From GenX wife to sexpot? Not a bad trajectory for Helen Hunt whose break-out role on the TV sitcom Mad About You in the mid-1990s introduced her farm-fresh face to viewers. She’s a versatile actress who effortlessly breezes through rom-coms and sex scenes with equal professionalism.
As a kid, Helen took a forgettable turn as Gavin MacLeod’s daughter on the “Mary Tyler Moore Show” courtesy of the coolest dad in Hollywood: Director Gordon Hunt. He first cast her at age 8. Now over 50, Helen snagged an Oscar for putting up with legend Jack Nicholson in As Good as It Gets.