Helen Elizabeth Hunt was born in Culver City, California, United States, on June 15, 1963, is an American actress and director. Young Helen Hunt began her acting career as a child actress. She got her television debut in movie Pioneer Woman (1973) in role as Sarah Sargeant. She made her big screen debut in disaster suspense movie Rollercoaster (1977) in role as Tracy Calder. Helen breakthrough performance came as Jamie "James" Buchman in NBC sitcom Mad About You (1992–1999; 2019). She made her directorial movie debut with comedy drama Then She Found Me (2007), also she starred in role as April Epner. She landed her Broadway debut in a play "Our Town" (1989) in role as Emily Webb, at Lincoln Center Theater.
Helen Hunt height is 5' 7" іn fееt аnd іnсhеѕ or 170 іn cеntіmеtrеѕ, her weight is 127.5 іn pоunds or 58 іn kіlоgrаmѕ. Her body measurements are bust-waist-hip 36-25-35 in inches or 91.5-63.5-89 in cеntіmеtrеѕ, her bra size is 34B with cup size B. She is 61 years old. Her net worth is around 75 million dollars.
Birth Date:
June 15, 1963
Age:
61 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Gemini
Natural hair color:
Blonde
Eye Color:
Hazel
Net Worth:
$75 Million
Height:
5 ft 7 in | 170 cm
Weight:
58 kg | 127.5 lbs
Body Measurements:
36-25-35 in | 91.5-63.5-89 cm
Bra Size:
34B
Shoe Size:
8 US | 38.5 EU
She won the Academy Award for Best Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Comedy or Musical for her role as Carol Connelly in romantic comedy drama film As Good as It Gets (1997).
She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture for her performance as Cheryl Cohen-Greene in comedy drama film The Sessions (2012).
She was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actress and won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Action/Adventure for her role as Dr. Jo Harding in epic disaster adventure movie Twister (1996).
She was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Drama / Romance for her role as Arlene McKinney in romantic drama movie Pay It Forward (2000).
She won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress - Comedy / Romance for her role as Darcy McGuire in romantic fantasy comedy film What Women Want (2000).
She won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama for her role as Kelly Frears in epic survival film Cast Away (2000).
She was nominated for the Critics Choice Award for Best Acting Ensemble for her role as Samantha Stevens in drama movie Bobby (2006).
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion (2001) - Betty Ann Fitzgerald
A Good Woman (2004) - Mrs. Erlynne
Every Day (2011) - Jeannie
Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) - Lynne Stone
Project X (1987) - Teri MacDonald
Next of Kin (1989) - Jessie Gates
Soul Surfer (2011) - Cheri Hamilton
The Miracle Season (2018) - Kathy Bresnahan
Candy Jar (2018) - Kathy
The Night Clerk (2020) - Ethel Bromley
How It Ends (2021) - Lucinda
She won four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy for her role as Jamie "James" Buchman in NBC sitcom Mad About You (1992–1999; 2019).
St. Elsewhere (1984-1986) NBC - Clancy Williams
My Life and Times (1991) ABC - Rebecca Miller
Empire Falls (2005) HBO - Janine Roby
Shots Fired (2017) Fox - Governor Patricia Eamons
World on Fire (2019) - Nancy Campbell
Blindspotting (2021-2023) Starz - Rainey
Hacks (2024) HBO Max - Winnie Landell
Graduated from Providence High School, Burbank, California.
Studied at University of California, Los Angeles.
She also studied ballet.
Has sister, Colleen.
Has Ashkenazi Jewish and English ancestry.
She played Beatrice in a play "Much Ado About Nothing" (2010).
Good friends with Helen Slater and Mindy Cohn.
She co-founded company Hunt/Tavel Productions.
Featured in music video for The Muppets "She Drives Me Crazy" (1994).
She portrayed Suzanne in a play "Eureka Day" (2022), at The Old Vic.
Lives in Los Angeles County, California.
She was married to Hank Azaria (1999-2000).
Has been in relationship with Matthew Carnahan (2001-2017), they have one daughter, Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan.
She dated Eric Stoltz (1992) and Matthew Broderick (1986).