British actress HELENA BONHAM CARTER and director TIM BURTON have welcomed their second child.

The Golden Globe nominee, 41, gave birth to a girl in London on Saturday (15Dec07).

The baby is her second child with Burton, 49, - the couple already have a four-year-old son, Billy.

A spokesman for Bonham Carter tells People.com, "They are absolutely delighted they have a daughter. "It’s a lovely Christmas present for the family." Burton and Bonham Carter have been dating since meeting on the set of the 2001 movie Planet of the Apes.