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Helen Hunt

Acting

15.3 Popularity Jun 15, 1963 (62 years old) Los Angeles, California, USA

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 earn...

Biography

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 Found Me (2007), and has directed the film Ride (2014), and episodes of television series, including House of Lies, This Is Us, Feud: Bette and Joan, American Housewife, and the premiere episode of the Mad About You revival.

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Filmography 139

2025
In Cold Light Movie

as Claire

2022
Meet Marry Murder TV

as Narrator (voice)

2021
How It Ends Movie

as Lucinda

2021
Blindspotting TV

as Rainey

2021
Hacks TV

as Winnie Landell

2020
The Night Clerk Movie

as Ethel Bromley

2019
Mad About You TV

as Jamie Buchman

2019
World on Fire TV

as Nancy Campbell

2019
I See You Movie

as Jackie Harper

2018
United We Fan Movie

as Self (archive footage)

2018
Candy Jar Movie

as Kathy

2018
The Miracle Season Movie

as Kathy Bresnahan

2018
2017
I Love You, Daddy Movie

as Aura Topher

2017
Shots Fired TV

as Governor Patricia Eamons

2017
FEUD TV

Director

2016
2016
This Is Us TV

Director

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Not specified
Birthday June 15, 1963 (62 years old)
Place of Birth Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As 헬렌 헌트, هلن هانت
Years Active 1953 - 2025
Popularity 15.3
Career Stats
139 Total Credits
75 Movie Roles
49 TV Roles
4 Photos