About
Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress and director. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Hunt rose to fame in 1992, portraying Jamie Buchman in the sitcom Mad About You which earned her three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress and four Primetime Emmy Awards for Lead Actress. In 1997, Hunt won the Academy Award for Best Actress for starring as Carol Connelly in the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets, while her portrayal of Cheryl Cohen-Greene in The Sessions (2012), gained her a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable films include Twister (1996), Cast Away (2000), What Women Want (2000), Pay It Forward (2000), Bobby (2006), Soul Surfer (2011), and The Miracle Season (2018). Hunt made her directorial film debut with Then She...
Known for
The SimpsonsSeries • 1989
FriendsSeries • 1994
This Is UsSeries • 2016
Knots LandingSeries • 1979
CalifornicationSeries • 2007
Mad About YouSeries • 1992
American PlayhouseSeries • 1982
HacksSeries • 2021
St. ElsewhereSeries • 1982
RevengeSeries • 2011
Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984
The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries • 1970
American HousewifeSeries • 2016
The Facts of LifeSeries • 1979
EllenSeries • 1994
Life in PiecesSeries • 2015
The Larry Sanders ShowSeries • 1992
The HitchhikerSeries • 1983
China BeachSeries • 1988
The Bionic WomanSeries • 1976
Cast AwayMovie • 2000
Pay It ForwardMovie • 2000
Gimme a Break!Series • 1981
FEUDSeries • 2017