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Helen Hunt

Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She starred in the sitcom Mad About You for seven ... More »Helen Elizabeth Hunt (born June 15, 1963) is an American actress, film director, and screenwriter. She starred in the sitcom Mad About You for seven years, before being cast in the 1997 romantic comedy film As Good as It Gets (for which she won the Academy Award for Best Actress). Some of her other Hollywood credits include Twister, Cast Away, What Women Want, Pay It Forward, and Soul Surfer. She made her directorial debut in 2007 with Then She Found Me. Hunt was born in Culver City, California. Her mother, Jane Elizabeth (née Novis), worked as a photographer, and her father, Gordon E. Hunt, is a film director and acting coach. Her uncle, Peter H. Hunt, is also a director. Her paternal grandmother was from a German Jewish family, and her maternal grandfather was born in England. Her Iowa-born maternal grandmother, Dorothy Fries (née Anderson), was a voice coach. When she was three, Hunt's family moved to New York City, where her father directed theatre (Hunt attended plays as a child... [ Wikipedia ]

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Helen Hunt shows off her pert posterior after yoga class

She played the lead in the film What Women Want, and it seems as though Helen Hunt has got it. Pictured leaving a yoga session on Thursday afternoon in Brentwood, California, Hunt showcased her pert posterior. The 49-year-old actress looked toned and taunt as she loaded her ...

H&M's Oscar Moment

When Helen Hunt identified the designer of her navy silk satin strapless dress as H&M, many people thought she was joking. But it really was one of those rare moments when a mass brand winds up on Hollywood’s biggest stage, the last memorable occasion being Sharon Stone wearing Gap in ...

Adam Sandler bumps into Helen Hunt

So it comes as no surprise that on Wednesday evening actors Adam Sandler and Helen Hunt bumped into each other at the Brentwood Country Mart. Making his way over to the 49-year-old actress, Sandler, 46, greeted Hunt with a kiss on the cheek as they enjoyed a brief conversation. Joined by ...

'Revenge': Helen Hunt Loves ABC Drama; Directing March 10 Episode

'Revenge': Helen Hunt Loves ABC Drama; Directing March 10 Episode The Academy Award-winning actress directed the March 10 episode in which [SPOILER ALERT] Amanda Clarke (Margarita Levieva) is buried. TV Guide has the first look of Hunt on the "Revenge" set. "Helen is a ...

Helen Hunt Wears H&M Dress for Oscars Red Carpet

Helen Hunt arrives at the Oscars on February 24, 2013 in Hollywood, California. Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Talk about high-low! Helen Hunt, nominated for her role in The Sessions, proudly wore a classic, navy strapless gown from H&M to the Academy Awards in Los Angeles on ...

Helen Hunt Rocks an Eco-Conscious H&M Oscar Gown With $700,000 in Jewels

The stunning Helen Hunt stepped onto the Oscars red carpet in a gorgeous gown by an unlikely label: H&M. That's right, the totally accessible clothing line created a beautiful couture midnight blue gown in silk satin just for the star, and we're in total approval of this savvy choice. ...

'Jurassic Park': Laura Dern Role Could Have Gone To Helen Hunt Or Gwyneth Paltrow

So, too, did future Best Actress winners Helen Hunt and Gwyneth Paltrow. On "Today," Lauer played their auditions for Dern, who said she "felt grateful" for Spielberg having decided to hire her. "I'm a lucky girl," Dern said. Watch Lauer chat with Neill and Dern by clicking here. Check ...

Helen Hunt Pairs Her Shockingly Affordable Oscars Dress With Jewels Worth $700,000

Last night there were tons of gorgeous gowns, but nothing really surprising, except when I heard Helen Hunt tell Ryan Seacrest who designed her dress ... H&M! Say wha? Seacrest looked pretty astonished too, and Hunt laughed, "Isn't that sexy? " Well, yes, yes it is Helen! ...

Waltz wins supporting-actor prize for 'Django'

(Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) Photo: AP Actor Bryan Cranston, left, and wife Robin Dearden arrive at the... Actress Helen Hunt arrives at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday Feb. 24, 2013, in Los Angeles. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP) Photo: AP Actress Helen Hunt ...

Helen Hunt Oscars Dress 2013 (PHOTOS)

Helen Hunt always looks demeure and feminine, and we except the 2013 Oscars to be no different. Though many stars opt to wear couture on the red carpet, Helen Hunt shocked us all with her choice to wear H&M to the biggest award ceremony of the year. The " The Sessions " star is ...

Independent Spirit Awards Winners: Silver Linings Playbook Wins Big as Oscars 2013 Approaches

The other big winner of the night was The Session, which took two prizes - Best Actor for John Hawkes and Best Supporting Actress for Helen Hunt. A heavy favourite to repeat this achievement at Oscars 2013, Jennifer Lawrence said she enjoyed working in independent films. She made her ...

Angela Bonavoglia: 11th Hour Contrarian's Take on the Oscar Noms

Helen Hunt plays the sex surrogate and John Hawkes plays the quad. So why does the Oscar nomination go to Helen Hunt? For being willing -- bless her -- to parade about completely naked throughout the film? And why does nothing go to the able-bodied actor who gave an utterly ...

Miranda Kerr gives her husband Orlando Bloom's behind a playful squeeze at pre-Oscars party

A slew of other stars attended the event, including Emmy Rossum, Helen Hunt and Dylan McDermott. Emmy looked ethereal in a draped dusty pink floor-length gown with a slit up the left thigh and an open back. The Beautiful Creatures actress added a touch of old Hollywood glamour with her ...

Oscar nominee Helen Hunt on role as sex surrogate in "The Sessions"

Actress Helen Hunt speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about her Academy Award-nominated role in "The Sessions," in which she plays a sex surrogate helping a polio-stricken poet experience sex for the first time. Actress Helen Hunt speaks to the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts ...

Awards season style: the women to watch on the red carpet in 2013

Grownup women can learn a lot from Helen Hunt, who is on the awards circuit after earning nominations in the supporting actress category for her role in The Sessions. While Hunt may not be breaking down fashion barriers, she has shown that working closely with smaller labels can ...

Book Review Novelist Elinor Lipman bringing her life, wit to Milwaukee library event

Beyond Lipman's lovely writing, the essays in "I Can't Complain" have three stars, in ascending order of importance: actress Helen Hunt, Lipman's son, Ben, and her husband, Bob. If you didn't already think Hunt was one of the most adorable people in show business, you may after ...

15% Off Coupon at H&M For Your Recycled Clothes Makes Shopping For a Cause Good Business Says Fashio...

Everyone’s favorite mass-market fashion retailer, H&M, made news at the 85th Annual Academy Awards last night with a dress designed exclusively for Best Actress Oscar nominee, Helen Hunt, in partnership with Global Green. H&M has joined in partnership with Global Green to launch a ...

Helen Hunt at the Oscars

Helen Hunt Shares Her Oscars Expectations — in an H&M Gown! Helen Hunt spoke to us about her Oscar-nominated film The Sessions this afternoon outside Hollywood & Highland. Decked out in a blue dress that was surprisingly from H&M, Helen looked amazing. She chatted with us ...

Oscars 2013 Helen Hunt H&M Dress – Style News

Oscar nominee Helen Hunt hit the red carpet in a gown with a label we never expected to see on the Academy Awards red carpet: H&M. But she didn’t skimp when it came time to accessorize the mall-store gown, adding a Martin Katz diamond brooch to the back of the dress, plus a necklace and ...

Helen Hunt – Oscars 2013 Red Carpet 2013 Oscars, Helen Hunt : Just Jared

Helen Hunt hits the red carpet at the 2013 Academy Awards held at the Dolby Theatre on Sunday (February 24) in Hollywood. The 49-year-old actress looked lovely in a H&M dress with 7k worth of Martin Katz jewelry sewn onto it. Helen is nominated for her work in The Sessions in the ...

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