Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt

62 · Born: Jun 15, 1963

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornJun 15, 1963 Culver City, California, USA
Parents
  • Jane Elizabeth Novis
  • Gordon Hunt
  • B.J. Ward
Relatives
  • Peter H. Hunt (Aunt or Uncle)
  • Barbette Tweed (Aunt or Uncle)
  • Dorothy Novis (Grandparent)

Biography

Helen Hunt, a talented actress, embarked on her acting journey at the tender age of eight, under the guidance of her father, the renowned director and acting coach, Gordon Hunt. This early start in the world of acting proved to be a pivotal moment in her life, as she made her professional debut just a year later, marking the beginning of a long and illustrious career in the entertainment industry.

As she continued to hone her craft, Helen Hunt worked tirelessly in a variety of mediums, including films, theatre, and television. Her dedication and passion for acting led her to become a respected and accomplished performer, with a body of work that showcases her impressive range and versatility.

Career

2025
Hacks
Hacks as Winnie Landell
2022
Meet Marry Murder
Meet Marry Murder as Narrator (voice)
2021
How It Ends
How It Ends as Lucinda
2020
The Night Clerk
The Night Clerk as Ethel Bromley
2019
I See You
I See You as Jackie Harper
World on Fire
World on Fire as Nancy Campbell
Mad About You
Mad About You as Jamie Buchman
2018
The Miracle Season
The Miracle Season as Kathy Bresnahan
Candy Jar
Candy Jar as Kathy
2017
I Love You, Daddy
I Love You, Daddy as Aura Topher
Shots Fired
Shots Fired as Governor Patricia Eamons
2014
Ride
Ride as Jackie
Decoding Annie Parker
Decoding Annie Parker as Mary-Claire King
2012
2011
Soul Surfer
Soul Surfer as Cheri Hamilton
Jock the Hero Dog
Jock the Hero Dog as Jess (voice)
2010
Every Day
Every Day as Jeannie
2007
Then She Found Me
Then She Found Me as April Epner
2006
Bobby
Bobby as Samantha Stevens
2005
Aliens Gone Wild
Aliens Gone Wild as Lena (archive footage)
Empire Falls
Empire Falls as Janine Roby
2004
A Good Woman
A Good Woman as Stella Erlynne
2001
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion
The Curse of the Jade Scorpion as Betty Ann Fitzgerald
2000
Dr. T & the Women
Dr. T & the Women as Bree Davis
Pay It Forward
Pay It Forward as Arlene McKinney
What Women Want
What Women Want as Darcy McGuire
Cast Away
Cast Away as Kelly Frears
1998
1997
As Good as It Gets
As Good as It Gets as Carol Connelly
1996
1995
Kiss of Death
Kiss of Death as Bev Kilmartin
1993
1992
Only You
Only You as Clare Enfield
Mr. Saturday Night
Mr. Saturday Night as Annie Wells
Bob Roberts
Bob Roberts as Rose Pondell
Mad About You
Mad About You as Jamie Buchman
Trancers II
Trancers II as Lena Deth
1989
Next of Kin
Next of Kin as Jessie Gates
Incident at Dark River
Incident at Dark River as Jesse McCandless
1988
Pulse Pounders
Pulse Pounders as Leena (Trancers sequence)
Shooter
Shooter as Tracey
Stealing Home
Stealing Home as Hope Wyatt
1987
Project X
Project X as Teri Macdonald
1986
The Frog Prince
The Frog Prince as Princess Henrietta
1984
Trancers
Trancers as Leena
Sweet Revenge
Sweet Revenge as Debbie Markham
1983
Bill: On His Own
Bill: On His Own as Jenny Wells
1982
Desperate Lives
Desperate Lives as Sandy Cameron
Angel Dusted
Angel Dusted as Lizzie Eaton
1979
Transplant
Transplant as Janice Hurley
1977
Rollercoaster
Rollercoaster as Tracy Calder
The Spell
The Spell as Kristina Matchett
1976
Having Babies
Having Babies as Sharon McNamara
1975
Death Scream
Death Scream as Teila Rodriguez
1974
Amy Prentiss
Amy Prentiss as Jill Prentiss
1973
Pioneer Woman
Pioneer Woman as Sarah Sargeant
2014
Ride
Ride as Director, Screenplay
2007
Then She Found Me
Then She Found Me as Director, Screenplay