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Hunt 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. She is 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.

Celebrates Thanksgiving every year with Anthony Edwards.

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.

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. (septiembre de 2001)

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.".

Despite playing their daughter in Peggy Sue, su pasado la espera (1986), Hunt is just 9 years younger than Kathleen Turner and 1 year older than Nicolas Cage.

Got the lead in Mejor... Imposible (1997) after Holly Hunter turned it down.

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: Náufrago (2000) and Lo que ellas quieren (2000).

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.

Beat Teri Hatcher for the role of Jamie Buchman in Mad About You (1992) at the final auditions.

Her best friend is Helen Slater.

Got the role in Tornado (1996) based on her performance in The Waterdance (1992).

After divorcing Hank Azaria, she moved to New York, intending to do theater work, especially William Shakespeare. (2000)

Gave birth to her only child at age 40 (daughter Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan) on May 13, 2004. The child's father is Hunt's then-partner, Matthew Carnahan. Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan was conceived via IVF treatment. "Makena Lei" means "many flowers of heaven." The baby's middle name, Gordon, is in honor of Hunt's father, Gordon Hunt. Hunt returned to work in 2006 in order to begin filming and directing Reencuentro (2007).

Hunt did a guest voice role on Dumbbell Indemnity (1998) as Moe's girlfriend, Renee; the voice of Moe is Hank Azaria, Helen's real-life husband at that time.

Was up for the role of Tabitha Stephens on Hechizada (1964).

Is one of 3 actresses to have won the Best Actress Oscar (hers being for Mejor... Imposible (1997)) and the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Emmy (hers being for Mad About You (1992)). The other actresses are Loretta Young and Shirley Booth.

Was considered for the part of Carolyn Burnham in Belleza americana (1999). However Annette Bening, who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead.

Was the 113th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Actress Oscar for Mejor... Imposible (1997) at The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) on March 23, 1998.

One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. (1998)

Hunt was born and raised in Los Angeles County, graduated from Providence High School (Burbank, California), and, later, very briefly attended UCLA for one month before dropping out.

Former partner of Matthew Carnahan (2001-2017); 1 child.

Received the Maui Film Festival's Stella Award at the 'Wailea Marriott' Ballroom on June 18, 2005. (junio de 2005)

She and her ex-husband, Hank Azaria, have both guest-starred on the TV show Friends (1994), though not in the same episode.

Friends with Mindy Cohn.

She was born in Culver City where her father, Gordon Hunt was a director and acting teacher who used to take her with him wherever he went, once she'd turned 5 years, which was mainly the theatres in New York, She loved that and knew that she wanted to be on on the stage.

The daughter of Gordon Hunt (b. 1929) and Jane Elizabeth Novis (b. 1938), Helen Hunt is the stepdaughter of B.J. Ward and niece of Peter H. Hunt and Barbette Tweed. Maternal niece of James Novis (b. 1941) and Catherine Fries (b. 1961), a dancer. Maternal granddaughter of Edward Novis (1902-1944) and Dorothy Novis (1915-2011).

Hunt's paternal great-grandparents were Gustav Rothenberg (1857-1910; born in Germany) and Florence Scholle (1863-1949; born in California). Her paternal grandparents were George Hunt (1895-1996) and Helen (Rothenberg) Roberts (1899-1935). Her paternal grandmother was from a German Jewish family, while her three other grandparents were of English descent. Her maternal grandfather, Edward Norman Novis, was from St. Leonards, Hastings, England.

On October 16, 2019, Helen was in the backseat of an SUV in the Mid-City area of Los Angeles when her vehicle was T-boned after attempting to drive through an intersection. After being brought to the hospital and examined by doctors, the actress was released later that evening.

Appearing at the Circle in the Square Theatre's production of Yasmina Reza's play, "Life (x) 3". (marzo de 2003)

She was responsible for suggesting Lou Richards to her father Gordon Hunt to voice Leader-1 in Challenge of the Gobots cartoon series.

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.

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 Mejor... Imposible (1997). The others, in chronological order, are: Judy Holliday for Nacida ayer (1950), Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins (1964), Barbra Streisand for Funny Girl: Chica rara (1968), Liza Minnelli for Cabaret (1972), Glenda Jackson for A Touch of Class (1973), Diane Keaton for Dos extraños amantes (1977), Sissy Spacek for La hija del minero (1980), Cher for Hechizo de luna (1987), Jessica Tandy for El chofer y la señora Daisy (1989), Gwyneth Paltrow for Shakespeare apasionado (1998), Reese Witherspoon for Johnny & June: Pasión y locura (2005), Marion Cotillard for La Vie En Rose (2007), and Jennifer Lawrence for Los juegos del destino (2012).

Is one of 25 actresses who have received an Academy Award for their performance in a comedy; hers being for Mejor... Imposible (1997). The others in chronological order, are: Claudette Colbert (Sucedió una noche (1934)), Loretta Young (Mi adorable rival (1947)), Josephine Hull (Harvey (1950)), Judy Holliday (Nacida ayer (1950)), Audrey Hepburn (La princesa que quería vivir (1953)), Goldie Hawn (Flor de cactus (1969)), Glenda Jackson (A Touch of Class (1973)), Lee Grant (Shampoo (1975)), Diane Keaton (Dos extraños amantes (1977)), Maggie Smith (California Suite (1978)), Mary Steenburgen (Melvin and Howard (1980)), Jessica Lange (Tootsie (1982)), Olympia Dukakis (Hechizo de luna (1987)), Cher (Hechizo de luna (1987)), Jessica Tandy (El chofer y la señora Daisy (1989)), Mercedes Ruehl (Pescador de ilusiones (1991)), Marisa Tomei (Mi primo Vinny (1992)), Dianne Wiest (Balas sobre Nueva York (1994)), Mira Sorvino (Poderosa Afrodita (1995)), Frances McDormand (Fargo. Secuestro voluntario (1996)), Judi Dench (Shakespeare apasionado (1998)), Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare apasionado (1998)), Penélope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)), and Jennifer Lawrence (Los juegos del destino (2012)).

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