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Helen Hunt: Helen Hunt began studying 
acting at the age of eight with her father, respected director and acting coach 
Gordon Hunt. A year later she made her professional debut and afterwards worked 
steadily in films, theatre and television.
Spouse
Hank Azaria (17 July 1999 - 18 December 2000) (divorced) 
Trivia
Graduated from Providence High School in Burbank, California.
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.
Attended UCLA for 1 month.
Celebrates Thanksgiving every year with Anthony Edwards.
Did a guest voice on "The Simpsons" (1989) in episode: #9.16 "Dumbbell 
Indemnity," as Moe's girlfriend, Renee. The voice of Moe is Hank Azaria, Helen's 
real-life love at that time.
Got the role in Twister (1996) based on her performance in The Waterdance 
(1992).
Daughter of Gordon Hunt.
. One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People. [1998]
Got the lead in _As Good As It Gets (1997)_ after Holly Hunter turned it down.
After divorcing Hank Azaria, she moved to New York, intending to do theater 
work, especially William Shakespeare. [2000]
Dated Eric Stoltz, her The Waterdance (1992) co-star.
. Has 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. [2001]
In the early 1990s she dated her agent at Creative Artists Agency, Doc O'Conner.
Her best friend is Helen Slater.
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. [September 2001]
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: Cast Away (2000) and What Women Want (2000).
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.
Daughter, Makena' Lei Gordon Carnahan, born 13 May 2004 with boyfriend Matthew 
Carnahan.
Beat Teri Hatcher for the role of Jamie Buchman in "Mad About You" (1992) at the 
final auditions.
She and her ex-husband, Hank Azaria, have both guest-starred on the TV show 
"Friends" (1994), though not in the same episode.
Her daughter, Makena Lei, was named after a friend's dream. The name means "many 
flowers of heaven." The baby's middle name, Gordon, is in honor of Helen's 
father, Gordon Hunt.
Has a stepson with her boyfriend Matthew Carnahan.
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.".
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.
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