Helen Hunt was first seen in the 1973 television film ‘Pioneer Woman’ where she played the role of ‘Sarah Sargeant.’ In 1974, she joined the cast of the American police drama television series ‘Amy Prentiss’ created by Francine Carroll. The show ran for 3 episodes. She next appeared in television series and shows like ‘Death Scream’ (1975), ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’ (1975-1976), ‘Ark II’ (1976), and ‘The Fitzpatricks’ (1977). She went on to make her big-screen debut in the 1977 American disaster-suspense film ‘Rollercoaster’ where she played the role of ‘Tracy Calder.’ The film opened to a mixed reception and though it was a moderate commercial success, it came to be regarded as a box office disappointment. She continued to star in films like ‘Trancers’ (1984), ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’ (1985), ‘The Frog Prince’ (1986), ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’ (1986), ‘Project X’ (1987), ‘Stealing Home’ (1988), ‘Miles from Home’ (1988), ‘Next of Kin’ (1989), and ‘Trancers II’ (1991). In 1992, she joined the main cast of the American television sitcom ‘Mad About You’ created by Paul Reiser and Danny Jacobson. She portrayed ‘Jamie Buchman’ in the series which earned her several awards including 4 ‘Primetime Emmy Awards’ and 3 ‘Golden Globe Awards.’ Mad About You ran for 7 seasons and went off-air in 1999. The series was briefly revived for the 8th season in 2019.
She next appeared in television series and films such as ‘In the Company of Darkness’ (1993), ‘Saturday Night Live’ (1994, 1997), and ‘Friends’ (1995). In 1997, she starred as ‘Carol Connelly’ in the American romantic comedy-drama film ‘As Good as It Gets’ directed by James L. Brooks. The film received mostly positive reviews from critics and was a massive commercial success, grossing over $314.1 million on a budget of $50 million. Hunt also became a recipient of several awards, including the ‘Academy Award’ and ‘Golden Globe Award’ for her performance in the film. She continued to star in films like ‘Dr. T & the Women’ (2000), ‘Pay It Forward’ (2000), ‘What Women Want’ (2000), ‘The Curse of the Jade Scorpion’ (2001), ‘A Good Woman’ (2004), ‘Bobby’ (2006), ‘Then She Found Me’ (2007), ‘Every Day’ (2010), and ‘Jock the Hero Dog’ (2011). Hunt earned several award nominations, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe Award, and Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, for her portrayal of Cheryl Cohen-Greene in the 2012 American erotic comedy-drama film ‘The Sessions’ directed by Ben Lewin. The film was lauded by critics and earned an approval rating of 91% on Rotten Tomatoes. She was next seen in films like ‘Decoding Annie Parker’ (2013), ‘Ride’ (2014), ‘I Love You, Daddy’ (2017), ‘The Miracle Season’ (2018), ‘Candy Jar’ (2018), ‘I See You’ (2019), and ‘The Night Clerk’ (2020). She was last seen in the 2021 American comedy-drama film ‘How It Ends’ directed by Daryl Wein and Zoe Lister-Jones. The film received a positive response from critics.
