Victor Van Dort and Emily - Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter.Photo:Warner Brothers/ Everett; Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
Warner Brothers/ Everett; Jamie McCarthy/WireImage
Check back in with the stars of theCorpse Brideduring your annual rewatch this Halloween season.
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Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp - Victor Van Dort.Warner Brothers/ Everett; Rocco Spaziani/Archivio Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty
Warner Brothers/ Everett; Rocco Spaziani/Archivio Spaziani/Mondadori Portfolio via Getty
AfterCorpse Bride, the versatile actor appeared in Burton’s 2007 musicalSweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, his 2010Alice in Wonderlandadaptation and its 2016 sequel,Alice Through the Looking Glass.
Just before voicing Victor Van Dort, Depp landed one of his most iconic roles as Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney’sPirates of the Caribbeanfilm series. He reprised the swashbuckler for five films, the most recent having premiered in 2017.
02of 08Helena Bonham CarterHelena Bonham Carter - Emily, the Corpse Bride.Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett; Eamonn M. McCormack/GettyHelena Bonham Carter voiced Emily, the undead, heartbroken bride-to-be-but-never-was. At the time, Carter was in a long-term relationship with Burton, whom she worked with on several feature films — includingBig Fish,Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,Alice in WonderlandandDark Shadows.From 2007 through 2011, Carter was the villainous witch Bellatrix Lestrange in theHarry Potterfilm series. She also appeared in Disney’s 2015 live-action adaption ofCinderellaand in the 2018 heist comedyOcean’s 8. Most recently, she starred alongside Millie Bobbie Brown in Netflix’sEnola Holmesand played Princess Margaret on season 3 and 4 ofThe Crown.Over the course of her career, Carter has received several nominations for major acting awards. She received an Oscar nod for her supporting role in 2011’sThe King’s Speech. She won a BAFTA and a SAG award for the part as well. Carter also took home back-to-back SAG awards forher performance inThe Crown.
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Helena Bonham Carter
Helena Bonham Carter - Emily, the Corpse Bride.Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett; Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty
Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett; Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty
Helena Bonham Carter voiced Emily, the undead, heartbroken bride-to-be-but-never-was. At the time, Carter was in a long-term relationship with Burton, whom she worked with on several feature films — includingBig Fish,Charlie and the Chocolate Factory,Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street,Alice in WonderlandandDark Shadows.
From 2007 through 2011, Carter was the villainous witch Bellatrix Lestrange in theHarry Potterfilm series. She also appeared in Disney’s 2015 live-action adaption ofCinderellaand in the 2018 heist comedyOcean’s 8. Most recently, she starred alongside Millie Bobbie Brown in Netflix’sEnola Holmesand played Princess Margaret on season 3 and 4 ofThe Crown.
Over the course of her career, Carter has received several nominations for major acting awards. She received an Oscar nod for her supporting role in 2011’sThe King’s Speech. She won a BAFTA and a SAG award for the part as well. Carter also took home back-to-back SAG awards forher performance inThe Crown.
03of 08Emily WatsonEmily Watson - Victoria Everglot.Warner Brothers/ Everett; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via GettyWatson already boasted an impressive resumé and a couple of Oscar nominations before she voiced Victoria Everglot, Victor’s still-alive fiancé in the animated flick. The actress earned two Best Actress nods from the Academy for her big screen debut in 1996’sBreaking the Wavesand in 1998’sHilary and Jackie.At the start of 2000s, Watson starred asAdam Sandler’s love interest inPunch-Drunk Loveand shared the screen withAnthony HopkinsinRed Dragon, a prequel toSilence of the Lambs.Her film career continued on steadily after theCorpse Bride. She costarred withEwan McGregorandRenée ZellwegerinMiss Potterand then withJulia RobertsinFireflies in the Garden. Watson appeared inSteven Spielberg’s 2011 dramaWar Horse, and she played Stephen Hawking’s mother-in-law inThe Theory of Everything.Watson and her husband, Jack Waters, welcomed their daughterJulietjust after the premiere ofCorpse Bridein the fall of 2005. Their sonDylanwas born a few years later.
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Emily Watson
Emily Watson - Victoria Everglot.Warner Brothers/ Everett; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
Warner Brothers/ Everett; ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty
Watson already boasted an impressive resumé and a couple of Oscar nominations before she voiced Victoria Everglot, Victor’s still-alive fiancé in the animated flick. The actress earned two Best Actress nods from the Academy for her big screen debut in 1996’sBreaking the Wavesand in 1998’sHilary and Jackie.
At the start of 2000s, Watson starred asAdam Sandler’s love interest inPunch-Drunk Loveand shared the screen withAnthony HopkinsinRed Dragon, a prequel toSilence of the Lambs.
Her film career continued on steadily after theCorpse Bride. She costarred withEwan McGregorandRenée ZellwegerinMiss Potterand then withJulia RobertsinFireflies in the Garden. Watson appeared inSteven Spielberg’s 2011 dramaWar Horse, and she played Stephen Hawking’s mother-in-law inThe Theory of Everything.
Watson and her husband, Jack Waters, welcomed their daughterJulietjust after the premiere ofCorpse Bridein the fall of 2005. Their sonDylanwas born a few years later.
04of 08Tracey UllmanTracey Ullman - Nell Van Dort/Hildegarde.Warner Brothers/ Everett; Warner Brothers; Steve Granitz/WireImageCorpse Bridefans remember Ullman’s voice as Nell Van Dort, the mother of the groom, and as Victoria Everglot’s loyal maid, Hildegarde. However, she was already an Emmy-, BAFTA- and SAG Award-winning comedian with critically acclaimed specials and variety shows prior to joining the production.Ullman continued her film career after theCorpse Bride. She flaunted her flair for song in the 2014 movie-musicalInto the Woodsand in Ryan Murphy’s 2020 flickThe Prom— both of which costarred James Corden and Meryl Streep.
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Tracey Ullman
Tracey Ullman - Nell Van Dort/Hildegarde.Warner Brothers/ Everett; Warner Brothers; Steve Granitz/WireImage
Warner Brothers/ Everett; Warner Brothers; Steve Granitz/WireImage
Corpse Bridefans remember Ullman’s voice as Nell Van Dort, the mother of the groom, and as Victoria Everglot’s loyal maid, Hildegarde. However, she was already an Emmy-, BAFTA- and SAG Award-winning comedian with critically acclaimed specials and variety shows prior to joining the production.
Ullman continued her film career after theCorpse Bride. She flaunted her flair for song in the 2014 movie-musicalInto the Woodsand in Ryan Murphy’s 2020 flickThe Prom— both of which costarred James Corden and Meryl Streep.
05of 08Paul WhitehousePaul Whitehouse - William Van Dort/Mayhew.Warner Brothers/ Everett; Warner Brothers; Eamonn M. McCormack/GettyWhitehouse was an established variety series star in the British comedy scene when he was cast to voice Victor Van Dort’s father and their family carriage driver, Mayhew. The stop-motion movie was one of his first few roles on the big screen. He followed the animated feature with voice work in two more Tim Burton features as well: his 2010 adaptation ofAlice in Wonderlandand its sequel,Alice Through the Looking Glass.
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Paul Whitehouse
Paul Whitehouse - William Van Dort/Mayhew.Warner Brothers/ Everett; Warner Brothers; Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty
Warner Brothers/ Everett; Warner Brothers; Eamonn M. McCormack/Getty
Whitehouse was an established variety series star in the British comedy scene when he was cast to voice Victor Van Dort’s father and their family carriage driver, Mayhew. The stop-motion movie was one of his first few roles on the big screen. He followed the animated feature with voice work in two more Tim Burton features as well: his 2010 adaptation ofAlice in Wonderlandand its sequel,Alice Through the Looking Glass.
06of 08Joanna LumleyJoanna Lumley - Lady Maudeline Everglot.Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett; Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/GettyBefore her stint as the mother of the bride, Lady Maudeline Everglot, Lumley won two BAFTAs for her performance as Patsy Stone in the sitcomAbsolutely Fabulous. On the big screen, she previously appeared in Tim Burton’sJames and the Giant Peachin 1996 and alongside Anne Hathaway in 2004’sElla Enchanted.Post-Corpse Bride, Lumley has been in other major motion pictures likeThe Wolf of Wall StreetandPaddington 2. Her starring performance on Broadway inLa Bêteearned her a Tony nomination for best featured actress in 2011.
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Joanna Lumley
Joanna Lumley - Lady Maudeline Everglot.Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett; Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty
Warner Brothers/courtesy Everett; Hoda Davaine/Dave Benett/Getty
Before her stint as the mother of the bride, Lady Maudeline Everglot, Lumley won two BAFTAs for her performance as Patsy Stone in the sitcomAbsolutely Fabulous. On the big screen, she previously appeared in Tim Burton’sJames and the Giant Peachin 1996 and alongside Anne Hathaway in 2004’sElla Enchanted.
Post-Corpse Bride, Lumley has been in other major motion pictures likeThe Wolf of Wall StreetandPaddington 2. Her starring performance on Broadway inLa Bêteearned her a Tony nomination for best featured actress in 2011.
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Albert Finney
Albert Finney - Lord Finis Everglot/Grandfather Everglot.Warner Brothers/ Everett; Warner Brothers; Munawar Hosain/Getty
Warner Brothers/ Everett; Warner Brothers; Munawar Hosain/Getty
Finneydied in 2019at age 82, after an eight-year battle with kidney cancer. Before his death, the actor spenthis prolific careeron the stage and on screens, big and small. Finney had been nominated for several major awards before he voiced Victoria’s father, Lord Finis Everglot, and her skeletal grandfather living in the underworld.
Finney also notably starred as Ebenezer himself in the 1970 musicalScroogeand played Daddy Warbucks inAnnie.
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Richard E. Grant
Richard E. Grant - Barkis Bittern.Warner Brothers/ Everett; John Phillips/BAFTA/Getty
Warner Brothers/ Everett; John Phillips/BAFTA/Getty
After playing the scheming Lord Barkis, Grant appeared alongside Meryl Streep inThe Iron Ladyand in the Natalie Portman-led Jacqueline Kennedy biopic,Jackie. His performance as Jack Hock in 2018’sCan You Ever Forgive Me?earned nominations for an Oscar, a Golden Globe, a BAFTA and a SAG award.
In 2023, Grant publishedA Pocketful of Happiness, his diaristic memoir reflecting on his life and career.
source: people.com
