Helen Hunt Add to My Celebs Age 48 Birthday Jun. 15th, 1963 Born in Los Angeles, California, USA Height 5' 8"

Helen Hunt's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Mad About You Jamie Stemp… Empire Falls Janine Roby Amy Prentiss Jill Prentiss It Takes Two Lisa Quinn Galtar and the Golden Lance Rava My Life and Times Rebecca Mil… The Fitzpatricks Kerry Gerardi

Main Movie Roles 2011 - Soul Surfer 2007 - Then She Found Me 2006 - Bobby 2004 - A Good Woman 2001 - The Curse of the Jade Scorpion 2001 - One Night At McCool 2000 - What Women Want 2000 - Pay it Forward 2000 - Cast Away 1997 - As Good As It Gets 1996 - Twister 1992 - Bob Roberts 1991 - Trancers II 1989 - Next of Kin 1988 - Stealing Home 1987 - Project X 1986 - Peggy Sue Got Married 1985 - Trancers 1985 - Girls Just Want to Have Fun 1977 - Rollercoaster

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB


BIOGRAPHY:

Helen Hunt began studying acting at the age of eight with her father, respected director and acting coach Gordon Hunt (I). A year later she made her professional debut and afterwards worked steadily in films, theatre and television.


TRIVIA:

• (September 2001) Witnessed the World Trade Center attacks from the roof of her brand new New York apartment and decided to leave the city right away, but could not get a flight out. She booked a private jet at considerable expense and flew herself and her staff out of Connecticut three days later, the first day they allowed private jets to fly.
• Did a guest voice on _"The Simpsons" (1989)_ (qv) in episode: #9.16 "Dumbbell Indemnity," as Moe's girlfriend, Renee. The voice of Moe is 'Hank Azaria' (qv), Helen's real-life love at that time.
• Got the role in _Twister (1996)_ (qv) based on her performance in _The Waterdance (1992)_ (qv).
• (2001) Has 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.
• (2000) After divorcing 'Hank Azaria' (qv), she moved to New York, intending to do theater work, especially 'William Shakespeare (I)' (qv).
• Asked novelist 'Robert B. Parker' (qv) to create a female private detective for her to play. The result was Parker's series of novels featuring Sunny Randall.
• Attended UCLA for 1 month.
• Got the lead in _As Good as It Gets (1997)_ (qv) after 'Holly Hunter' (qv) turned it down.

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