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Helen Hunt (born June 15, 1963Helen Hunt is an American actress.

Hunt was born in Culver City, California to Gordon Hunt, a half-Jewish film director, and Jane Novis, a Methodist photographer. The daughter of an acting coach, she showed interest in acting as a child. In the 1970s and 1980s, she appeared in a number of made-for-TV movies.

In the 1990s, Hunt became well-known to television audiences as co-star of sitcom , winning Emmy Awards for her performance in 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999. By the end of the show in 1999, Hunt was the highest paid TV actress in history, earning $1 million per episode.

Hunt has also had a successful film career and has been in Hollywood movies such as at the Lincoln Center in New York City. In 1998, Hunt was the first actress to win both an Emmy and an Academy Award in the same year.

In 2000, Hunt returned to the screen in four films: Tavel Productions under Sony.

Hunt also holds many awards records; She is the only actress to win a Golden Globe Award, an Academy Award and an Emmy Award in the same year, the only actress to win four consecutive Emmys, and the only actress to win four Blockbuster Entertainment Awards.

Hunt was married to actor Hank Azaria from 1999 until 2000. She's been in a relationship with Matthew Carnahan since 2001 and they had a daughter, Makena'lei Gordon Carnahan, in 2004.

Hunt is a staunch Democrat.

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