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Who Is Helen Hunt?
Born on June 15, , in Culver City, California, Helen Hunt earned her first screen credit with the TV movie Pioneer Woman. She later appeared in the acclaimed s medical drama St. Elsewhere, before taking on the role of Jamie Buchman in the hit '90s sitcom Mad About You, for which she won four Emmys. Hunt went on to star in the box-office hits Twister,What Women Want and Cast Away, and won a Best Actress Academy Award for As Good as it Gets. She later earned another Oscar nomination for her performance in The Sessions, and directed the feature films Then She Found Me and Ride.
Early Life & Career
Actress Helen Hunt was born on June 15, , in Culver City, California, the daughter of Gordon Hunt, an acting coach and theater director, and Jane Hunt, a photographer.
Growing up in Los Angeles and New York, Hunt decided on an acting career early: bygd age 9, she had landed an agent and a role in the television movie Pioneer Wo • American actress and director This article is about the American actress. For other uses, see Helen Hunt (disambiguation). Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, ) is an American actress and director. Her accolades include an Academy Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and four Golden Globe Awards. Hunt rose to fame portraying newlywed Jamie Buchman in the sitcom Mad About You (–), which earned her three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress and four Primetime Emmy Awards for Lead Actress. Hunt won the Academy Award for Best Actress for starring as a single mother in the romantic comedy film As Good as It Gets (), and established a film career by starring in Twister (), Cast Away (), What Women Want (), and Pay It Forward (). Hunt made her directorial film debut with Then She Found Me (). For her portrayal of Cheryl Cohen-Greene in The Sessions (), she gained a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable films incl • Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, ) is an Americanactress. She has won the Emmy, Golden Globe and Academy Awards. She is best known for her role in the television sitcomMad About You. Hunt has been given many awards in her career. In she became one of only two actresses (the other is Helen Mirren) to win a Golden Globe Award, an Academy Award and an Emmy Award in the same year. She is the only actress to win four consecutive Emmys and to win four Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. Academy Award Emmy Award Golden Globe Award Helen Hunt
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