Actress is the profession of Helen Hunt.
Helen Elizabeth Hunt ( born June 15 , 1963 ) is an American actress , director , and screenwriter . Some of her other notable films include Twister ( 1996 ) , Cast Away ( 2000 ) , What Women Want ( 2000 ) , Pay It Forward ( 2000 ) , and The Sessions ( 2012 ) , the latter garnered her a second Academy Award nomination . Hunt has also won four Emmy Awards , four Golden Globe Awards , and two Screen Actors Guild Awards . The Screen Actors Guild Award ( also known as the SAG Award ) is an accolade given by the Screen Actors Guild‐American Federation of Television and Radio Artists ( SAG-AFTRA ) to recognize outstanding performances in film and primetime television .