She and her "Mad About You" (1992) co-star, Paul Reiser, were both given $1,000,000 per episode salaries for the 1999 TV season.
Attended UCLA for 1 month.
Celebrates Thanksgiving every year with Anthony Edwards.
Did a guest voice on "Simpsons, The" (1989) as Moe's girlfriend. The voice of Moe is Hank Azaria, Helen's real life love at that time.
Got role in Twister (1996) based on her performance in Waterdance, The (1992).
Daughter of Gordon Hunt.
One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. [1998]
Got the lead in As Good As It Gets (1997) after Holly Hunter turned it down.
After divorcing Hank Azaria, moved to New York, intending to do theater work (esp. Shakespeare). [2000]
Dated Eric Stoltz, her Waterdance, The (1992) co-star.
Has won Four Emmys, four Golden Globes, a Blockbuster Award, two Screen Actors Guild awards, four American Comedy Awards, three Viewers for Quality Television Awards, and an Oscar, along with other awards. [2001]
Dated Matthew Broderick.
In the early 1990s, dated her agent at Creative Artists Agency, Doc O'Conner.
Her best friend is Helen Slater.
Witnessed the World Trade Center attacks from the roof of her brand new New York apartment, and decided to leave the city right away, but could not get a flight out. She booked a private jet at considerable expense, and flew herself and her staff out of Connecticut three days later, the first day they allowed private jets to fly. [September 2001]
Dating producer Matthew Carnahan [2001]
Appearing in four movies released in the year 2000, she was in two movies that were in theaters at the same time during the end of the year holiday season that grossed over $150 million each, Cast Away (2000) and What Women Want (2000).
The only actress to win an Golden Globe, Oscar and an Emmy in the same calendar year.
Helen Hunt Detailed Biography
Helen Hunt began studying acting at the age of eight with her father, respected director and acting coach Gordon Hunt. A year later she made her professional debut and afterwards worked steadily in films, theatre and television.
