Helen Hunt
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Birth name
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Helen Elizabeth Hunt
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Born
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June 15, 1963 in Culver City, California, USA
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Notable Roles
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Jamie Buchman in Mad About You
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Notable Episodes
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Awards
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Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
Recurring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
Series
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Role
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Episode
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Airdate
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The Mary Tyler Moore Show |
Laurie Slaughter |
7x20 - Murray Ghosts for Ted |
February 19, 1977
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The Bionic Woman |
Princess Aura |
3x16 - Sanctuary Earth |
February 11, 1978
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The Facts of Life |
Emily |
1x12 - Dope |
June 11, 1980
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Gimme a Break |
Valerie |
1x19 - An Unmarried Couple |
April 1, 1982
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Highway to Heaven |
Lizzy MacGill |
1x24 - Thoroughbreds (1) |
May 1, 1985
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Highway to Heaven |
Lizzy MacGill |
1x25 - Thoroughbreds (2) |
May 8, 1985
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China Beach |
Sissy |
3x17 - The Thanks of a Grateful Nation |
February 28, 1990
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Saturday Night Live |
Herself/Host |
19x16 - Helen Hunt/Snoop Doggy Dogg |
March 19, 1994
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Friends |
Jamie Buchman |
1x16 - The One with Two Parts (1) |
February 23, 1995
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Saturday Night Live |
Herself/Host |
23x09 - Helen Hunt/Hanson |
December 19, 1997
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The Simpsons |
Renee |
9x16 - Dumbbell Indemnity |
March 1, 1998
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Notable Film Roles
Film
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Role
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Released
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Twister |
Dr. Jo Harding |
May 17, 1996
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As Good As It Gets |
Carol Connelly |
December 23, 1997
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Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
Producer
Series Produced
Series |
Year(s) |
Credit |
Season(s)
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Mad About You |
1996 –1997 |
Producer |
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1997 –1998 |
Co-Executive Producer |
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1998 –2019 |
Executive Producer |
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Writer
Episodes Written
Director
Episodes Directed
Series |
Episode |
Airdate |
Credit
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Mad About You |
6x13 - Cheating on Sheila |
February 24, 1998 |
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Mad About You |
6x20 - Mother's Day |
May 5, 1998 |
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Mad About You |
7x09 - Farmer Buchman |
January 11, 1999 |
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Mad About You |
7x21 - The Final Frontier (1) |
May 24, 1999 |
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Mad About You |
7x22 - The Final Frontier (2) |
May 24, 1999 |
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The Paul Reiser Show |
1x03 - The Generator |
unaired (2011) |
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Californication |
5x09 - At the Movies |
March 11, 2012 |
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Revenge |
2x15 - Retribution |
March 10, 2013 |
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Revenge |
4x17 - Loss |
March 22, 2015 |
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Life in Pieces |
1x12 - Bite Flight Wing-Man Bonnie |
January 7, 2016 |
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House of Lies |
5x09 - Violent Agreement |
June 5, 2016 |
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This Is Us |
1x10 - Last Christmas |
December 6, 2016 |
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Life in Pieces |
2x08 - Window Vanity Dress Grace |
December 15, 2016 |
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Feud |
1x07 - Abandoned |
April 16, 2017 |
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American Housewife |
2x12 - Selling Out |
January 10, 2018 |
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American Housewife |
2x20 - The Inheritance |
April 4, 2018 |
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Splitting Up Together |
1x04 - Soups Jealous |
April 17, 2018 |
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American Housewife |
2x22 - Sliding Sweaters |
May 2, 2018 |
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American Housewife |
3x02 - Here We Go Again |
October 3, 2018 |
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The Politician |
1x04 - Gone Girl |
September 27, 2019 |
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Mad About You |
8x01 - The Kid Leaves |
November 20, 2019 |
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Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
(2 Wins in 6 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (1995)
- Mad About You
- Won: Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (1998)
- As Good As It Gets
(4 Wins in 7 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
- Mad About You
(4 Wins in 8 Nominations)
- Won: Best Performance by an Actress in a TV Series - Comedy/Musical (1994, 1995, 1997)
- Mad About You
- Won: Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1998)
- As Good As It Gets
(1 Win in 2 Nominations)
- As Good As It Gets
Trivia