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Helen Hunt(I)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Helen Hunt
The story centers on Ashley, who is living in Oakland until her partner and father of their son, is incarcerated, leaving her to navigate an existential crisis.
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Blindspotting (2021– )
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Helen Hunt began studying acting at the age of eight with her father, respected director and acting coach Gordon Hunt. A year later she made her professional debut and afterwards worked steadily in films, theatre and television.
BornJune 15, 1963
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BornJune 15, 1963
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 47 wins & 67 nominations total

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Helen Hunt, Paul Reiser, and John Pankow in Mad About You (1992)
Helen Hunt in Saturday Night Live (1975)
Helen Hunt and Jon Bon Jovi in Pay It Forward (2000)
Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
Helen Hunt in I See You (2019)
Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, and Chris Noth in Cast Away (2000)
Tom Hanks, Helen Hunt, and Chris Noth in Cast Away (2000)
Helen Hunt in Cast Away (2000)
Tom Hanks and Helen Hunt in Cast Away (2000)
Helen Hunt and Tim Thomerson in Trancers (1984)
Helen Hunt in Trancers (1984)
Helen Hunt, William Hurt, and Sean McNamara in The Miracle Season (2018)

Known for

Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets (1997)
As Good as It Gets
7.7
  • Carol Connelly
  • 1997
Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton in Twister (1996)
Twister
6.4
  • Dr. Jo Harding
  • 1996
Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
Mad About You
6.7
TV Series
  • Jamie Buchman
Tom Hanks in Cast Away (2000)
Cast Away
7.8
  • Kelly Frears
  • 2000

Credits

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Actress

  • Helen Hunt, Atticus Woodward, Benjamin Earl Turner, Rafael Casal, Jaylen Barron, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Candace Nicholas-Lippman in Blindspotting (2021)
    Blindspotting
    • Rainey
    • TV Series
    • 2021–2023
  • Helen Hunt, Alan Cumming, Stephanie Beatriz, Chris Porter, Jenny Curtis, and Jonathan Bangs in Solar (2022)
    Solar
    • Margaret Cohen
    • Podcast Series
    • 2022
  • Zoe Lister-Jones and Cailee Spaeny in How It Ends (2021)
    How It Ends
    • Lucinda
    • 2021
  • Ana de Armas and Tye Sheridan in The Night Clerk (2020)
    The Night Clerk
    • Ethel Bromley
    • 2020
  • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    • Jamie Buchman
    • TV Series
    • 1992–2019
  • Helen Hunt, Sean Bean, Lesley Manville, Zofia Wichlacz, Jonah Hauer-King, and Julia Brown in World on Fire (2019)
    World on Fire
    • Nancy Campbell
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • I See You (2019)
    I See You
    • Jackie Harper
    • 2019
  • Candy Jar (2018)
    Candy Jar
    • Kathy
    • 2018
  • Erin Moriarty in The Miracle Season (2018)
    The Miracle Season
    • Kathy Bresnahan
    • 2018
  • I Love You, Daddy (2017)
    I Love You, Daddy
    • Aura
    • 2017
  • Sanaa Lathan and Stephan James in Shots Fired (2017)
    Shots Fired
    • Governor Patricia Eamons
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Helen Hunt and Brenton Thwaites in Ride (2014)
    Ride
    • Jackie
    • 2014
  • Helen Hunt, Rashida Jones, Samantha Morton, Aaron Paul, and Bradley Whitford in Decoding Annie Parker (2013)
    Decoding Annie Parker
    • Mary Claire King
    • 2013
  • The Sessions (2012)
    The Sessions
    • Cheryl
    • 2012
  • Jock the Hero Dog (2011)
    Jock the Hero Dog
    • Jess (voice)
    • 2011

Producer

  • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 1996–2019
  • Helen Hunt and Brenton Thwaites in Ride (2014)
    Ride
    • producer
    • 2014
  • Then She Found Me (2007)
    Then She Found Me
    • producer
    • 2007

Director

  • Helen Hunt and Paul Reiser in Mad About You (1992)
    Mad About You
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1998–2019
  • Bette Midler, Judith Light, and Ben Platt in The Politician (2019)
    The Politician
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2019
  • Diedrich Bader, Katy Mixon, Daniel DiMaggio, Meg Donnelly, and Giselle Eisenberg in American Housewife (2016)
    American Housewife
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Oliver Hudson, Jenna Fischer, Van Crosby, Sander Thomas, and Olivia Keville in Splitting Up Together (2018)
    Splitting Up Together
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2018
  • Susan Sarandon and Jessica Lange in Feud (2017)
    Feud
    • Director
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2017
  • James Brolin, Dianne Wiest, Colin Hanks, Thomas Sadoski, Betsy Brandt, Zoe Lister-Jones, Dan Bakkedahl, Angelique Cabral, Holly J. Barrett, Giselle Eisenberg, and Niall Cunningham in Life in Pieces (2015)
    Life in Pieces
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • This Is Us (2016)
    This Is Us
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Don Cheadle in House of Lies (2012)
    House of Lies
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2016
  • Madeleine Stowe and Emily VanCamp in Revenge (2011)
    Revenge
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2013–2015
  • Helen Hunt and Brenton Thwaites in Ride (2014)
    Ride
    • Director
    • 2014
  • David Duchovny in Californication (2007)
    Californication
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Paul Reiser and Amy Landecker in The Paul Reiser Show (2011)
    The Paul Reiser Show
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2011
  • Then She Found Me (2007)
    Then She Found Me
    • Director
    • 2007
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Videos62

The Creators and Stars of "Blindspotting" Bring the Beauty of Oakland to TV
Clip 3:42
The Creators and Stars of "Blindspotting" Bring the Beauty of Oakland to TV
"Night Surfing" from Soul Surfer
Clip 0:49
"Night Surfing" from Soul Surfer
Decoding Annie Parker
Clip 1:11
Decoding Annie Parker
Decoding Annie Parker
Clip 1:59
Decoding Annie Parker
Then She Found Me
Clip 1:32
Then She Found Me
Then She Found Me
Clip 2:02
Then She Found Me
Then She Found Me
Clip 1:40
Then She Found Me
Then She Found Me
Clip 0:56
Then She Found Me
Then She Found Me
Clip 2:04
Then She Found Me
Official Trailer
Trailer 2:20
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 3:04
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Trailer 1:57
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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
  • Born
    • June 15, 1963
    • Culver City, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Hank AzariaJuly 17, 1999 - December 18, 2000 (divorced)
  • Children
    • Makena Lei Carnahan
  • Parents
      Jane Elizabeth Novis
  • Relatives
      Peter H. Hunt(Aunt or Uncle)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared (as "Viola" / "Cesario") in William Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" at The Lincoln Center, New York City.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 4 Interviews
    • 14 Articles
    • 8 Pictorials
    • 19 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Hunt won four Emmys, four Golden Globes, a Blockbuster Award, two Screen Actors Guild awards, four American Comedy Awards, three Viewers for Quality Television Awards and an Oscar, along with other awards. She is only the second actress to win a Golden Globe, an Oscar, and an Emmy in the same calendar year. The first was Liza Minnelli in 1973.
  • Quotes
    To tell you the truth, I don't have any expensive tastes. I'm just as happy going to a beach and sitting in the sun today as I was ten years ago. I wouldn't feel comfortable if I drove there in a Bentley convertible.
  • Salary
    • Mad About You
      (1992)
      $1,000,000 per episode (last season)

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