She won the Academy Award for her performance in the film.
Sometimes, some scenes have to be altered from the script for her to use her right ear.
Her parents are Charles Edwin Hunter and Opal Marguerite.
It appears that she has done a great makeup to cover the wrinkle in her face, but when you see it up close, you could see that she has really well muscle under her skin which shows how much she works out to keep her skin from sagging.