Helen Hunt



First NameHelen
Middle NameElizabeth
Last NameHunt
Full Name at BirthHelen Elizabeth Hunt
Age48
Date of BirthJune 15, 1963
BirthplaceCulver City, CA
Height5' 8" (173 cm)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorGreen
Hair ColorBlonde
Star SignGemini
ReligionJewish
EthnicityWhite
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolProvidence High School, Burbank, CA
UniversityUCLA (dropout after one month)
OccupationActress
Occupation CategoryActress
Claim to FameAs Good As It Gets, Mad About You
FatherGordon
MotherJane
Sister(s)Colleen
FriendsHelen Slater
Favorite TV ShowsMad About You
Favorite ColorsPink, Blue, Green

Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She starred in the sitcom Mad About You for seven years, before being cast in the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets (for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress) and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. Some of her other Hollywood credits include Twister, Cast Away, What Women Want and Pay It Forward. She made her directorial debut in 2007 with Then She Found Me.


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Filmography

Selected Helen Hunt film and TV show credits:


Acting Credits

2013
Surrogate
Cheryl Cohen Greene

2012
Serpent Girl
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2011
Cheri Hamilton

2011
Relative Insanity
Arletta

2011
Decoding Annie Parker
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2011
Jock
Jess

2010
Jeannie

2008
Aline & Wolfe
Aline Bernstein

2007
April Epner

2006
Samantha

2005
Janine Roby

2004
Mrs. Erlynne

2001
Truck Driver

2001
Betty Ann Fitzgerald

2000
Kelly Frears

2000
Arlene McKinney

2000
Darcy Maguire

1998
Twelfth Night, or What You Will
Viola

1998
Chicken Little
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1997
Carol Connelly

1996
Dr. Jo Harding

1995
Bev Kilmartin

1994
Ellen Screen Test #2

1994
Jamie Buchman

1993
Sexual Healing
Rene

1993
In the Company of Darkness
Gina Pulasky

1992
Rose Pondell

1992
Annie Wells

1992
Clare Enfield

1992
Anna

1992
Jamie Stemple Buchman

1992
Helen Hunt

1991
Lena Deth

1991
Into the Badlands
Blossom

1991
My Life and Times
Rebecca Miller

1990
Additional Voices

1990
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
Bridget Kane

1989
Jessie Gates

1989
Renee

1989
Incident at Dark River
Jesse McCandless

1988
Jennifer

1988
Hope Wyatt

1988
Shooter
Tracey

1988
Amanda 'Sissy' Simpson

1987
Teri

1986
Beth Bodell

1986
Henrietta

1985
Lynne Stone

1985
Leena

1985
Waiting to Act
Tracy

1985
Additional Voices

1984
Sweet Revenge
Debbie Markham

1984
Lizzy MacGill

1983
Bill: On His Own
Jenny Wells

1983
Choices of the Heart
Cathy

1983
Quarterback Princess
Tami Maida

1983
The Hitchhiker
Donette

1982
Desperate Lives
Sandy Cameron

1982
American Playhouse
Mary Austin

1982
It Takes Two
Lisa Quinn

1982
Clancy Williams

1982
Weekend
Sarah

1981
Angel Dusted
Lizzie Eaton

1981
Child Bride of Short Creek
Naomi

1981
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
Kathy Miller

1981
Nancy Lawrence

1981
Valerie

1981
The Two of Us
Chrissie

1979
CBS Afternoon Playhouse
Phoebe

1979
Betsy, Brenda

1979
Emily

1979
Transplant
Janice Hurley

1977
Tracy Calder

1977
The Spell
Kristina Matchett

1977
Kerry Gerardi

1976
Having Babies
Sharon McNamara

1976
Diana

1976
Robin Trask, Sandy, Tracey Palmer

1976
Princess Aura

1975
Death Scream
Teila Rodriguez

1975
Swiss Family Robinson
Helga Wagner, Roberta

1975
All Together Now
Susan Lindsay

1974
Amy Prentiss
Jill Prentiss

1973
Sarah Sargeant

1970
Laurie Slaughter

Director Credits

1992
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Producer Credits

1992
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Academy Award for Best Actress
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series
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Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
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Screen Actors Guild Award – Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
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