star, Johnny Depp. Read to know more about her lifestyle.
Who Is Nell Burton?
Nell Burton was born on December 15, 2007, in London, England. Interestingly, her mother had once asked Prince William, Prince of Wales and current heir to the British throne, to be Nell’s godfather which he politely declined. Nell’s brother Billy was born on October 4, 2003. Billy Burton is also a child actor when he featured as a baby in a stroller in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Nell Burton’s Career
Nell Burton has been featured in several movies. When she was just two years old, she made her acting debut in Dock in Alice Wonderland. Later, she appeared in Big Eyes’ Art Show and Dark Shadow’s Girl at Station.
Nell Burton’s Father
Tim Burton, Nell’s father, is a well-known Hollywood director and filmmaker. His credits include Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Ed Wood (1994), Sleepy Hollow (1999), Corpse Bride (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Dark Shadows (2012), and, most recently, the television series Wednesday (2022). He is also known for producing and directing fantasy horror and gothic films.
He has also produced and directed superhero films like Batman (1989) and Batman Returns (1992); the sci-fi film, Planet of the Apes (2001); the fantasy-drama, Big Fish (2003); the musical adventure film, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005); and the fantasy films, Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children (2016). The 64-year-old also earned several awards and nominations for his work, including two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
Nell Burton’s Mother
Nell’s mother is the well-known British actress Helena Bonham Carter. The English actress rose to popularity by portraying “Lucy Honeychurch” in A Room with a View (1985) and Lady Jane, the film’s titular character, in Lady Jane (1986). She has since featured in other successful films like Hamlet (1990), Howards End (1992), Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994), Mighty Aphrodite (1995), Fight Club (1999), Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005), the Harry Potter series (2007-2011) as Bellatrix Lestrange, Great Expectations (2012), Les Misérables (2012), Cinderella (2015), Ocean’s 8 (2018) and Enola Holmes (2020).
Aside from her unusual acting style and dark aesthetic, Carter is renowned for her eccentric style. She has received 155 awards and nominations in total for her work. Her movie collaboration with her husband, Tim Burton, includes Big Fish (2003), Corpse Bride (2005), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007), Alice in Wonderland (2010) and Dark Shadows (2012).
Relationship Of Nell Burton’s Parents
Tim and Helena met each other for the first time while filming 2001’s Planet of the Apes. They made the decision to be married in October 2001 after three months of dating. Later, in December 2014, her parents separated peacefully. Soon after that, Tim began seeing Eva Green, a relationship that he eventually discontinued. Her father first married Lisa Marie Smith in 1992, and the couple later split in 2001. Lena Gieseke and her father were married on February 24, 1989. Additionally, their union did not endure long; on December 31, 1991, they filed for divorce.
Tim Burton has now secretly been dating Italian actress Monica Bellucci for four months. Similarly, Helena Bonham Carter has found love with her boyfriend Rye Dag Holmboe.
