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Helen Elizabeth Hunt is an American actress, director, and screenwriter. She rose to fame portraying Jamie Buchman in the sitcom Mad About You, for which she won three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy and four Emmy Awards (Primetime) for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Birth Name
Helen Elizabeth Hunt
Born
Saturday, 15 June 1963
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Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Patriot | Scarlett | 8343 |
| In Cold Light | Claire | 2024 |
| Meet Marry Murder | Self - Narrator | 2022 |
| Listening to Kenny G | Self | 2021 |
| How It Ends | Liza's Mom / Lucinda | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Self - Actress | 2021 |
| Blindspotting | Rainey | 2021 |
| The Night Clerk | Ethel Bromley | 2020 |
| Mad About You | Jamie Buchman | 2019 |
| I See You | Jackie Harper | 2019 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| A Patriot | Scarlett | 8343 |
| In Cold Light | Claire | 2024 |
| Meet Marry Murder | Self - Narrator | 2022 |
| Listening to Kenny G | Self | 2021 |
| How It Ends | Liza's Mom / Lucinda | 2021 |
| History of the Sitcom | Self - Actress | 2021 |
| Blindspotting | Rainey | 2021 |
| The Night Clerk | Ethel Bromley | 2020 |
| Mad About You | Jamie Buchman | 2019 |
| I See You | Jackie Harper | 2019 |
| World on Fire | Nancy Campbell | 2019 |
| The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | 2019 |
| CinemAbility: The Art of Inclusion | Herself / Self | 2018 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| United We Fan | Self | 2018 |
| Candy Jar | Kathy | 2018 |
| The Miracle Season | Kathy Bresnahan | 2018 |
| I Love You, Daddy | Aura / Aura Topher | 2017 |
| Shots Fired | Governor Patricia Eamons | 2017 |
| Inside Look: Feud - Bette and Joan | Self - Director, 'Abandoned' | 2017 |
| The Paley Center Salutes NBC's 90th Anniversary | Self | 2017 |
| The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest / Self - Dear Famous People | 2015 |
| Ride | Jackie | 2015 |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest | 2015 |
| Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show | Self | 2014 |
| Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart | Pamela Smart (archive footage) / Pamela Smart | 2014 |
| Decoding Annie Parker | Mary Claire King / Mary-Claire King | 2014 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self / Self - Guest | 2014 |
| Trancers: City of Lost Angels | Lena / Leena | 2013 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Hollywood Game Night | Self - Celebrity Player | 2013 |
| The Oscars | Self - Nominee | 2013 |
| Revealed | Self | 2013 |
| The Sessions | Cheryl | 2012 |
| Katie | Self - Guest | 2012 |
| Jock the Hero Dog | Jess (voice) / Jess | 2011 |
| Soul Surfer | Cheri Hamilton | 2011 |
| Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story | Jamie Stemple Buchman | 2011 |
| Conan | Herself - Guest | 2010 |
| The Talk | Self - Guest | 2010 |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | 2010 |
| Celebrity Liar | Self | 2010 |
| Every Day | Jeannie | 2010 |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | 2009 |
| Then She Found Me | April Epner | 2008 |
| Chelsea Lately | Herself - Guest | 2007 |
| Vlogbrothers | Self | 2007 |
| Living with Ed | Self | 2007 |
| Bobby | Samantha / Samantha Stevens | 2006 |
| Rachael Ray | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade | Total Bastard Airlines Stewardess | 2005 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Empire Falls | Janine Roby | 2005 |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | Self - Guest | 2005 |
| A Good Woman | Mrs. Erlynne / Stella Erlynne | 2004 |
| The Ellen DeGeneres Show | Self - Guest | 2003 |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 2002 |
| The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | Betty Ann Fitzgerald | 2001 |
| Cast Away | Kelly Frears | 2000 |
| What Women Want | Darcy Maguire / Darcy McGuire | 2000 |
| Pay It Forward | Arlene McKinney | 2000 |
| Dr. T & the Women | Bree | 2000 |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1999 |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | Self - Presenter | 1998 |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter & Winner | 1998 |
| As Good as It Gets | Carol Connelly | 1997 |
| The View | Self - Guest / Self | 1997 |
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Presenter | 1997 |
| Access Hollywood | Self | 1996 |
| Twister | Dr. Jo Harding | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Herself (archive footage) | 1996 |
| Kiss of Death | Bev Kilmartin | 1995 |
| Friends | Jamie Buchman | 1994 |
| Inside the Actors Studio | Self - Guest | 1994 |
| Ellen | Ellen Screen Test #2 | 1994 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Herself - Guest | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Herself - Guest / Self - Guest | 1993 |
| Sexual Healing | Rene | 1993 |
| The Wild West | Abbie Bright | 1993 |
| In the Company of Darkness | Gina Pulasky | 1993 |
| Trancers III | Lena | 1992 |
| Mr. Saturday Night | Annie Wells | 1992 |
| Mad About You | Jamie Stemple Buchman / Jamie Buchman | 1992 |
| Bob Roberts | Rose Pondell / Reporter, Rose Pondell | 1992 |
| The Larry Sanders Show | Helen Hunt | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| The Waterdance | Anna | 1992 |
| The Dennis Miller Show | Self - Guest | 1992 |
| Capitol Critters | (voice) | 1992 |
| Only You | Clare Enfield / Clare | 1992 |
| Only You | Clare Enfield | 1992 |
| Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Smart Story | Pamela Smart | 1991 |
| Trancers II | Lena Deth | 1991 |
| Into the Badlands | Blossom | 1991 |
| My Life and Times | Rebecca Miller | 1991 |
| The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | Bridget Kane | 1990 |
| The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | Additional Voices | 1990 |
| The Simpsons | Renee | 1989 |
| Incident at Dark River | Jesse McCandless | 1989 |
| Next of Kin | Jessie Gates / Jessie | 1989 |
| The Easter Story | Jerusalem Woman #1 | 1989 |
| Miles from Home | Jennifer | 1988 |
| Shooter | Tracey | 1988 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
| Stealing Home | Hope Wyatt (Adult and Pregnant) | 1988 |
| China Beach | Amanda 'Sissy' Simpson | 1988 |
| Pulse Pounders | Leena (Trancers sequence) | 1988 |
| Project X | Teri / Teri Macdonald | 1987 |
| The Nativity | Mary (voice) / Mary | 1987 |
| Peggy Sue Got Married | Beth Bodell | 1986 |
| The Frog Prince | Henrietta | 1986 |
| The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible | Jerusalem Woman #1 / Mary | 1985 |
| Galtar and the Golden Lance | Rava / Rava (voice) | 1985 |
| Girls Just Want to Have Fun | Lynne / Lynne Stone | 1985 |
| Trancers | Leena | 1984 |
| Sweet Revenge | Debbie Markham | 1984 |
| Highway to Heaven | Lizzy MacGill | 1984 |
| Choices of the Heart | Cathy | 1983 |
| Quarterback Princess | Tami Maida | 1983 |
| Bill: On His Own | Jenny Wells | 1983 |
| The Hitchhiker | Donette | 1983 |
| St. Elsewhere | Clancy Williams | 1982 |
| It Takes Two | Lisa Quinn | 1982 |
| Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour | Additional Voices | 1982 |
| Desperate Lives | Sandy Cameron | 1982 |
| American Playhouse | Mary Austin / Sarah | 1982 |
| Child Bride of Short Creek | Naomi | 1981 |
| Darkroom | Nancy Lawrence | 1981 |
| Gimme a Break! | Valerie | 1981 |
| The Miracle of Kathy Miller | Kathy Miller | 1981 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| The Two of Us | Chrissie | 1981 |
| Angel Dusted | Lizzie Eaton | 1981 |
| Knots Landing | Betsy / Brenda | 1979 |
| The Facts of Life | Emily | 1979 |
| CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley | Herself | 1979 |
| CBS Afternoon Playhouse | Phoebe | 1978 |
| The Fitzpatricks | Kerry Gerardi | 1977 |
| Rollercoaster | Tracy Calder | 1977 |
| The Spell | Kristina Matchett | 1977 |
| Ark II | Diana | 1976 |
| Family | Robin Trask / Sandy / Tracey Palmer | 1976 |
| The Bionic Woman | Princess Aura | 1976 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Host / Jodie Foster | 1975 |
| Death Scream | Teila Rodriguez | 1975 |
| Swiss Family Robinson | Helga Wagner | 1975 |
| Amy Prentiss | Jill Prentiss | 1974 |
| Pioneer Woman | Sarah Sargeant | 1973 |
| The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Laurie Slaughter | 1970 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Mad About You | 2019 |
| The Politician | 2019 |
| Splitting Up Together | 2018 |
| Feud | 2017 |
| American Housewife | 2016 |
| This Is Us | 2016 |
| Life in Pieces | 2015 |
| Ride | 2015 |
| House of Lies | 2012 |
| Revenge | 2011 |
| The Paul Reiser Show | 2011 |
| Then She Found Me | 2008 |
| Californication | 2007 |
| Mad About You | 1992 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Mad About You | 2019 |
| Ride | 2015 |
| Then She Found Me | 2008 |
| Mad About You | 1992 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2013 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2013 | Oscar | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1999 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1998 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1998 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1997 | Emmy | Outstanding Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1996 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Won |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1995 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Won |
| 1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
| 1993 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Nominated |
