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Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt
Personal information
Birth nameHelen Elizabeth Hunt
Birth dateJune 15, 1963(age 47)
Place of birthCulver City, California, U.S.
OccupationActress, director, screenwriter
Years active1973 � present
SpouseHank Azaria (1999 � 2000)
PartnerMatthew Carnahan (2001 � present)

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Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She starred in the sitcom Mad About You for seven years, before being cast in the romantic comedy As Good as It Gets (for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress) and The Curse of the Jade Scorpion. Some of her other Hollywood credits include Twister, Cast Away, What Women Want and Pay It Forward. She made her directorial debut in 2007 with Then She Found Me.

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SOUL SURFER is the inspiring true story of teen surfer Bethany Hamilton, who lost her arm in a shark attack and courageously overcame all odds to become a champion again, through the love of her family, her sheer determination and unwavering faith. The film features an all-star cast, including AnnaSophia Robb and Helen Hunt, with Carrie Underwood in her film debut, and Dennis Quaid. Directed by Sean McNamara, the screenplay was by McNamara, Deborah Schwartz. Douglas Schwartz and Michael Berk. SOUL SURFER is based on the book by Bethany Hamilton, Sheryl Berk and Rick Bundschuh. The screen story by Sean McNamara, Deborah Schwartz, Douglas Schwartz, Michael Berk, Matt R. Allen, Caleb Wilson and Brad Gann. Soul Surfer opens everywhere, April 8th
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AJWS.org - This AJWS public service announcement, created by uber-producer Judd Apatow, shows a funnier, edgier side of global justice and features some big-name stars: Ben Stiller, Sarah Silverman, Jerry Seinfeld, John Mayer, Susan Sarandon, Sir Patrick Stewart, Andy Samberg, Ken Jeong, Tracy Morgan, Helen Hunt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Gilbert Gottfried, Brian Williams and Triumph the Insult Comic Dog. The PSA premiered at AJWS's 25th anniversary celebration on October 28, 2010.
5.10 min. | 4.58 user rating
Final scene from the film 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' starring a young Sarah Jessica Parker (sex and the city), a young Helen Hunt (Twister, Mad About You) , very young Shannon Doherty (Charmed, Beverly Hills 90210) and Lee Montgomery.
6.13 min. | 4.91 user rating
www.worththepopcorn.com What Women Want by Nancy Meyers. With Mel Gibson, Helen Hunt and Ashley Johnson.
2.28 min. | 4.82 user rating
Facebook.com - Become a Fan! Twitter.com - Follow Us! Soul Surfer hits theaters on April 8th, 2011. Cast: AnnaSophia Robb, Dennis Quaid, Carrie Underwood, Helen Hunt, Lorraine Nicholson, Sean Brosnan, Kevin Sorbo, Chris Brochu, Jeremy Sumpter A biopic centers on the surf icon (Robb) who defied all odds to compete and win professional championships after losing her arm in a shark attack at age 13. Quaid and Hunt play Hamilton's parents, and Underwood has taken on the role of a church youth leader. Soul Surfer trailer courtesy TriStar Pictures.
2.32 min. | 4.94 user rating
Buy this song on iTunes: itunes.apple.com In which Hank sings a song about Helen Hunt...for real.
3.38 min. | 4.88 user rating
Lynn (helen hunt) just met Bf Janey (sarah Jessica Parker)..they are suppose to be babysitting and what not...they are wacthing dance TV! cool 80's flick! :)
1.95 min. | 4.7 user rating
An all-star cast with memorable performances by Helen Hunt, Matthew Broderick, Bette Midler and Colin Firth powers this smart, funny drama about love and destiny. Desperate to start a family, schoolteacher April Epner (Hunt) is thrown into confusion when she is unexpectedly abandoned by her husband (Broderick). She gets another shock when she meets her unusual birth mother (Midler), a self-centered talk show host who's not exactly the ideal mom. At first she rejects her, along with the attentions of a divorced dad (Firth), until she finds her life opening up in ways she had never imagined.
2.60 min. | 4.65 user rating
-WHY CAN'T I FIND A NORMAL BOYFRIEND? -IT DOESN'T EXIST
1.13 min. | 4.77 user rating
Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan with special guests Jim Carrey,, Sylvester Stallone, Helen Hunt, Pamela Anderson, Jack Nicholson, Alec Baldwin, Martin Short. Song from Haddaway.
2.18 min. | 4.94 user rating

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Review: Young shark-attack survivor's spirit radiates in 'Soul Surfer' - San Jose Mercury News Tweet this news
San Jose Mercury News--A coup; landing Oscar winner -Helen Hunt- to play the mom and always-athletic Dennis Quaid as the dad. Bethany and her best friend Alana (Lorraine Nicholson) are rising starlets on the local surfing scene, friendly competitors with - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:03:27 GMT+00:00
The new movies premiering this week - The Province Tweet this news
The Province--Dennis Quaid and -Helen Hunt- play her parents. Comedy remake with Russell Brand as a spoiled heir, Helen Mirren as his minder and Jennifer Garner as the woman he doesn't want to marry. Vancouver newcomer Julia Stone stars in this Winni - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 09:39:26 GMT+00:00
Residents voice fears over Liverpool Cricket Club's party plans - Liverpool Daily Post Tweet this news
Liverpool Daily Post--LIVERPOOL Cricket Club's bid to acquire an all-year-round events licence has come under fire from residents. In the past, the Aigburth club has asked the city council for a one-off events licence when it wants to put ... - Date : Thu, 07 Apr 2011 06:21:21 GMT+00:00
Helen Hunt inquest: Fire fighter driving fire engine which fatally collided ... - Birmingham Mail Tweet this news
Birmingham Mail--Mum-of-two -Helen Hunt- suffered multiple injuries and died in hospital following the smash at the junction of Bunbury Road and Norman Road, in Northfield. The 39 year-old, who taught at St Dunstan's School, Kings Heath, had been tak - Date : Wed, 06 Apr 2011 10:42:34 GMT+00:00
Helen Hunt Talks Surfing and 'Soul Surfer' with Jay Leno - Gather.com Tweet this news
Gather.com--On the March 30th episode of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, director and award-winning actress -Helen Hunt- gets an A+ in surfer lingo and shares clips of her latest movie, Soul Surfer. When Leno says he's not sure if it' - Date : Thu, 31 Mar 2011 14:47:56 GMT+00:00
Soul Surfer Movie: Trailer & Dennis Quaid Interviews - DailyStoke.com Tweet this news
DailyStoke.com--Anna Sophia Robb plays Bethany, and -Helen Hunt-, Dennis Quaid, Ross Thomas, Kevin Sorbo, and Lorraine Nicholson also star in the movie. Here is the trailer and some behind the scenes interviews Dennis Quaid and -Helen Hunt-, who play Beth - Date : Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:31:40 GMT+00:00
"Hamill" wins American Independent Award at Cleveland Film Fest - WKTV Tweet this news
WKTV--The film received the American Independent Award from the Cleveland Film Festival. The film and its director won $2500 at the event last week. That makes three awards in a row, but still no distribution deal. The Dennis Quaid / -Helen Hunt- movie &a - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:51:45 GMT+00:00
Spanish festival is returning to the city for a second year - Liverpool Echo Tweet this news
Liverpool Echo--SUNNY Spain will be showcasing some of the delights and delicacies it has to offer at a cultural extravaganza this weekend. A slice of Spanish life will be brought to the city as part of the Taste of Spain festival which ... - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 07:35:33 GMT+00:00
Wildly successful Cleveland International Film Festival wrapped Sunday, only ... - Plain Dealer Tweet this news
Plain Dealer--The print of "Soul Surfer," the family drama about shark-attack victim Bethany Hamilton starring Dennis Quaid and -Helen Hunt-, never arrived in Cleveland. As of late Sunday night, it was deemed mysteriously lost somewhere - Date : Mon, 04 Apr 2011 03:02:45 GMT+00:00
New Paul Reiser Television Show Starting April 14 - Gather.com Tweet this news
Gather.com--Back in 1992, Reiser starred with -Helen Hunt- in the very popular television program, Mad About You. Television viewers were mad about the show because it ran for a solid seven seasons. Paul's new show titled, The Paul Reiser Show, ... - Date : Sat, 02 Apr 2011 16:48:07 GMT+00:00

List of series television credits
Year Title Role class="unsortable"Notes
1974 Amy Prentiss Jill Prentiss
1975 TheSwiss Family RobinsonThe Swiss Family Robinson (1975 TV series) Helga
1982 It Takes Two Lisa Quinn
1977 TheFitzpatricks Kerry Gerardi
1978 TheBionic Woman Princess Aura
1984 � 1986 St. Elsewhere Clancy Williams
1991 My Life and Times Rebecca Miller
1992 � 1999 Mad About You Jamie Stemple Buchman  
1995 Friends Jamie Buchman
2005 Empire Falls Janine Roby Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress � Drama Special

List of film credits
Year Title Role class="unsortable"Notes
1973 Pioneer Woman Sarah Sargeant TV movie
1975 Death Scream Teila Rodriguez TV movie
1975 All Together Now Susan Lindsay TV movie
1976 Having Babies Sharon McNamara TV movie
1977 TheSpellThe Spell (film) Kristina Matchett TV movie
1977 Rollercoaster Tracy Calder
1979 Transplant Janice Hurley TV movie
1981 Child Bride of Short Creek Naomi TV movie
1981 CBS Afternoon Playhouse Phoebe I Think I'm Having a Baby
1981 TheBest Little Girl in the World TV movie
1981 Angel Dusted Lizzie Eaton TV movie
1981 TheMiracle of Kathy Miller Kathy Miller TV movie
1982 Desperate Lives Sandy Cameron TV movie
1983 Bill: On His Own Jenny Wells TV movie
1983 Quarterback Princess Tami Maida TV movie
1983 Choices of the Heart Cathy TV movie
1984 Sweet Revenge Debbie Markham TV movie
1985 Trancers Leena
1985 Waiting to Act Tracy
1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Lynne Stone
1986 TheNativity Mary voice
1986 Peggy Sue Got Married Beth Bodell
1987 Project X Teri
1988 Shooter Tracey TV movie
1988 Miles from Home Jennifer
1988 Stealing Home Hope Wyatt (adult and pregnant)
1988 TheFrog PrinceThe Frog Prince (1988 film) Princess Henrietta
1989 Incident at Dark River Jesse McCandless TV movie
1989 Next of Kin Jessie Gates
1991 Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story Pamela Smart TV movie
1991 Trancers II Lena Deth
1991 Into the Badlands Blossom TV movie
1992 TheWaterdance Anna
1992 Only You Clare Enfield
1992 Mr. Saturday Night Annie Wells
1992 Bob Roberts Rose Pondell
1992 Trancers III Lena
1993 Sexual Healing Rene
1993 In the Company of Darkness Gina Pulasky TV movie
1995 Kiss of Death Bev Kilmartin
1996 Twister Dr. Jo Harding (Adult)  
1997 As Good as It Gets Carol Connelly  
1998 Twelfth Night TV movie
2000 Dr. T & the Women Bree Davis
2000 What Women Want Darcy McGuire Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress � Comedy/Romance
2000 Pay It Forward Arlene McKinney Nominated-Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress � Drama/Romance
2000 Cast Away Kelly Frears  
2001 One Night at McCool's Truck driver scenes deleted
2001 TheCurse of the Jade Scorpion Betty Ann Fitzgerald
2004 AGood WomanA Good Woman (film) Mrs. Erlynne
2006 Bobby Samantha Stevens  
2007 Then She Found Me April Epner  
2009 Every Day Jeannie (post-production)
2011 Soul Surfer Cheri Hamilton (Filming)

Academy Award for Best Actress

Katharine Hepburn (1981) * Meryl Streep (1982) * Shirley MacLaine (1983) * Sally Field (1984) * Geraldine Page (1985) * Marlee Matlin (1986) * Cher (1987) * Jodie Foster (1988) * Jessica Tandy (1989) * Kathy Bates (1990) * Jodie Foster (1991) * Emma Thompson (1992) * Holly Hunter (1993) * Jessica Lange (1994) * Susan Sarandon (1995) * Frances McDormand (1996) * Helen Hunt (1997) * Gwyneth Paltrow (1998) * Hilary Swank (1999) * Julia Roberts (2000) ---- Complete list * (1928 �1940) * (1941 �1960) * (1961 �1980) * (1981 �2000) * (2001-present)

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series

Mary Tyler Moore (1976) * Beatrice Arthur (1977) * Jean Stapleton (1978) * Ruth Gordon (1979) * Cathryn Damon (1980) * Isabel Sanford (1981) * Carol Kane (1982) * Shelley Long (1983) * Jane Curtin (1984) * Jane Curtin (1985) * Betty White (1986) * Rue McClanahan (1987) * Beatrice Arthur (1988) * Candice Bergen (1989) * Candice Bergen (1990) * Kirstie Alley (1991) * Candice Bergen (1992) * Roseanne Barr (1993) * Candice Bergen (1994) * Candice Bergen (1995) * Helen Hunt (1996) * Helen Hunt (1997) * Helen Hunt (1998) * Helen Hunt (1999) * Patricia Heaton (2000)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Television Series Musical or Comedy

Kirstie Alley (1990) * Candice Bergen (1991) * Roseanne Barr (1992) * Helen Hunt (1993) * Helen Hunt (1994) * Cybill Shepherd (1995) * Helen Hunt (1996) * Calista Flockhart (1997) * Jenna Elfman (1998) * Sarah Jessica Parker (1999) * Sarah Jessica Parker (2000) * Sarah Jessica Parker (2001) * Jennifer Aniston (2002) * Sarah Jessica Parker (2003) * Teri Hatcher (2004) * Mary-Louise Parker (2005) * America Ferrera (2006) * Tina Fey (2007) * Tina Fey (2008) * Toni Collette (2009) ---- Complete List * (1969 �1989) * (1990 �2009)

Golden Globe Award for Best Actress � Motion Picture Musical or Comedy

Bernadette Peters (1981) * Julie Andrews (1982) * Julie Walters (1983) * Kathleen Turner (1984) * Kathleen Turner (1985) * Sissy Spacek (1986) * Cher (1987) * Melanie Griffith (1988) * Jessica Tandy (1989) * Julia Roberts (1990) * Bette Midler (1991) * Miranda Richardson (1992) * Angela Bassett (1993) * Jamie Lee Curtis (1994) * Nicole Kidman (1995) * Madonna (1996) * Helen Hunt (1997) * Gwyneth Paltrow (1998) * Janet McTeer (1999) * Renée Zellweger (2000) ---- Complete List * (1950 �1960) * (1961 �1980) * (1981 �2000) * (2001 �present)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series

Helen Hunt (1994) * Christine Baranski (1995) * Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1996) * Julia Louis-Dreyfus (1997) * Tracey Ullman (1998) * Lisa Kudrow (1999) * Sarah Jessica Parker (2000) * Megan Mullally (2001) * Megan Mullally (2002) * Megan Mullally (2003) * Teri Hatcher (2004) * Felicity Huffman (2005) * America Ferrera (2006) * Tina Fey (2007) * Tina Fey (2008) * Tina Fey (2009)

Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role

Jodie Foster (1994) * Susan Sarandon (1995) * Frances McDormand (1996) * Helen Hunt (1997) * Gwyneth Paltrow (1998) * Annette Bening (1999) * Julia Roberts (2000) * Halle Berry (2001) * Renée Zellweger (2002) * Charlize Theron (2003) * Hilary Swank (2004) * Reese Witherspoon (2005) * Helen Mirren (2006) * Julie Christie (2007) * Meryl Streep (2008) * Sandra Bullock (2009)



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