Oscar winner Linda Hunt's 'recovering well' and has 'no serious injuries' following LA car crash
Actress Linda Hunt says she's improving after her recent car crash.
The Morristown, New Jersey-born actress, 73, issued a statement to CBS2 Los Angeles Tuesday in the wake of a serious car accident she was involved in a day before in Hollywood that left her recovering in a nearby hospital.
'I was involved in a minor traffic accident and taken to the hospital,' the NCIS: Los Angeles star said. 'I’m pleased to report I’m recovering well and have no serious injuries.
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On the mend: Oscar winner Linda Hunt, 73, issued a statement Tuesday saying she was getting better in the wake of a serious car accident she was involved in a day before in Hollywood that left her recovering in a nearby hospital
'Thank you for all the well wishes! I’m looking forward to starting production on NCIS: Los Angeles later this summer.'
Linda, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for The Year of 1982's Living Dangerously, was attempting to turn left in her black BMW SUV when she crashed into a sedan and a Honda SUV, according to TMZ.
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Linda, who appeared alongside Roseanne Barr in 1989's She-Devil, was 'visibly shaken' following the incident, in which the other drivers suffered 'minor injuries,' officials told TMZ. The incident remains under investigation.
Famed for her distinctive husky voice and 4ft9 stature, Linda (born Lydia Hunter) has had a remarkable career with memorable movies like She-Devil, Kindergarten Cop, and Prêt-à-Porter.
Golden: Hunt earned the Academy Award in 1983 for her role as a male Chinese-Australian photographer called Billy Kwan in Peter Weir's The Year of Living Dangerously
Hospitalized: Paramedics determined the NCIS star required medical attention, but the other drivers only suffered 'minor injuries' in the double collision now under investigation
Hunt earned Academy Award glory in 1983 for her role as a male Chinese-Australian photographer called Billy Kwan in Peter Weir's The Year of Living Dangerously alongside Mel Gibson and Sigourney Weaver.
The New Jersey-born Goodman School of Drama grad recently provided the voice of Grindalid female crime boss and White Worm leader, Lady Proxima, in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
The Tony-nominated thespian currently plays Operational Manager Hetty Lange in the procedural NCIS: Los Angeles, which returns for a 24-episode 10th season in the fall. 2018 marks a decade of marriage between Linda and her wife, psychotherapist Karen Kline, whom she began dating in 1978.
Famed for her distinctive husky voice and 4ft9in stature: Linda (born Lydia Hunter) has had a remarkable career with memorable movies like She-Devil, Kindergarten Cop, and Prêt-à-Porter
Out of this world: The Goodman School of Drama grad recently provided the voice of Grindalid female crime boss and White Worm leader, Lady Proxima (R), in Solo: A Star Wars Story
Returns in the fall: The Tony-nominated thespian currently plays Operational Manager Hetty Lange in the procedural NCIS: Los Angeles, which was renewed for a 10th season
