Despite her onscreen success, Hunt originally envisioned a career in theater, as aUSA Todayprofile attests.

Regardless, she acknowledges that the theater wasn’t an obvious choice for stardom.

I wasn’t beautiful or pretty in any conventional way.

Linda Hunt smiles on the red carpet

I wasn’t an ingenue at 22."

I felt the power when I went to the theater at 9, 10, 12 and 14."

In fact, Kline knew Hunt was the one immediately, for one very unlikely reason.

Karen Klein and Linda Hunt spotted together

For Karen Kline andLinda Hunt, it all came down to the pants.

“Karen’s six years younger, but I forgive her daily,” Hunt joked.

“I do, I forgive you for being younger.

“Express.co.ukconfirms that the couple tied the knot in 2008, but were living together much longer than that.

It’s welcoming.”

No word yet on whether there are any corduroy accoutrements.