Helen Elizabeth Hunt was born on 15 June 1963, in Culver City, California USA, into the family of Jane Elizabeth, a photographer, and Gordon E. Hunt, a film director and acting coach. She is an actress, film director and screenwriter loved by audiences and valued by critics as evidenced by her being the winner of four Emmy awards, four Golden Globe awards, and two Screen Actors Guild awards.
So just how rich is Helen Hunt? Sources estimated that her net worth grosses over $55 million as of mid-2016, earned this while working in the film industry in a career now spanning over 40 years.
Helen Hunt’s net worth has been accumulated beginning in her childhood, as she began being just seven years old in ‘The Mary Moore Show’ a sitcom created by James L. Brooks and ‘Burns and Allen’. Moreover, Hunt had a regular role in television series ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’ action and adventure series directed by Christian I. Nyby II and Leslie H. Martinson. Helen added to her net worth while playing the role of Sharon McNamara in the TV film ‘Having Babies’, Kristina Matchett in ‘The Spell’, Janice Hurley in ‘Transplant’, Naomi in ‘Child Bride of Short Creek’, Lizzie Eaton in ‘Angel Dusted’, Kathy Miller in ‘The Miracle of Kathy Miller’ and Sandy Cameron in ‘Desperate Lives’. In 1982, Hunt contributed significantly to her net worth by starring in a whole season of the sitcom ‘It Takes Two’ created by Susan Harris. Later, she starred in TV films including the biographical ‘Bill: On His Own’ directed by Anthony Page; the fact-based drama film ‘Quarterback Princess’ directed by Noel Black; a film based on true facts ‘Choices of the Heart’ directed by Joseph Sargent; ‘Shooter’ directed by Gary Nelson, ‘Murder in New Hampshire: The Pamela Wojas Smart Story’ directed by Joyce Chopra; and the western horror film ‘Into the Badlands’ directed by Sam Pillsburry. All added to her wealth.
The television role that brought Helen Hunt most recognition, awards, financial success and so a sharp jump in net worth was the role of Jamie Stemple Buchman in the sitcom created by Paul Reiser and Danny Jacobson ‘Mad About You’ which was broadcast from 1992 ’til 1999. It brought Helen two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Meanwhile, Hunt was also starring on the big screen, adding to her net worth, in the science fiction film ‘Trancers’ directed and produced by Charles Band; the dance film co-starring with Sarah Jessica Parker and directed by Alan Metter ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’; science fiction-thriller film ‘Project X’ co-starring with Matthew Broderick, directed by Jonathan Kaplan; and the musical ‘The Frog Prince’ directed by Jackson Hunsicker among others.
However, the films that increased Helen’s net worth the most and brought her further nominations and awards were ‘Twister’ – a disaster drama film directed by Jan de Bont; ‘As Good as It Gets’, a romantic comedy film directed by James L. Brooks; ‘What Women Want’ directed by Nancy Meyers; ‘Pay It Forward’ directed by Mimi Leder; ‘Cast Away’ – an adventure drama film directed and produced by Robert Zemeckis; ‘Bobby’ – a drama film written and directed by Emilio Estevez; ‘Then She Found Me’, a comedy-drama film directed by herself; and ‘The Sessions’, a drama film written and directed by Ben Lewin.
In her personal life, Helen Hunt married actor Hank Azaria in 1999, but they divorced in 2000. She has since been in a relationship with Matthew Carnahan, and they have a daughter together.
| Full Name | Helen Hunt |
| Net Worth | $55 Million |
| Date Of Birth | June 15, 1963 |
| Place Of Birth | Culver City, California, United States |
| Height | 1.7 m |
| Profession | Actor, Television Director, Television producer, Voice Actor, Film director, Screenwriter, Businessperson |
| Education | Providence High School, University of California, Los Angeles |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Hank Azaria (m. 1999–2000) |
| Children | Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan |
| Parents | Gordon Hunt, Jane Elizabeth Novis |
| Siblings | Colleen Hunt |
| Partner | Matthew Carnahan (2001–) |
| Nicknames | Helen Elizabeth Hunt |
| Facebook | https://www.facebook.com/helenhunt/ |
| Twitter | https://twitter.com/HelenHunt |
| IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000166 |
| Awards | Two Golden Globe Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards |
| Nominations | Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supportin… |
| Movies | ‘Mad About You’ (1992-1999),‘Trancers’, ‘Girls Just Want to Have Fun’, ‘Project X’, ‘The Frog Prince’, ‘Cast Away’, ‘Then She Found Me’ |
| TV Shows | ‘The Mary Moore Show’, ‘Burns and Allen’, ‘The Swiss Family Robinson’, ‘Desperate Lives’, ‘It Takes Two’ |
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| 1 | I don’t like people to think they know me. It makes me queasy. |
| 2 | My no-good Hollywood liberalism, you mean? I don’t know what the right thing to do is. All I know is that when it’s a month before the election, and there are issues that mean so much to me, and someone says “Put your name and your face on this, it might help”, I am moved and I say yes. Do I think it’s a good thing for famous people to put their name and face on stuff? I don’t know. When I stop and think about it, maybe, if I want to help, I should just put a baseball hat on, not use my face at all, and be one of the people on the march, write a letter to my congressman, and just be a citizen. |
| 3 | I always used to say absolutely yes, and I didn’t miss my childhood, because I was a child on the set, and often I was working with other kids. On the other hand, do I feel like I was too serious, like I had this vocation? |
| 4 | Not having incredible success for a long time probably helped. Of course some 20-year-old beautiful girl, who goes from barely acting to being on the cover [of magazines] … that’s going to be disorienting and confusing, and people can’t really be surprised if they have a skewed perspective of their importance in the world, when everyone comes together and tells them they’re the most important thing in the world, then hates them for believing it. I didn’t go through that. So that was lucky. |
| 5 | You’re not in control of anything. You’re not even like a painter, who can say “I’m just going to go into my studio and do my work, and if nobody wants to buy it, well, maybe they will when I’m dead”. You can’t even do that. You’re waiting for somebody to hand you a part. You’re in this wildly dependent position. |
| 6 | On a professional level, an Oscar means that your salary suddenly increases by a few million and you get offered a lot more movies which in the past you had to beg to have a chance to read for. |
| 7 | I’m not very sexy or glamorous! I have this girl next door kind of look and I have to do the best I can with that. |
| 8 | To tell you the truth, I don’t have any expensive tastes. I’m just as happy going to a beach and sitting in the sun today as I was ten years ago. I wouldn’t feel comfortable if I drove there in a Bentley convertible. |
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| 1 | Partner of Matthew Carnahan (2001- present); 1 child. |
| 2 | Was up for the role of Tabitha Stephens on Bewitched (1964). |
| 3 | Paternal great granddaughter of Gustav Rothenberg (1857-1910), born in Germany, and Florence Scholle (1863-1949), born in California. |
| 4 | Paternal granddaughter of George Hunt (1895-1996), born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and Helen (Rothenberg) Roberts (1899-1935), born in New York City, New York. |
| 5 | Is one of 15 Oscar-winning actresses to have been born in the state of California. The others are Fay Bainter, Gloria Grahame, Jo Van Fleet, Liza Minnelli, Tatum O’Neal, Diane Keaton, Sally Field, Anjelica Huston, Cher, Jodie Foster, Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Marcia Gay Harden and Brie Larson. |
| 6 | Maternal niece of James Novis (b. 1941) and Catherine Fries (b. 1961), a dancer. |
| 7 | Is one of 14 actresses to have won both the Best Actress Academy Award and the Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical Golden Globe for the same performance; hers being for As Good as It Gets (1997). The others, in chronological order, are: Judy Holliday for Born Yesterday (1950), Julie Andrews for Mary Poppins (1964), Barbra Streisand for Funny Girl (1968), Liza Minnelli for Cabaret (1972), Glenda Jackson for A Touch of Class (1973), Diane Keaton for Annie Hall (1977), Sissy Spacek for Coal Miner’s Daughter (1980), Cher for Moonstruck (1987), Jessica Tandy for Driving Miss Daisy (1989), Gwyneth Paltrow for Shakespeare in Love (1998), Reese Witherspoon for Walk the Line (2005), Marion Cotillard for La Vie en Rose (2007), and Jennifer Lawrence for Silver Linings Playbook (2012). |
| 8 | Is one of 26 actresses who have received an Academy Award for their performance in a comedy; hers being for As Good as It Gets (1997). The others in chronological order, are: Claudette Colbert (It Happened One Night (1934)), Loretta Young (The Farmer’s Daughter (1947)), Josephine Hull (Harvey (1950)), Judy Holliday (Born Yesterday (1950)), Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday (1953)), Goldie Hawn (Cactus Flower (1969)), Glenda Jackson (A Touch of Class (1973)), Lee Grant (Shampoo (1975)), Diane Keaton (Annie Hall (1977)), Maggie Smith (California Suite (1978)), Mary Steenburgen (Melvin and Howard (1980)), Jessica Lange (Tootsie (1982)), Anjelica Huston (Prizzi’s Honor (1985)), Olympia Dukakis (Moonstruck (1987)), Cher (Moonstruck (1987)), Jessica Tandy (Driving Miss Daisy (1989)), Mercedes Ruehl (The Fisher King (1991)), Marisa Tomei (My Cousin Vinny (1992)), Dianne Wiest (Bullets Over Broadway (1994)), Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite (1995)), Frances McDormand (Fargo (1996)), Judi Dench (Shakespeare in Love (1998)), Gwyneth Paltrow (Shakespeare in Love (1998)), Penelope Cruz (Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)), and Jennifer Lawrence (Silver Linings Playbook (2012)). |
| 9 | Maternal granddaughter of Edward Novis (1902-1944) and Dorothy Novis (1915-2011). |
| 10 | Was the 113th actress to receive an Academy Award; she won the Best Actress Oscar for As Good as It Gets (1997) at The 70th Annual Academy Awards (1998) on March 23, 1998. |
| 11 | Helen’s paternal grandmother was from a German Jewish family, while Helen’s other grandparents were of English descent. Helen’s maternal grandfather, Edward Norman Novis, was from St. Leonards, Hastings, Sussex, England. |
| 12 | Returned to work 2 years after giving birth to her daughter Makena Lei to begin filming and directing Then She Found Me (2007). |
| 13 | Was 4 months pregnant with her daughter Makena Lei when she completed filming A Good Woman (2004). |
| 14 | Received the Maui Film Festival’s Stella Award at the ‘Wailea Marriott’ Ballroom on June 18, 2005. [June 2005] |
| 15 | Appearing at the Circle in the Square Theatre’s production of Yasmina Reza’s play, “Life (x) 3”. [March 2003] |
| 16 | Conceived her daughter Makena Lei through IVF treatment. |
| 17 | Despite playing their daughter in Peggy Sue Got Married (1986), Hunt is just 9 years younger than Kathleen Turner and 1 year older than Nicolas Cage. |
| 18 | Niece of Peter H. Hunt and Barbette Tweed. |
| 19 | Stepdaughter of B.J. Ward. |
| 20 | Was considered for the part of Carolyn Burnham in American Beauty (1999). However Annette Bening, who went on to receive a Best Actress Oscar nomination for her performance, was cast instead. |
| 21 | 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. |
| 22 | 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.”. |
| 23 | 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. |
| 24 | She and her ex-husband, Hank Azaria, have both guest-starred on the TV show Friends (1994), though not in the same episode. |
| 25 | Beat Teri Hatcher for the role of Jamie Buchman in Mad About You (1992) at the final auditions. |
| 26 | Gave birth to her only child at age 40, a daughter Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan on May 13, 2004. Child’s father is her partner, Matthew Carnahan. |
| 27 | 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. |
| 28 | 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). |
| 29 | 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] |
| 30 | Her best friend is Helen Slater. |
| 31 | 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] |
| 32 | After divorcing Hank Azaria, she moved to New York, intending to do theater work, especially William Shakespeare. [2000] |
| 33 | Got the lead in As Good as It Gets (1997) after Holly Hunter turned it down. |
| 34 | One of People Magazine’s 50 Most Beautiful People. [1998] |
| 35 | Daughter of Gordon Hunt (b. 1929) and Jane Elizabeth Novis (b 1938). |
| 36 | Got the role in Twister (1996) based on her performance in The Waterdance (1992). |
| 37 | Did a guest voice on “The Simpsons: Dumbbell Indemnity (1998)” as Moe’s girlfriend, Renee. The voice of Moe is Hank Azaria, Helen’s real-life love at that time. |
| 38 | Celebrates Thanksgiving every year with Anthony Edwards. |
| 39 | Attended UCLA for 1 month. |
| 40 | 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. |
| 41 | Graduated from Providence High School in Burbank, California. |
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| Corazón de… | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Reichen Show | 2006 | TV Series | Herself |
| Where Words Prevail | 2005 | Video documentary | Herself |
| RSC Meets USA: Working Shakespeare | 2005 | Video documentary | Herself |
| Tribeca Film Festival Presents | 2003 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| Charlie Rose | 1998-2003 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Tom Hanks | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| NBC 75th Anniversary Special | 2002 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 74th Annual Academy Awards | 2002 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| The 27th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1994-2001 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Making of ‘Cast Away’ | 2001 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Inside the Actors Studio | 2001 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| 2001 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2001 | TV Special | Herself |
| Mel Gibson and What Women Want | 2001 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The Making of ‘Dr. T and the Women’ | 2001 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| HBO First Look | 1996-2000 | TV Series documentary short | Herself |
| The Rosie O’Donnell Show | 1997-2000 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | 2000 | TV Special documentary | Herself |
| 6th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2000 | TV Special | Herself – Audience Member |
| The 51st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Presenter: Outstanding Made for Television Movie |
| The 71st Annual Academy Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter: Best Actor in a Leading Role |
| 5th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 25th Annual People’s Choice Awards | 1999 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Favorite Female Television Performer |
| The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself – Winner & Presenter |
| The 52nd Annual Tony Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter |
| Twister: Ride It Out | 1998 | Short | Herself |
| The 70th Annual Academy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Best Actress in a Leading Role & Presenter: Best Visual Effects |
| The 1998 Annual ShoWest Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Actress of Year |
| 4th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Best Female Actor in Leading Role in Motion Picture and Nominee: Best Performance by Female Actor in Comedy Series |
| The 50th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 55th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy / Musical & Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series – Comedy / Musical |
| American Comedy Awards Viewer’s Choice | 1997 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Best Funniest Leading Actress in Motion Picture |
| The 49th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself – Winner & Nominee |
| Saturday Night Live | 1994-1997 | TV Series | Herself – Host / Jodie Foster |
| Getting the Goods on ‘As Good As It Gets’ | 1997 | TV Movie documentary | Herself |
| The 69th Annual Academy Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter: Scientific & Technical Achievement Awards |
| 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Performance by Female Actor in Comedy Series |
| The 54th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1997 | TV Special | Herself – Winner |
| The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself – Winner |
| The 10th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Best Funniest Performance by Leading Actress in TV Series |
| 2nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee |
| The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee |
| The Oprah Winfrey Show | 1996 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The 47th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee |
| 1st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself |
| The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1995 | TV Special | Herself – Winner |
| Christmas in Washington | 1994 | TV Movie | Herself – Host |
| The 46th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee & Presenter |
| The 8th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself – Winner: Best Funniest Performance by Leading Female Actor in TV Series |
| The 51st Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1994 | TV Special | Herself – Winner |
| The 45th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee & Presenter |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1993 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Wild West | 1993 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Abbie Bright |
| The 50th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a TV-Series – Comedy / Musical |
| Late Night with David Letterman | 1992 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Making ‘Mr. Saturday Night’ | 1992 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| The More You Know | 1989 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1987 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Battle of the Network Stars XIII | 1982 | TV Special | Herself – ABC Team |
| Pebbles, Ripples, and Waves: The Life and Times of Gordon Hunt | post-production | Herself |
| Rachael Ray | 2012-2017 | TV Series | Herself / Herself – Guest |
| The View | 2004-2017 | TV Series | Herself – Guest / Herself |
| Hollywood Game Night | 2016 | TV Series | Herself – Celebrity Player |
| The Late Late Show with James Corden | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Conan | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Talk | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Watch What Happens: Live | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Live with Kelly and Ryan | 2008-2015 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Good Morning America | 2015 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2015 | TV Series | Herself |
| Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show | 2014 | Documentary | Herself |
| Chelsea Lately | 2012-2014 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| CinemAbility | 2013 | Documentary | Herself |
| The 85th Annual Academy Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee: Best Actress in a Supporting Role |
| The 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee |
| Katie | 2013 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Revealed | 2013 | TV Series | Herself |
| Late Show with David Letterman | 1994-2013 | TV Series | Herself – Guest / Herself |
| 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself – Presenter / Nominee |
| 70th Golden Globe Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself – Nominee |
| 18th Annual Critics’ Choice Movie Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Herself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1992-2012 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | 2012 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2005-2012 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Who Do You Think You Are? | 2012 | TV Series documentary | Herself |
| Made in Hollywood | 2011 | TV Series | Herself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| In the House with Peter Bart & Peter Guber | 2010 | TV Series |
| Celebrity Liar | 2010 | TV Series | Herself |
| 16th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Herself – Audience Member |
| Whatever Happened To? | 2009 | TV Series | Herself |
| It’s Easy Being Green | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Xposé | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Living with Ed | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| Today | 2008 | TV Series | Herself – Guest |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008 | TV Series | Herself |
| 13th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Herself |
| Bobby: The Making of an American Epic | 2007 | Video documentary short | Herself |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2014 | Leonardo’s Horse | Milano International Film Festival Awards (MIFF Awards) | Best Supporting Actress | Decoding Annie Parker (2013) |
| 2013 | EDA Special Mention Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Depiction of Nudity, Sexuality, or Seduction | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Independent Spirit Award | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Female | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Spotlight Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | Career Achievement Award | Chicago International Film Festival |
| 2012 | NFCS Award | Nevada Film Critics Society | Best Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | SFFCC Award | San Francisco Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | SLFCA Award | St. Louis Film Critics Association, US | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | Special Jury Prize | Sundance Film Festival | Dramatic | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | Courage in Acting Award | Women Film Critics Circle Awards | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | Career Achievement Award | Zurich Film Festival |
| 2008 | EDA Special Mention Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Leap from Actress to Director | Then She Found Me (2007) |
| 2008 | Rogue Award | Ashland Independent Film Festival | Then She Found Me (2007) |
| 2008 | Audience Award | Palm Springs International Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Then She Found Me (2007) |
| 2008 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Breakthrough Director of the Year |
| 2006 | Gracie | Gracie Allen Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama Special | Empire Falls (2005) |
| 2006 | Hollywood Film Award | Hollywood Film Awards | Ensemble of the Year | Bobby (2006) |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress – Comedy/Romance | What Women Want (2000) |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama | Cast Away (2000) |
| 1999 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1999 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress – Video | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1999 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Female Television Performer |
| 1998 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Actress in a Leading Role | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | FFCC Award | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Comedy/Musical Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | ShoWest Award | ShoWest Convention, USA | Actress of the Year |
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actress in a Leading Role | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1997 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress – Action/Adventure | Twister (1996) |
| 1997 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1994 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1994 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1994 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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| 2013 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | BAFTA Film Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | EDA Female Focus Award | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Female Icon of the Year | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Gold Derby Award | Gold Derby Awards | Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | IFC Award | Iowa Film Critics Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | IOMA | Italian Online Movie Awards (IOMA) | Best Supporting Actress (Miglior attrice non protagonista) | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | ALFS Award | London Critics Circle Film Awards | Actress of the Year | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | OFCS Award | Online Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | VFCC Award | Vancouver Film Critics Circle | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2013 | Oscar | Academy Awards, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | ACCA | Awards Circuit Community Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | DFWFCA Award | Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | DFCS Award | Detroit Film Critic Society, US | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | HFCS Award | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | PFCS Award | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | SDFCS Award | San Diego Film Critics Society Awards | Best Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2012 | WAFCA Award | Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | The Sessions (2012) |
| 2007 | Critics Choice Award | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Acting Ensemble | Bobby (2006) |
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Bobby (2006) |
| 2005 | Gold Derby TV Award | Gold Derby Awards | TV Movie/Mini Supporting Actress | Empire Falls (2005) |
| 2001 | Blockbuster Entertainment Award | Blockbuster Entertainment Awards | Favorite Actress – Drama/Romance | Pay It Forward (2000) |
| 2001 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Kiss | Cast Away (2000) |
| 1999 | American Comedy Award | American Comedy Awards, USA | Funniest Female Performer in a TV Series (Leading Role) Network, Cable or Syndication | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1999 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1999 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1999 | TV Guide Award | TV Guide Awards | Favorite Actress in a Comedy | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | CFCA Award | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | Chlotrudis Award | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Female Performance | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Film Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress | As Good as It Gets (1997) |
| 1998 | OFTA Television Award | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Female Television Performer |
| 1998 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1998 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Saturn Award | Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA | Best Actress | Twister (1996) |
| 1997 | MTV Movie Award | MTV Movie Awards | Best Female Performance | Twister (1996) |
| 1997 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Female Television Performer |
| 1997 | Golden Satellite Award | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1997 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | People’s Choice Award | People’s Choice Awards, USA | Favorite Female TV Performer |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1996 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1995 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1994 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1993 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1993 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1993 | American Television Award | American Television Awards | Best Actress in a Situation Comedy | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1993 | Q Award | Viewers for Quality Television Awards | Best Actress in a Quality Comedy Series | Mad About You (1992) |
| 1988 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Dramatic Series | The Hitchhiker (1983) |
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