Helen Hunt - Filmography and Awards

Filmography and Awards

Hunt has been recognized extensively in her career. In 1998 she won a Golden Globe Award, an Academy Award and an Emmy Award in the same year. Hunt was nominated for an Emmy Award for lead actress in a comedy seven years in a row, from 1993 through 1999, winning in the last four years.

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1974 Amy Prentiss Jill Prentiss
1975 Swiss Family Robinson, TheThe Swiss Family Robinson Helga
1976 Ark II Diana
1977 Fitzpatricks, TheThe Fitzpatricks Kerry Gerardi
1978 Bionic Woman, TheThe Bionic Woman Princess Aura
1982 It Takes Two Lisa Quinn
1984–86 St. Elsewhere Clancy Williams
1985 Highway To Heaven Lizzy MacGill
1991 My Life and Times Rebecca Miller
1992–99 Mad About You Jamie Stemple Buchman
  • American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (1994–96)
  • Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series (1996–99)
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy (1994–95, 1997)
  • People's Choice Award for Favorite Female Television Performer (1999)
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (1995)
  • Q Award for Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series
  • Nominated — American Comedy Award for Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication (1999)
  • Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress - Comedy Series (1993–95)
  • Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Actress - Television Series Musical or Comedy (1993, 1996, 1998)
  • Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (1996–98)
  • Nominated — Q Award for Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series (1998)
  • Nominated — Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (1997–99)
  • Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series (1995–98)
  • Nominated — TV Guide Award for Favorite Actress in a Comedy
1995 Friends Jamie Buchman
2005 Empire Falls Janine Roby Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Special
2012 Californication Director – season five, episode nine
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1973 Pioneer Woman Sarah Sargeant Television film
1975 Death Scream Teila Rodriguez Television film
1975 All Together Now Susan Lindsay Television film
1976 Having Babies Sharon McNamara Television film
1977 Spell, TheThe Spell Kristina Matchett Television film
1977 Rollercoaster Tracy Calder
1979 Transplant Janice Hurley Television film
1981 Child Bride of Short Creek Naomi Television film
1981 CBS Afternoon Playhouse Phoebe I Think I'm Having a Baby
1981 Best Little Girl in the World, TheThe Best Little Girl in the World Television film
1981 Angel Dusted Lizzie Eaton Television film
1981 Miracle of Kathy Miller, TheThe Miracle of Kathy Miller Kathy Miller Television film
1982 Desperate Lives Sandy Cameron Television film
1983 Bill: On His Own Jenny Wells Television film
1983 Quarterback Princess Tami Maida Television film
1983 Choices of the Heart Cathy Television film
1984 Sweet Revenge Debbie Markham Television film
1985 Trancers Leena
1985 Waiting to Act Tracy
1985 Girls Just Want to Have Fun Lynne Stone
1986 Nativity, TheThe Nativity Mary voice
1986 Peggy Sue Got Married Beth Bodell
1987 Project X Teri
1988 Shooter Tracey Television film
1988 Miles from Home Jennifer
1988 Stealing Home Hope Wyatt (adult and pregnant)
1988 Frog Prince, TheThe Frog Prince Princess Henrietta
1989 Incident at Dark River Jesse McCandless Television film
1989 Next of Kin Jessie Gates
1991 Murder in New Hampshire:
The Pamela Wojas Smart Story		 Pamela Smart Television film
1991 Trancers II Lena Deth
1991 Into the Badlands Blossom Television film
1992 Waterdance, TheThe Waterdance Anna
1992 Only You Clare Enfield
1992 Mr. Saturday Night Annie Wells
1992 Bob Roberts Rose Pondell
1992 Trancers III Lena
1993 Sexual Healing Rene
1993 In the Company of Darkness Gina Pulasky Television film
1995 Kiss of Death Bev Kilmartin
1996 Twister Dr. Jo Harding (Adult)
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Action/Adventure
  • Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Performance
1997 As Good as It Gets Carol Connelly
  • Academy Award for Best Actress
  • American Comedy Award for Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role)
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Video
  • Florida Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress
  • Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role
  • Satellite Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
  • Nominated — Chlotrudis Award for Best Actress
  • Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Performance
1998 Twelfth Night Viola Television film
2000 Dr. T & the Women Bree Davis
2000 What Women Want Darcy McGuire Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Comedy/Romance
2000 Pay It Forward Arlene McKinney Nominated — Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress – Drama/Romance
2000 Cast Away Kelly Frears
  • Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama
  • Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (shared with Tom Hanks)
2001 One Night at McCool's Truck driver scenes deleted
2001 Curse of the Jade Scorpion, TheThe Curse of the Jade Scorpion Betty Ann Fitzgerald
2004 Good Woman, AA Good Woman Mrs. Erlynne
2006 Bobby Samantha Stevens
  • Hollywood Film Festival Award for Ensemble of the Year
  • Nominated — Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
2008 Then She Found Me April Epner
  • Also co-screenwriter, producer and director
  • Ashland Independent Film Festival Rogue Award
  • Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
2011 Every Day Jeannie
2011 Soul Surfer Cheri Hamilton
2011 Jock of the Bushveld aka Jock the Hero Dog Jess voice
2012 The Sessions Cheryl Cohen-Greene Sundance Film Festival - U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting

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