Helena Bonham Carter turns 55: a look back (29 images)

Helena Bonham Carter, pictured in Beverly Hills, Calif., on February 10, 1998, was nominated for a best actress Oscar for her performance in "The Wings of the Dove" for the 70th Academy Awards. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

Bonham Carter poses with the jacket she wore in her film "Theory of Flight" at Planet Hollywood in New York City, on December 9, 1998. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

Cast member Bonham Carter poses with director and partner, Tim Burton, at the premiere of "Planet of the Apes" in New York City, on July 23, 2001. The couple were together for 13 years, splitting in 2014. Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

Cast member Bonham Carter arrives for the premiere of "Big Fish" at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City, on December 4, 2003. Earlier that year, she was nominated for Best Actress in a miniseries or TV movie at the Golden Globes for her role in "Live from Baghdad." Photo by Laura Cavanaugh/UPI