Helen Hunt

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Helen Hunt: Biography

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Birth Name: Helen Elizabeth Hunt
Birth Place: Los Angeles, CA
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/15/1963, Gemini
Profession: Actor; producer; director

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Helen Hunt Fast Facts:

Studied acting as a child with her father, director Gordon Hunt.
Made screen debut at 10 in the TV-movie Pioneer Woman.
Received the ShoWest Actress of the Year award in 1997.
Became the first woman to win an Oscar (As Good as It Gets, a Golden Globe and an Emmy (both for Mad About You) for acting in the same year (1997).
Received American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a Motion Picture for As Good As It Gets in 1998.
Did a guest voice on The Simpsons in 1998 as Moe's girlfriend, Renee. The voice of Moe was supplied by her then future (now ex) husband Hank Azaria. The two also appeared together on Mad About You.

Helen Hunt Relationships:
Colleen Hunt - Sister
Dorothy Fries - Grandmother
Jane Hunt - Mother
Makena'lei Gordon Carnahan - Daughter
Hank Azaria - Ex-husband
Matthew Broderick - Ex-significant Other
Gordon Hunt - Father
Matthew Carnahan - Significant Other
Peter H. Hunt - Uncle
Helen Hunt Awards:
1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1993 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1995 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1996 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Winner
1998 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Comedy Series - Nominee
1993 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1994 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1995 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Nominee
1996 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1997 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1998 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Winner
1997 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Winner
College:
Attended University of California, Los Angeles, CA