A Salute to Helena Bonham Carter, Woman of 2011, in Photos

: Actress Helena Bonham Carter has been crowned the winner of the first Anglo Fan Favorites women’s tournament. We’ve collected some photos of the two-time Oscar nominee over the years and asked her fans to offer tributes in their own words. Check out our gallery. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

And take a look back at Helena’s career in clips.

: Annabelle writes: “I absolutely love Helena. She never fails to captivate her audience, whatever role she plays. I love the fact that she doesn’t rely on her (astounding) beauty, but chooses roles that require talent and work. I think she’s grown into an actress who can nail pretty much any role that comes her way. And no matter what she does next, I know I simply have to watch it.”

: The Sonic Wand writes: “To me, Helena is different. She has a mysterious air about her, yet at the same time, you are able to understand her and her acting. She does not follow everyone else’s expectation and does what she wants to do. Helena experiments with new ideas and is always trying so many different roles. Going from a young girl in love to a manic witch with vindictive motives.” (AP Photo/Mario Suriani)

: Karen writes: “I admire her boldness and the fact that she is not afraid to be who she is and doesn’t worry about what the public will think about it. I love that she is a bit off the wall and is not afraid to be…that she is open and honest and blunt about herself, especially being in the public eye where everyone is so judgmental.”

: Katie X writes: “She is an inspiration to so many people not only as an actress but as a wonderful person and role model as well! Helena has shown her diversity as an actress in roles such as Lucy Honeychurch in A Room With A View and Marla Singer in Fight Club. My favorite roles have to be Kate Croy in The Wings of the Dove because her performance was simply stunning, and as the sadistic Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter series!” (AP Photo/Michael J Caulfield)

: Mathilde writes: “People think it’s stupid that [her domestic partner] Tim Burton cast her in most of his films, but I think it’s brilliant. From ape to one-eyed witch to a romantic corpse to a cannibalistic pie-maker and to a queen with an oversized head, the characters she plays are so different. And it’s a pleasure every time I see her in movies. She hasn’t disappointed me in any movie I have seen with her, yet.” (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson )

: Sunny writes: “She does what she wants and is happy about it (not to mention she can rock just about anything she wishes). She has shown me that it is ok to be different, if I feel comfortable with myself, because that is all that matters, is being comfortable with who you are.” (AP Photo/CP, Aaron Harris)

: Sadhbh writes: “She has made me believe that my addiction to Diet Coke is acceptable, and that owning a hairbrush isn’t necessary… Helena made me believe in myself. Her eccentricities make me respect her more than any other actor or ‘celebrity’ in today’s media circus.” (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

: Trix writes: “Yeeah, Helena won. She was competing with fine ladies, but she deserved it so much. For everything she represents. For accepting humanity’s imperfection. For changing my life in a never imagined way. For showing me that an original, eccentric, and unique life is way better than a normal one.” (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

: Nathalie writes: “She’s always kind to her fans and never stands up aggressively towards the paparazzi. She’s herself and NOT fake! She’s unique in an amazing way, and I love her for that.” (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

: Moriah writes: “For almost 30 years now, you have graced this industry with your humor, honesty, mismatched shoes, skirt-hitching, your ‘Golden Globes,’ drink-spilling, Ape School-failing, fake teeth fetish and inability to reach microphones. Not to mention your pie-making, wand-wielding, chain-smoking, big headed, backside-flashing, game-playing, novel-writing, bah mitzvah-throwing alter egos, to name only few! And of course, that gorgeous mess of hair, the multiple layers of clothes, and that unmistakable, contagious-as-hell laugh of yours! And yet, with all of these wonderful facets, comes an amazing humility. Thanks for shaking things up.” (Rex Features via AP Images)