Helen Hunt

American actress

Helen Hunt biography

Helen Hunt is an American actress, born on 15 June 1963 in Culver City.

Helen Hunt's screen career began in 1973 with Pioneer Woman, playing Sarah Sargeant.

Helen Hunt has appeared in 54 films and 44 television or streaming titles.

The most recent films are In Cold Light (2025), How It Ends (2021), The Night Clerk (2020).

Helen Hunt is best known for What Women Want.

Honours include Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture , Musical or Comedy and Golden Globes.

Coming up next: Tower Stories.

Born: 15 June 1963 (age 63)
Birthplace: Culver City
Work: Actor, Television actor, Film actor, Voice actor, Stage actor
Film industries: Hollywood and beyond
Years active: 1973 to present
Known for: What Women Want
Awards: Academy Award for Best Actress
Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture , Musical or Comedy
Golden Globes
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (3 times)

55 films and 44 television or streaming titles, newest first.

Year	Title	Role	Notes
	Tower Stories		Post-production
2025	In Cold Light	Claire
2021	How It Ends	Lucinda
2020	The Night Clerk	Ethel Bromley
2019	I See You	Jackie Harper
2019	The Politician		Episode: “Gone Girl”
2018	The Miracle Season	Kathy Bresnahan
2018	Splitting Up Together		Episode: "Soups Jealous"
2018	Candy Jar	Kathy
2018	American Housewife		Episodes: "Selling Out", "The Inheritance"
2017	I Love You, Daddy	Aura Topher
2017	Feud: Bette and Joan		Episode: "Abandoned!"
2016	This Is Us		Episode: "Last Christmas"
2016	Life in Pieces		Episode: "Window Vanity Dress Grace"
2016	House of Lies		Episode: "Violent Agreement"
2014	Ride	Jackie Durning	Also writer, director, and producer
2013	Decoding Annie Parker	Dr. Mary-Claire King
2013	Revenge		Episodes: "Retribution", "Loss"
2012	The Sessions	Cheryl Cohen-Greene
2012	Californication		Episode: "At the Movies"
2011	Soul Surfer	Cheri Hamilton
2011	Jock the Hero Dog	Jess	Voice role
2010	Every Day	Jeannie Freed
2007	Then She Found Me	April Epner	Also co-screenwriter, producer and director
2006	Bobby	Samantha Stevens

Show all 55 films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	A Good Woman	Mrs. Erlynne
2001	The Curse of the Jade Scorpion	Betty Ann Fitzgerald
2001	One Night at McCool's	Truck driver	Scenes deleted
2000	What Women Want	Darcy McGuire
2000	Cast Away	Kelly Frears
2000	Pay It Forward	Arlene McKinney
2000	Dr. T & the Women	Bree Davis
1998	Mad About You
1997	As Good as It Gets	Carol Connelly
1996	Twister	Dr. Jo Harding
1995	Kiss of Death	Bev Kilmartin
1993	Sexual Healing	Rene	Short film
1992	Bob Roberts	Rose Pondell
1992	Trancers III	Lena Deth
1992	The Waterdance	Anna
1992	Only You	Clare Enfield
1992	Mr. Saturday Night	Annie Wells
1991	Trancers II	Lena Deth
1989	Next of Kin	Jessie Gates
1988	Stealing Home	Hope Wyatt
1988	Miles from Home	Jennifer
1987	Project X	Teri MacDonald
1987	The Nativity	Mary	Voice role
1986	The Frog Prince	Princess Henrietta
1986	Peggy Sue Got Married	Beth Bodell
1985	Girls Just Want to Have Fun	Lynne Stone
1985	Waiting to Act	Tracy	Short film
1984	Trancers	Leena
1977	Rollercoaster	Tracy Calder
1977	The Spell	Kristina Matchett

Year	Title	Role	Where	Notes
2024	Hacks	Winnie Landell		Recurring role; 8 episodes
2021	Blindspotting	Rainey		Recurring role; 12 episodes
2019	World on Fire	Nancy Campbell		Main role; 7 episodes
2017	Shots Fired	Governor Patricia Eamons		Main role
2005	Empire Falls	Janine Roby		Miniseries
1998	Twelfth Night	Viola		Movie
1998	The Simpsons	Renee (voice)		Episode: "Dumbbell Indemnity"
1995	The One with Two Parts, Part One		English
1995	Friends	Jamie Buchman		Episode: "The One with Two Parts: Part 1";
1993	In the Company of Darkness	Gina Pulasky		Movie
1992	Mad About You	Jamie Stemple Buchman		Main role; 162 episodes
1991	Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story	Pamela Smart		Movie
1991	Into the Badlands	Blossom		Movie
1991	My Life and Times	Rebecca Miller		Main role; 6 episodes
1990	China Beach	Amanda 'Sissy' Simpson		Episode: "The Thanks of a Grateful Nation"
1989	Incident at Dark River	Jesse McCandless		Movie
1988	Shooter	Tracey		Movie
1985	Highway to Heaven	Lizzy MacGill		Episode: "Thoroughbreds" (Parts 1 & 2)
1984	Sweet Revenge	Debbie Markham		Movie
1984	St. Elsewhere	Clancy Williams		Recurring role; 8 episodes
1983	Quarterback Princess	Tami Maida		Movie
1983	Choices of the Heart	Cathy		Movie
1983	Bill: On His Own	Jenny Wells		Movie
1982	It Takes Two	Lisa Quinn		Main role; 22 episodes
1982	Gimme a Break!	Valerie		Episode: "An Unmarried Couple"

Show all 44 titles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1982	Desperate Lives	Sandy Cameron	Movie
1981	The Miracle of Kathy Miller	Kathy Miller	Movie
1981	Darkroom	Nancy Lawrence	Episode: "The Bogeyman Will Get You"
1981	Child Bride of Short Creek	Naomi	Movie
1981	CBS Afternoon Playhouse	Phoebe	Episode: "I Think I'm Having a Baby"
1981	Angel Dusted	Lizzie Eaton	Movie
1980	The Facts of Life	Emily	Episode: "Dope"
1980	Knots Landing	Betsy, Brenda	Episodes: "Hitchhike" (Part 2), "Step One"
1979	Transplant	Janice Hurley	Movie
1978	The Bionic Woman	Princess Aura	Episode: "Sanctuary Earth"
1977	The Mary Tyler Moore Show	Laurie Slaughter	Episode: "Murray Ghosts for Ted"
1977	The Fitzpatricks	Kerry Gerardi	Main role; 9 episodes
1976	Having Babies	Sharon McNamara	Movie
1976	Ark II	Diana	Episode: "Omega"
1975	The Swiss Family Robinson	Helga Wagner	Main role; 20 episodes
1975	Death Scream	Teila Rodriguez	Movie
1975	All Together Now	Susan Lindsay	Movie
1974	Amy Prentiss	Jill Prentiss	Main role; 3 episodes
1973	Pioneer Woman	Sarah Sargeant	Movie