Helen Hunt Overview

Helen Hunt knows from relationships. As Jamie Buchman on the TV series Mad About You, she embodies the all American modern woman, fumbling towards ecstasy with co-star Paul Reiser. In As Good As It Gets, the challenge of loving Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson), a nasty obsessive-compulsive bigot, is a far bigger stretch and made her a deserving Oscar winner. With her portrayal of Carol Connelly, a single-mom waitress with a sick son, Hunt grounded the movie and gave it heart. Tackling the role with... See All