Helen Hunt's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) The Academy Awards Helen Hunt Mad About You Jamie Stemp… Empire Falls Janine Roby Galtar and the Golden Lance Rava Amy Prentiss Jill Prentiss It Takes Two Lisa Quinn 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

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:

• (1998) One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People.
• (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.
• Daughter of 'Gordon Hunt (I)' (qv).
• She appeared in four movies released in the year 2000. Two of them were in theaters at the same time during the end-of-the-year holiday season, and grossed over $150 million each: _Cast Away (2000)_ (qv) and _What Women Want (2000)_ (qv).
• Dated 'Eric Stoltz' (qv), her _The Waterdance (1992)_ (qv) co-star.
• She and her ex-husband, 'Hank Azaria' (qv), have both guest-starred on the TV show _"Friends" (1994)_ (qv), though not in the same episode.
• Beat 'Teri Hatcher' (qv) for the role of Jamie Buchman in _"Mad About You" (1992)_ (qv) at the final auditions.
• Celebrates Thanksgiving every year with 'Anthony Edwards (I)' (qv).