Anecdotes

Used to work as a cancer nurse at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

In the mid-1980s, she was a co-founder of the three woman improv comedy troupe, "An Impulsive Thing", with Holly Wortell and Joan Cusack. They performed regularly in Wrigleyville at Bob's Bar in Chicago.

Has been to every Cubs opener at Wrigley Field since 1977.

Tossed the "First Pitch" at Wrigley field on 20 April 2008 for the Chicago Cubs game against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Belonged to the same Second City Chicago comedy troupe with Mike Myers.

Is currently writing the sequel to Madame Doubtfire (1993). (2005)

She has fifteen nieces and nephews.

Is one of 7 children. She has 3 brothers and 3 sisters.

Is unrelated to actress Helen Hunt. However, they have both played Tom Hanks' love interest: Bonnie Hunt in "The Green Mile" (1999) and Helen Hunt in "Cast Away" (2000).

Performed "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" at Wrigley Field on 20 April 2008 during the 7th Inning Stretch of the Chicago Cubs game against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs beat the Pirates, 13-6.

Her father was of half Irish and half Belgian/Luxembourgian descent, and her mother's ancestry is entirely Polish. Bonnie's maternal grandparents, Frank Jatczak and Mary Katerine Drejws, were both Polish immigrants.

Daughter of Alice Hunt.

Gets mistaken for Helen Hunt.

Friend and writing partner of Don Lake.

It was announced that her fifth stab at a TV series was picked up by ABC for the fall 2002 schedule. Previous efforts include The Grand (1990) (January-December 1990), Davis Rules (1991) (January 1991 - July 1992), The Building (1993) (August-September 1993), and The Bonnie Hunt Show (1995) (also known as "Bonnie", September 1995 - April 1996). (mai 2002)

She was nominated for a 1988 Joseph Jefferson Award for Actress in a Revue for "Jean-Paul Sartre and Ring", at the Second City Theatre in Chicago, Illinois.

Sister-in-law of actor Thomas A. Senderak Alumna of Chicago's prestigious Second City theater group.

Born on the same day as actress Catherine Oxenberg. Although some sites list Scott Baio as having the same birth date, he was actually born a year earlier.