Helen Elizabeth Hunt is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She is an Emmy and Academy Award-winning actress best known for her characters in the sitcom ‘Mad About You’ and the film ‘As Good As It Gets’. Her portrayal as Jamie Buchman in the sitcom Mad About You (1992–1999) earned her four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, whereas her role as Carol Connelly in the romantic comedy film As Good as It Gets (1997), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress. She has also won four Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Hunt has been in a relationship with director and producer Matthew Carnahan from 2001-2017 and has a daughter, Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan. She was married to actor Hank Azaria in 1999 and divorced after 19 months of a relationship. Her net worth is $55 million at present.
Early Life, And Family Of Helen Hunt
Helen Hunt was born on June 15, 1963, in Culver City, California, United States America. Her mother, Jane Elizabeth, worked as a photographer, and her father, Gordon Hunt was a film, acting coach, stage director.
Helen Hunt has one sister named Colleen Hunt. She spent her wonderful childhood in Los Angeles with her joined family. When Helen Hunt was three years old, her family moved to New York City, where her father was a theater director. She studied ballet, and briefly attended UCLA.
Hunt belongs to American nationality and regarding his, the actress is White.
Career
Helen Hunt appeared in the role of Murray Slaughter’s daughter on ‘The Mary Tyler Moore Show’. Hunt was seen as a marijuana-smoking cla s smate on an episode of ‘The Facts of Life’. Helen Hunt made her feature film debut in 1977 with the forgettable film ‘Rollercoaster’.
Helen Hunt had supporting characters in films like ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985) featuring ‘Sarah Jessica Parker, ‘The Waterdance’ (1992) featuring Eric Stoltz, and ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ (1992) featuring Billy Crystal.
In 2019, she appeared in the drama-war TV show World on Fire, featuring Parker Sawyers and Max Riemelt.
Big Screen Achievement
Helen Hunt’s small-screen stardom finally transformed into a big-screen achievement in the latter half of 1990. Helen featured opposite Bill Paxton in the summer action blockbuster Twister in 1996, which became one of the financially successful movies, then.
Has Multi-Million Dollar; Find Her Source Of Income
Helen Hunt has an estimated net worth of around $ 55 million at present. and her annual income of $ 6666667. She has played a number of major roles in both movies and TV series.
In the year 2011, the actress bought her apartment for $2.75 million, in Manhattan. In 1998, she was paid around $1 million from the TV series Mad About You.
Her notable movies include Twister (1996), Cast Away (2000), What Women Want (2000), Pay It Forward (2000), and The Sessions (2012).
In the year 2018, she played the role in the movie The Miracle Season which grossed over $10 million against $919 K. The movie starring Erin Moriarty, William Hurt, and more.
Helen Hunt's Awards and Achievements
Helen Hunt's portrayal as Jamie Buchman in the sitcom Mad About You (1992–1999) earned her four Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, whereas her role as Carol Connelly in the romantic comedy film As Good as It Gets (1997), for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Helen has also won four Golden Globe Awards and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Helen Hunt Unsuccessful Love Life
Helen Hunt, who previously dated her Project X co-star Matthew Broderick, later married her longtime boyfriend Hank Azaria in May 2004. The couple separated in August 2000 and after seven months, they divorced.
In 2001, she has been partnered with Matthew Carnahan, who is a producer, writer, and director. They have one young daughter named Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan, born on 13 May 2004.
However, after 16 years of a long relationship, the couple broke up due to some trust issues.
Helen Hunt's Age, Height, And Other Facts
- Helen Hunt's height: She stands at 5' 7" (1.7 m) and her weight is 58kgs.
- She is a good-looking person with a body measurement of 34-25-34.
- Helen Hunt's age as of 2019 is aged 56 years.
- In the year 1998. she was listed as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in People magazine.
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by Bchrome, 17 Jan, 2017
