Helen Hunt

 This article is about an American actress. For other uses, see Helen Hunt (disambiguation).Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress and director. She has won numerous awards such as an Academy Award, four Primetime Emmy Awards and four Golden Globe Awards.Hunt gained notoriety for her character Jamie Buchman in the sitcom Mad About You (1992-1999, 2019) that earned her three Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in the category of Television Series - Musical or Comedy, and four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Leading Actress in the Comedy Series.Hunt was awarded the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in the role of Carol Connelly in the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets (1997), while her portrayal of Cheryl Cohen-Greene in The Sessions (2012), earned her nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Other notable film credits include Twister (1996), Cast Away (2000) as well as Women Want (2000), Women Want (2000), Pay It Forward (2000), Bobby (2006), Soul Surfer (2011), and The Miracle Season (2018)Hunt made her directorial debut with Then She Found Me (2007) as well as been the director of The Ride (2014), Ride (2014) as well as episodes of television shows which include House of Lies, This Is Us, Feud: Bette and Joan, American Housewife, and the debut episode of the Mad About You revival.