Helen Hunt

Helen Hunt
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Details

Date of Birth:
June 15, 1963
Height:
5' 7"
Hometown:
Culver City

Bio:
Helen Hunt (born Helen Elizabeth Hunt in Culver City, California on June 15, 1963) is an actress best known for her roles in the sitcom Mad About You and the film Cast Away. She won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in the romantic comedy As Good As It Gets starring opposite Jack Nicholson.

Best Known For
Her role in the rom-com As Good As It Gets and her 2012 indie film The Sessions.

Personal Life:
Helen was married to Hank Azaria in 1999, but the couple divorced only 17 months after walking down the aisle. She has been in a relationship with Matthew Carnahan since 2001. The couple has one daughter together named Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan who was born in 2004. She is frequently mistaken for fellow actress and director Jodie Foster.