Known for movies
Mad About You (1992-1999)
as Jamie Stemple Buchman
As Good as It Gets (1997)
as Carol Connelly
Twister (1996)
as Dr. Jo Harding
What Women Want (2000)
as Darcy Maguire
Short Info
| Net Worth | $55 million |
| Date Of Birth | June 15, 1963 |
| Fact | Helen's paternal grandmother was from a German Jewish family, while Helen's other grandparents were of English descent. Helen's maternal grandfather, Edward Norman Novis, was from St. Leonards, Hastings, Sussex, England. |
| Payments | Earned $1,000,000 per episode (last season) from Mad About You (1992) |
Helen Hunt was born in Culver City, California, on June 15, 1963. Her mother, Jane Elizabeth (née Novis), was a photographer, and her father, Gordon Hunt, was a film, voice and stage director and acting coach. Her uncle, Peter H. Hunt, is also a director. Hunt has two older brothers, Hank and Will, and one younger sister, Eliza. Her paternal grandmother was from a German Jewish family, while her other ancestry is English, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh. Hunt was raised as a Unitarian Universalist.
Hunt began working as a child actress in the 1970s. She appeared in a number of television shows before making her feature film debut in the 1981 film Rollover. She gained wider recognition for her starring role in the 1987 film The Right Stuff. She later starred in the 1988 film Project X.
Hunt has won two Academy Awards: Best Actress for her role in the 1997 film As Good as It Gets, and Best Supporting Actress for her work in the 2012 film The Sessions. She has also been nominated for four Golden Globe Awards, four BAFTA Awards, and three Emmy Awards.
Hunt’s other notable films include Twister (1996), Cast Away (2000), What Women Want (2000), Pay It Forward (2000), and The Miracle Worker (2002). She has also directed several episodes of television series, including Mad About You, House M.D., and Californication.
Hunt was married to actor Hank Azaria from 1999 to 2000. She has been in a relationship with Matthew Carnahan since 2001. They have two children: Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan (born May 16, 2006) and Helen Grace Carnahan (born June 7, 2007).
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Hunt has a net worth of $50 million. She earns a salary of $10 million per year.
General Info
| Full Name | Helen Hunt |
| Net Worth | $55 million |
| Date Of Birth | June 15, 1963 |
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Profession | Screenwriter, Television producer, Film producer, Voice Actor, Film director, Businessperson, Television Director |
| Education | Providence High School, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Children | Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan |
| Parents | Gordon Hunt, Jane Elizabeth Novis |
| Siblings | Colleen Hunt |
| Partner | Matthew Carnahan, Matthew Carnahan |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Academy Award for Best Actress, Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Independent Spirit Award for ... |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supportin... |
| Movies | The Sessions, As Good as It Gets, What Women Want, Twister, Cast Away, Pay It Forward, Soul Surfer, Ride, Then She Found Me, Girls Just Want to Have Fun, A Good Woman, Peggy Sue Got Married, The Waterdance, Dr. T & the Women, The Curse of the Jade Scorpion, Decoding Annie Parker, Next of Kin, Mr. Sa... |
| TV Shows | Amy Prentiss, The Swiss Family Robinson, Ark II, The Fitzpatricks, The Two of Us, It Takes Two, The Trials of Rosie O'Neill, American Playhouse, Mad About You, My Life and Times |
Social profile links
Salary
| Title | Salary |
|---|---|
| Mad About You (1992) | $1,000,000 per episode (last season) |
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I don't like people to think they know me. It makes me queasy. |
| 2 | My no-good Hollywood liberalism, you mean? I don't know what the right thing to do is. All I know is that when it's a month before the election, and there are issues that mean so much to me, and someone says "Put your name and your face on this, it might help", I am moved and I say yes. Do I think it's a good thing for famous people to put their name and face on stuff? I don't know. When I stop and think about it, maybe, if I want to help, I should just put a baseball hat on, not use my face at all, and be one of the people on the march, write a letter to my congressman, and just be a citizen. |
| 3 | I always used to say absolutely yes, and I didn't miss my childhood, because I was a child on the set, and often I was working with other kids. On the other hand, do I feel like I was too serious, like I had this vocation? |
| 4 | Not having incredible success for a long time probably helped. Of course some 20-year-old beautiful girl, who goes from barely acting to being on the cover [of magazines] ... that's going to be disorienting and confusing, and people can't really be surprised if they have a skewed perspective of their importance in the world, when everyone comes together and tells them they're the most important thing in the world, then hates them for believing it. I didn't go through that. So that was lucky. |
| 5 | You're not in control of anything. You're not even like a painter, who can say "I'm just going to go into my studio and do my work, and if nobody wants to buy it, well, maybe they will when I'm dead". You can't even do that. You're waiting for somebody to hand you a part. You're in this wildly dependent position. |
| 6 | On a professional level, an Oscar means that your salary suddenly increases by a few million and you get offered a lot more movies which in the past you had to beg to have a chance to read for. |
| 7 | I'm not very sexy or glamorous! I have this girl next door kind of look and I have to do the best I can with that. |
| 8 | To tell you the truth, I don't have any expensive tastes. I'm just as happy going to a beach and sitting in the sun today as I was ten years ago. I wouldn't feel comfortable if I drove there in a Bentley convertible. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Partner of Matthew Carnahan (2001- present); 1 child. |
| 2 | Was up for the role of Tabitha Stephens on Bewitched (1964). |
| 3 | Paternal great granddaughter of Gustav Rothenberg (1857-1910), born in Germany, and Florence Scholle (1863-1949), born in California. |
| 4 | Paternal granddaughter of George Hunt (1895-1996), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Helen (Rothenberg) Roberts (1899-1935), born in New York City, New York. |
| 5 | Is one of 15 Oscar-winning actresses to have been born in the state of California. The others are Fay Bainter, Gloria Grahame, Jo Van Fleet, Liza Minnelli, Tatum O'Neal, Diane Keaton, Sally Field, Anjelica Huston, Cher, Jodie Foster, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Marcia Gay Harden and Brie Larson. |
| 6 | Maternal niece of James Novis (b. 1941) and Catherine Fries (b. 1961), a dancer. |
| 7 | Is one of 14 actresses to have won both the Best Actress Academy Award and the Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical Golden Globe for the same performance; hers being for As Good as It Gets (1997). The others, in chronological order, are: Judy Holliday for Born Yesterday (1950), Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins (1964), Barbra Streisand for Funny Girl (1968), Liza Minnelli for Cabaret (1972), Glenda Jackson for A Touch of Class (1973), Diane Keaton for Annie Hall (1977), Sissy Spacek for Coal Miner's Daughter (1980), Cher for Moonstruck (1987), Jessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Gwyneth Paltrow for Shakespeare in Love (1998), Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line (2005), Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose (2007), and Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook (2012). |
| 8 | Is one of 26 actresses who have received an Academy Award for their performance in a comedy; hers being for As Good as It Gets (1997). The others in chronological order, are: Claudette Colbert (It Happened One Night (1934)), Loretta Young (The Farmer's Daughter (1947)), Josephine Hull (Harvey (1950)), Judy Holliday (Born Yesterday (1950)), Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday (1953)), Goldie Hawn (Cactus Flower (1969)), Glenda Jackson (A Touch of Class (1973)), Lee Grant (Shampoo (1975)), Diane Keaton (Annie Hall (1977)), Maggie Smith (California Suite (1978)), Mary Steenburgen (Melvin and Howard (1980)), Jessica Lange (Tootsie (1982)), Anjelica Huston (Prizzi's Honor (1985)), Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck (1987)), Cher (Moonstruck (1987)), Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy (1989)), Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King (1991)), Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny (1992)), Dianne Wiest (Bullets Over Broadway (1994)), Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite (1995)), Frances McDormand (Fargo (1996)), Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love (1998)), Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love (1998)), Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)), and Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook (2012)). |
| 9 | Maternal granddaughter of Edward Novis (1902-1944) and Dorothy Novis (1915-2011). |
| 10 | Was the 113th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Actress Oscar for As Good as It Gets (1997) at The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) on March 23, 1998. |
| 11 | Helen's paternal grandmother was from a German Jewish family, while Helen's other grandparents were of English descent. Helen's maternal grandfather, Edward Norman Novis, was from St. Leonards, Hastings, Sussex, England. |
| 12 | Returned to work 2 years after giving birth to her daughter Makena Lei to begin filming and directing Then She Found Me (2007). |
| 13 | Was 4 months pregnant with her daughter Makena Lei when she completed filming A Good Woman (2004). |
| 14 | Received the Maui Film Festival's Stella Award at the 'Wailea Marriott' Ballroom on June 18, 2005. [June 2005] |
| 15 | Appearing at the Circle in the Square Theatre's production of Yasmina Reza's play, "Life (x) 3". [March 2003] |
| 16 | Conceived her daughter Makena Lei through IVF treatment. |
| 17 | Despite playing their daughter in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Hunt is just 9 years younger than Kathleen Turner and 1 year older than Nicolas Cage. |
| 18 | Niece of Peter H. Hunt and Barbette Tweed. |
| 19 | Stepdaughter of B.J. Ward. |
| 20 | Was considered for the part of Carolyn Burnham in American Beauty (1999). However Annette Bening, who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead. |
| 21 | Asked novelist Robert B. Parker to create a female private detective for her to play. The result was Parker's series of novels featuring Sunny Randall. |
| 22 | Frequents Hawaii, which she first visited when she was 14. Says, "It's where I feel right. I can write here, think, chill and get a clear head.". |
| 23 | Her daughter, Makena Lei, was named after a friend's dream. The name means "many flowers of heaven." The baby's middle name, Gordon, is in honor of Helen's father, Gordon Hunt. |
| 24 | She and her ex-husband, Hank Azaria, have both guest-starred on the TV show Friends (1994), though not in the same episode. |
| 25 | Beat Teri Hatcher for the role of Jamie Buchman in Mad About You (1992) at the final auditions. |
| 26 | Gave birth to her only child at age 40, a daughter Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan on May 13, 2004. Child's father is her partner, Matthew Carnahan. |
| 27 | Only the second actress to win a Golden Globe, an Oscar, and an Emmy in the same calendar year. The first was Liza Minnelli in 1973. |
| 28 | She appeared in four movies released in the year 2000. Two of them were in theaters at the same time during the end-of-the-year holiday season, and grossed over $150 million each: Cast Away (2000) and What Women Want (2000). |
| 29 | 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] |
| 30 | Her best friend is Helen Slater. |
| 31 | 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] |
| 32 | After divorcing Hank Azaria, she moved to New York, intending to do theater work, especially William Shakespeare. [2000] |
| 33 | Got the lead in As Good as It Gets (1997) after Holly Hunter turned it down. |
| 34 | One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. [1998] |
| 35 | Daughter of Gordon Hunt (b. 1929) and Jane Elizabeth Novis (b 1938). |
| 36 | Got the role in Twister (1996) based on her performance in The Waterdance (1992). |
| 37 | Did a guest voice on "The Simpsons: Dumbbell Indemnity (1998)" as Moe's girlfriend, Renee. The voice of Moe is Hank Azaria, Helen's real-life love at that time. |
| 38 | Celebrates Thanksgiving every year with Anthony Edwards. |
| 39 | Attended UCLA for 1 month. |
| 40 | 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. |
| 41 | Graduated from Providence High School in Burbank, California. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candy Jar | 2017 | post-production | Kathy |
| Live Like Line | 2017 | post-production | Kathy Bresnahan |
| Shots Fired | 2017 | TV Series | Governor Patricia Eamons |
| Ride | 2014/I | Jackie | |
| Trancers: City of Lost Angels | 2013 | Short | Leena |
| Decoding Annie Parker | 2013 | Mary-Claire King | |
| The Sessions | 2012 | Cheryl | |
| Jock the Hero Dog | 2011 | Jess (voice) | |
| Soul Surfer | 2011 | Cheri Hamilton | |
| Every Day | 2010 | Jeannie | |
| Then She Found Me | 2007 | April Epner | |
| Bobby | 2006 | Samantha | |
| Empire Falls | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Janine Roby |
| A Good Woman | 2004 | Mrs. Erlynne | |
| The Curse of the Jade Scorpion | 2001 | Betty Ann Fitzgerald | |
| One Night at McCool's | 2001 | Truck Driver (scenes deleted) | |
| What Women Want | 2000 | Darcy Maguire | |
| Cast Away | 2000 | Kelly Frears | |
| Pay It Forward | 2000 | Arlene McKinney | |
| Dr. T & the Women | 2000 | Bree | |
| Mad About You | 1992-1999 | TV Series | Jamie Stemple Buchman |
| Twelfth Night, or What You Will | 1998 | TV Movie | Viola |
| Ellen | 1998 | TV Series | Ellen Screen Test #2 |
| The Simpsons | 1998 | TV Series | Renee |
| Chicken Little | 1998 | Short voice | |
| As Good as It Gets | 1997 | Carol Connelly | |
| Twister | 1996 | Dr. Jo Harding | |
| Kiss of Death | 1995 | Bev Kilmartin | |
| Friends | 1995 | TV Series | Jamie Buchman |
| Capitol Critters | 1995 | TV Series | |
| Sexual Healing | 1993 | Short | Rene |
| The Larry Sanders Show | 1993 | TV Series | Helen Hunt |
| In the Company of Darkness | 1993 | TV Movie | Gina Pulasky |
| Trancers III | 1992 | Video | Lena |
| Mr. Saturday Night | 1992 | Annie Wells | |
| Bob Roberts | 1992 | Rose Pondell | |
| Only You | 1992/I | Clare Enfield | |
| The Waterdance | 1992 | Anna | |
| Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story | 1991 | TV Movie | Pamela Smart |
| Into the Badlands | 1991 | TV Movie | Blossom |
| My Life and Times | 1991 | TV Series | Rebecca Miller |
| Trancers II | 1991 | Lena Deth | |
| The Trials of Rosie O'Neill | 1990 | TV Series | Bridget Kane |
| The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda | 1990 | TV Series | Additional Voices |
| Captain Planet and the Planeteers | 1990 | TV Series | Additional Voices (voice) |
| China Beach | 1990 | TV Series | Amanda 'Sissy' Simpson |
| The Easter Story | 1990 | Video short | Jerusalem Woman #1 (voice) |
| Incident at Dark River | 1989 | TV Movie | Jesse McCandless |
| Next of Kin | 1989 | Jessie Gates | |
| American Playhouse | 1982-1989 | TV Series | Mary Austin / Sarah |
| Pulse Pounders | 1988 | Leena (Trancers sequence) | |
| Miles from Home | 1988 | Jennifer | |
| Shooter | 1988 | TV Movie | Tracey |
| Stealing Home | 1988 | Hope Wyatt (adult and pregnant) | |
| The Frog Prince | 1988 | Henrietta | |
| Project X | 1987 | Teri | |
| The Hitchhiker | 1987 | TV Series | Donette |
| The Nativity | 1987 | Video short | Mary (voice) |
| Peggy Sue Got Married | 1986 | Beth Bodell | |
| St. Elsewhere | 1984-1986 | TV Series | Clancy Williams |
| Galtar and the Golden Lance | 1985 | TV Series | Rava |
| Waiting to Act | 1985 | Tracy | |
| Highway to Heaven | 1985 | TV Series | Lizzy MacGill |
| Girls Just Want to Have Fun | 1985 | Lynne | |
| Trancers | 1984 | Leena | |
| Sweet Revenge | 1984 | TV Movie | Debbie Markham |
| Choices of the Heart | 1983 | TV Movie | Cathy |
| Quarterback Princess | 1983 | TV Movie | Tami Maida |
| Bill: On His Own | 1983 | TV Movie | Jenny Wells |
| It Takes Two | 1982-1983 | TV Series | Lisa Quinn |
| Mork & Mindy/Laverne & Shirley/Fonz Hour | 1982 | TV Series | Additional Voices |
| Gimme a Break! | 1982 | TV Series | Valerie |
| Desperate Lives | 1982 | TV Movie | Sandy Cameron |
| The Two of Us | 1981 | TV Series | Chrissie |
| Child Bride of Short Creek | 1981 | TV Movie | Naomi |
| Darkroom | 1981 | TV Series | Nancy Lawrence |
| The Miracle of Kathy Miller | 1981 | TV Movie | Kathy Miller |
| CBS Afternoon Playhouse | 1981 | TV Series | Phoebe |
| Angel Dusted | 1981 | TV Movie | Lizzie Eaton |
| Knots Landing | 1980-1981 | TV Series | Brenda / Betsy |
| The Facts of Life | 1980 | TV Series | Emily |
| Family | 1976-1980 | TV Series | Sandy / Tracey Palmer / Robin Trask |
| Transplant | 1979 | TV Movie | Janice Hurley |
| The Bionic Woman | 1978 | TV Series | Princess Aura |
| The Fitzpatricks | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Kerry Gerardi |
| Rollercoaster | 1977 | Tracy Calder | |
| The Spell | 1977 | TV Movie | Kristina Matchett |
| Mary Tyler Moore | 1977 | TV Series | Laurie Slaughter |
| Having Babies | 1976 | TV Movie | Sharon McNamara |
| Ark II | 1976 | TV Series | Diana |
| Swiss Family Robinson | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Helga Wagner |
| Death Scream | 1975 | TV Movie | Teila Rodriguez |
| The Swiss Family Robinson | 1975 | Roberta | |
| All Together Now | 1975 | TV Movie | Susan Lindsay |
| Amy Prentiss | 1974-1975 | TV Series | Jill Prentiss |
| Pioneer Woman | 1973 | TV Movie | Sarah Sargeant |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ride | 2014/I | producer | |
| Then She Found Me | 2007 | producer | |
| Mad About You | TV Series producer - 24 episodes, 1996 - 1997 co-executive producer - 23 episodes, 1997 - 1998 executive producer - 22 episodes, 1998 - 1999 |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feud | 2017 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Life in Pieces | 2016 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| This Is Us | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| House of Lies | 2016 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Revenge | 2013-2015 | TV Series 2 episodes | |
| Ride | 2014/I | ||
| Californication | 2012 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Paul Reiser Show | 2011 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Then She Found Me | 2007 | ||
| Mad About You | 1998-1999 | TV Series 5 episodes |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ride | 2014/I | screenplay | |
| Then She Found Me | 2007 | screenplay | |
| Mad About You | 1999 | TV Series story by - 2 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ride | 2014/I | performer: "Drip Drop" - as Helen Hunt | |
| As Good as It Gets | 1997 | performer: "You'll Always Be My Shining Star" - uncredited |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pebbles, Ripples, and Waves: The Life and Times of Gordon Hunt | very special thanks post-production | ||
| Vlogbrothers | 2016 | TV Series documentary special thanks - 1 episode | |
| Joe | 1997 | Short special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corazón de... | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Reichen Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Where Words Prevail | 2005 | Video documentary | Herself |
| RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare | 2005 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Tribeca Film Festival Presents | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Charlie Rose | 1998-2003 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| The 27th Annual People's Choice Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 1994-2001 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Making of 'Cast Away' | 2001 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2001 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
| Mel Gibson and What Women Want | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Making of 'Dr. T and the Women' | 2001 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| HBO First Look | 1996-2000 | TV Series documentary short | Herself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 1997-2000 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Presenter: Outstanding Made for Television Movie |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 25th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Favorite Female Television Performer |
| The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Winner & Presenter |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter |
| Twister: Ride It Out | 1998 | Short | Herself |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Visual Effects |
| The 1998 Annual ShoWest Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Actress of Year |
| 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Female Actor in Leading Role in Motion Picture and Nominee: Best Performance by Female Actor in Comedy Series |
| The 50th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy / Musical & Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical |
| American Comedy Awards Viewer's Choice | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Funniest Leading Actress in Motion Picture |
| The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Winner & Nominee |
| Saturday Night Live | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Herself - Host / Jodie Foster |
| Getting the Goods on 'As Good As It Gets' | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter: Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards |
| 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Performance by Female Actor in Comedy Series |
| The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Funniest Performance by Leading Actress in TV Series |
| 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1996 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| Christmas in Washington | 1994 | TV Movie | Herself - Host |
| The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee & Presenter |
| The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Winner: Best Funniest Performance by Leading Female Actor in TV Series |
| The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself - Winner |
| The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee & Presenter |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1993 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Wild West | 1993 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Abbie Bright |
| The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series - Comedy / Musical |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1992 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Making 'Mr. Saturday Night' | 1992 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The More You Know | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1987 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Battle of the Network Stars XIII | 1982 | TV Special | Herself - ABC Team |
| Pebbles, Ripples, and Waves: The Life and Times of Gordon Hunt | post-production | Herself | |
| Rachael Ray | 2012-2017 | TV Series | Herself / Herself - Guest |
| The View | 2004-2017 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| Hollywood Game Night | 2016 | TV Series | Herself - Celebrity Player |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Conan | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Talk | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 2015 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show | 2014 | Documentary | Herself |
| Chelsea Lately | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| CinemAbility | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 85th Annual Academy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| Katie | 2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Revealed | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2013 | TV Series | Herself - Guest / Herself |
| 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Presenter / Nominee |
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself - Nominee |
| 18th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2005-2012 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | 2010 | TV Series | |
| Celebrity Liar | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself - Audience Member |
| Whatever Happened To? | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| It's Easy Being Green | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Xposé | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Living with Ed | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Today | 2008 | TV Series | Herself - Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| Bobby: The Making of an American Epic | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Captivated: The Trials of Pamela Smart | 2014 | Documentary | Pamela Smart |
| Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story | 2010 | Documentary | Jamie Stemple Buchman |
| Del corto a Hollywood | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Herself (uncredited) |
| Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Stewardess (uncredited) |
| Vlogbrothers | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| 100 Greatest Teen Stars | 2006 | TV Mini-Series | Herself |
| Saturday Night Live: The Best of David Spade | 2005 | TV Special | Total Bastard Airlines Stewardess (uncredited) |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2005 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| TV's Greatest Sidekicks | 2004 | TV Special | |
| 101 Most Unforgettable SNL Moments | 2004 | TV Movie | Herself |
| Michael Moore, el gran agitador | 2004 | TV Short documentary | Jamie Stemple Buchman |
| Gomorron | 2001 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Bad Boys of Saturday Night Live | 1998 | TV Special documentary | Stewardess (uncredited) |
| 50 Years of Funny Females | 1995 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Leonardo's Horse | Milano International Film Festival Awards (MIFF Awards) | Best Supporting Actress | Decoding Annie Parker (2013) |
| 2013 | EDA Special Mention Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Spotlight Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | The Sessions (2012) | |
| 2012 | Career Achievement Award | Chicago International Film Festival | ||
| 2012 | NFCS Award | Nevada Film Critics Society | Best Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | SFFCC Award | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | Special Jury Prize | Sundance Film Festival | Dramatic | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | Courage in Acting Award | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | The Sessions (2012) | |
| 2012 | Career Achievement Award | Zurich Film Festival | ||
| 2008 | EDA Special Mention Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Leap from Actress to Director | Then She Found Me (2007) |
| 2008 | Rogue Award | Ashland Independent Film Festival | Then She Found Me (2007) | |
| 2008 | Audience Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Then She Found Me (2007) |
| 2008 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Breakthrough Director of the Year | |
| 2006 | Gracie | Gracie Allen Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress - Drama Special | Empire Falls (2005) |
| 2006 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Bobby (2006) |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress - Comedy/Romance | What Women Want (2000) |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actress - Drama | Cast Away (2000) |
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress - Video | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1999 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Female Television Performer | |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Leading Role | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Comedy/Musical Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Actress of the Year | |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1997 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress - Action/Adventure | Twister (1996) |
| 1997 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1994 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1994 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | EDA Female Focus Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Female Icon of the Year | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | IFC Award | Iowa Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista) | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Actress of the Year | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | DFCS Award | Detroit Film Critic Society, US | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2007 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Bobby (2006) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bobby (2006) |
| 2005 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress | Empire Falls (2005) |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress - Drama/Romance | Pay It Forward (2000) |
| 2001 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss | Cast Away (2000) |
| 1999 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1999 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1999 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1999 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Actress in a Comedy | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Female Performance | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Female Television Performer | |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actress | Twister (1996) |
| 1997 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Female Performance | Twister (1996) |
| 1997 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Female Television Performer | |
| 1997 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | People's Choice Award | People's Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Female TV Performer | |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1994 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1993 | American Television Award | American Television Awards | Best Actress in a Situation Comedy | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1993 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1988 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Dramatic Series | The Hitchhiker (1983) |
2nd Place Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | COFCA Award | Central Ohio Film Critics Association | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | IFJA Award | Indiana Film Journalists Association, US | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 1997 | LAFCA Award | Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
