Oscar-winning actress Linda Hunt, long celebrated for her quiet intensity and unparalleled precision on screen, was recently seen in a rare public outing in Los Angeles.

Accompanied by her wife, Karen Kline, and a trusted assistant, Hunt, at 80 years old, moved with an air of calm assurance that only comes from decades of living deliberately.

There was no pretense in her demeanor, no attempt to perform for onlookers—only presence, the kind…