Helena Bonham-Carter's life - odd living arrangements, divorce and rarely seen kids

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Helena Bonham-Carter has made a name for herself over the years playing unconventional and eccentric characters.But she has also spoken about her unusual living situation from when she was in a relationship with American director and longtime partner, Tim Burton.The couple famously lived in adjoining houses in Belsize Park - Helena owned one of the houses, with Tim buying the other later on and they connected the two together.The star's film, TV and theatre credits span across 37 years, with her first TV role being in A Pattern of Roses in 1983.Since then she has gone on to take leading roles in countless films and series, including 2020's Enola Homes, The Harry Potter film series, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.As the former partner of director and producer, Tim Burton, Carter took many lead roles in Burton's films, although she admitted she had to go through the same audition process as other candidates before landing the roles.The star, who was born in London, is the daughter of Raymond Bonham Carter - a British banker who came from a well-known political background.He represented the Bank of England during the 1960s, as part of the International Monetary Fund organisation.Her mother, Elena, is a psychotherapist and she is of Jewish background.

Elena's father, Eduardo Propper de Callejón, who is Bonham Carter's maternal grandfather, was a Spanish diplomat who was known to have helped thousands of Jews escape from France during the Second World War.Her mother, and Bonham Carter's maternal grandmother, was a painter called Baroness Hélène Fould-Springer.Bonham Carter's paternal grandmother was Violet Bonham Carter, a feminist and politician who was the daughter of Herbert Henry Asquith - the Prime.