Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

Acting
Born 1963-06-15Los Angeles, California, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helen Hunt, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (76)

Cast Away
7.7

Cast Away

2000Movie7.7
Twister
6.6

Twister

1996Movie6.6
As Good as It Gets
7.4

As Good as It Gets

1997Movie7.4
What Women Want
6.5

What Women Want

2000Movie6.5
Soul Surfer
7.0

Soul Surfer

2011Movie7.0
The Night Clerk
6.2

The Night Clerk

2020Movie6.2
Pay It Forward
7.4

Pay It Forward

2000Movie7.4
I See You
7.0

I See You

2019Movie7.0
In Cold Light
6.0

In Cold Light

2026Movie6.0
Kiss of Death
5.7

Kiss of Death

1995Movie5.7
Peggy Sue Got Married
6.1

Peggy Sue Got Married

1986Movie6.1
Trancers III
5.7

Trancers III

1992Movie5.7
Next of Kin
5.9

Next of Kin

1989Movie5.9
The Nativity
7.5

The Nativity

1986Movie7.5
Trancers
6.0

Trancers

1984Movie6.0
Trancers II
5.6

Trancers II

1991Movie5.6
The Sessions
6.9

The Sessions

2012Movie6.9
A Good Woman
6.3

A Good Woman

2004Movie6.3
Wide-Awake
5.8

Wide-Awake

2012Movie5.8
How It Ends
4.8

How It Ends

2021Movie4.8
Bobby
6.4

Bobby

2006Movie6.4
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
6.1

Girls Just Want to Have Fun

1985Movie6.1
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
6.6

The Curse of the Jade Scorpion

2001Movie6.6
Project X
6.3

Project X

1987Movie6.3
Death Scream
6.6

Death Scream

1975Movie6.6
The Miracle Season
7.2

The Miracle Season

2018Movie7.2
Dr. T & the Women
4.9

Dr. T & the Women

2000Movie4.9
Having Babies
8.0

Having Babies

1976Movie8.0
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

2007Movie
Then She Found Me
5.6

Then She Found Me

2007Movie5.6
Sweet Revenge
6.7

Sweet Revenge

1984Movie6.7
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
6.0

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

2002Movie6.0
The Waterdance
6.0

The Waterdance

1992Movie6.0
Miles from Home
5.4

Miles from Home

1988Movie5.4
Rollercoaster
6.0

Rollercoaster

1977Movie6.0
Stealing Home
6.3

Stealing Home

1988Movie6.3
Trancers: City of Lost Angels
5.8

Trancers: City of Lost Angels

1988Movie5.8
Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story
5.1

Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story

1991Movie5.1
Bob Roberts
6.6

Bob Roberts

1992Movie6.6
I Think I'm Having A Baby
6.0

I Think I'm Having A Baby

1981Movie6.0
I Love You, Daddy
5.7

I Love You, Daddy

2017Movie5.7
Ride
5.7

Ride

2014Movie5.7
RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare

RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare

Movie
Mr. Saturday Night
5.9

Mr. Saturday Night

1992Movie5.9
Candy Jar
6.1

Candy Jar

2018Movie6.1
The Easter Story
7.4

The Easter Story

1990Movie7.4
Angel Dusted
9.0

Angel Dusted

1981Movie9.0
Decoding Annie Parker
6.1

Decoding Annie Parker

2014Movie6.1
Chicken Little

Chicken Little

1998Movie
Every Day
5.1

Every Day

2010Movie5.1
Only You
5.6

Only You

1992Movie5.6
United We Fan
6.0

United We Fan

2018Movie6.0
Pulse Pounders
5.0

Pulse Pounders

1988Movie5.0
Sexual Healing
10.0

Sexual Healing

1993Movie10.0
Choices of the Heart
6.2

Choices of the Heart

1983Movie6.2
Shooter
6.2

Shooter

1988Movie6.2
Child Bride of Short Creek
6.5

Child Bride of Short Creek

1981Movie6.5
Jock the Hero Dog
4.6

Jock the Hero Dog

2011Movie4.6
Quarterback Princess
6.9

Quarterback Princess

1983Movie6.9
Desperate Lives
6.5

Desperate Lives

1982Movie6.5
Into the Badlands
5.6

Into the Badlands

1991Movie5.6
Twelfth Night
5.0

Twelfth Night

1998Movie5.0
The Spell
5.0

The Spell

1977Movie5.0
A Patriot

A Patriot

Movie
In the Company of Darkness
6.5

In the Company of Darkness

1993Movie6.5
The Miracle of Kathy Miller
8.5

The Miracle of Kathy Miller

1981Movie8.5
The Frog Prince
6.4

The Frog Prince

1986Movie6.4
Tower Stories

Tower Stories

Movie
Pioneer Woman
4.6

Pioneer Woman

1973Movie4.6
Incident at Dark River
7.0

Incident at Dark River

1989Movie7.0
Transplant
10.0

Transplant

1979Movie10.0
All Together Now
8.0

All Together Now

1975Movie8.0
Bill: On His Own
7.2

Bill: On His Own

1983Movie7.2
CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion
5.2

CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion

2018Movie5.2
Videozone: The Making of "Trancers II"

Videozone: The Making of "Trancers II"

1991Movie
Aliens Gone Wild
3.8

Aliens Gone Wild

2005Movie3.8

TV Shows (54)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
4.9

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009Series4.9
The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
6.1

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015Series6.1
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
The Kelly Clarkson Show
6.3

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019Series6.3
Friends
8.4

Friends

1994Series8.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The Late Late Show with James Corden
5.1

The Late Late Show with James Corden

2015Series5.1
The View
4.3

The View

1997Series4.3
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
5.6

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1988Series5.6
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
7.3

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993Series7.3
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
5.4

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992Series5.4
Golden Globe Awards
7.0

Golden Globe Awards

1944Series7.0
Mad About You
6.8

Mad About You

1992Series6.8
American Playhouse
6.6

American Playhouse

1982Series6.6
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
7.7

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970Series7.7
Hacks
7.5

Hacks

2021Series7.5
The Facts of Life
7.1

The Facts of Life

1979Series7.1
Knots Landing
7.0

Knots Landing

1979Series7.0
Highway to Heaven
7.4

Highway to Heaven

1984Series7.4
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003Series5.6
Ellen
6.1

Ellen

1994Series6.1
Late Night with David Letterman
6.1

Late Night with David Letterman

1982Series6.1
St. Elsewhere
5.7

St. Elsewhere

1982Series5.7
The Larry Sanders Show
7.7

The Larry Sanders Show

1992Series7.7
The Bionic Woman
7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976Series7.0
The Reichen Show
4.8

The Reichen Show

2005Series4.8
The Oscars
7.0

The Oscars

1953Series7.0
The Hitchhiker
6.3

The Hitchhiker

1983Series6.3
China Beach
7.4

China Beach

1988Series7.4
Gimme a Break!
6.7

Gimme a Break!

1981Series6.7
Who Do You Think You Are?
6.9

Who Do You Think You Are?

2010Series6.9
Battle of the Network Stars
6.4

Battle of the Network Stars

1976Series6.4
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
9.9

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020Series9.9
Empire Falls
6.6

Empire Falls

2005Series6.6
Darkroom
7.2

Darkroom

1981Series7.2
World on Fire
7.5

World on Fire

2019Series7.5
The Fitzpatricks
7.5

The Fitzpatricks

1977Series7.5
Working Shakespeare

Working Shakespeare

2003Series
Mad About You
8.2

Mad About You

2019Series8.2
The Trials of Rosie O'Neill
5.8

The Trials of Rosie O'Neill

1990Series5.8
Shots Fired
5.6

Shots Fired

2017Series5.6
Blindspotting
6.9

Blindspotting

2021Series6.9
Galtar and the Golden Lance
6.9

Galtar and the Golden Lance

1985Series6.9
The Swiss Family Robinson
6.4

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975Series6.4
It Takes Two
6.0

It Takes Two

1982Series6.0
Christmas in Washington
7.6

Christmas in Washington

1982Series7.6
Ark II
7.3

Ark II

1976Series7.3
Amy Prentiss
6.5

Amy Prentiss

1974Series6.5
CBS Afternoon Playhouse

CBS Afternoon Playhouse

1978Series
Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994Series
Meet Marry Murder
7.0

Meet Marry Murder

2022Series7.0
My Life and Times
7.5

My Life and Times

1991Series7.5