Helen Hunt

Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) 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'' (1992–1999), 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'' (1997), and established a film career by starring in ''Twister'' (1996), ''Cast Away'' (2000), ''What Women Want'' (2000), and ''Pay It Forward'' (2000).

Hunt made her directorial film debut with ''Then She Found Me'' (2007). For her portrayal of Cheryl Cohen-Greene in ''The Sessions'' (2012), she gained a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her other notable films include ''Bobby'' (2006), ''Soul Surfer'' (2011), and ''The Miracle Season'' (2018), and she has directed the film ''Ride'' (2014), and episodes of television series, including ''House of Lies'' in 2016, ''This Is Us'' in 2016, ''Feud: Bette and Joan'' in 2017, ''American Housewife'' in 2018, and the premiere episode of the ''Mad About You'' revival in 2019. Provided by Wikipedia