In the ’90s, Helen Hunt was everywhere. Hunt started her career in the 1970s as a child actor. She played Lisa in It Takes Two in the 1980s. By the ’90s, she was a TV star. 

Hunt kept acting, even getting another Oscar nomination 2013 for The Sessions. But her career reached a different height. 

Helen Hunt didn’t want to be famous. She avoided high-profile projects and focused on indie films and passion projects. She also tried to avoid the tabloids by becoming “very boring.”

In 2000, Helen Hunt took on more high-profile roles. She appeared in four films in one year. 

Helen Hunt’s film career slowed down in the 2000s as she became more selective. In 2000, she seemed on the verge of superstardom but again shied away from the spotlight. She took another break from acting between 2001 and 2004. When she returned, she had fewer roles.

Between 2004 and 2010, she appeared in four films and one TV show. These included the Oscar Wilde drama A Good Woman, “Bobby” with Anthony Hopkins, her directorial debut Then She Found Me with Colin Firth, and the comedy Every Day with Liev Schreiber.

In 2011, Hunt told Vulture she’d become more selective. 

Helen Hunt’s career slowed down because her priorities changed. In 2004, she gave birth to Makena Lei, her daughter, with director Matthew Carnahan. 

Helen Hunt and her partner, Matthew Carnahan, split in 2017 after 16 years together. In Touch Weekly said their breakup was messy. The source said Hunt thought Matthew had been unfaithful and had been suspicious for a long time. Carnahan said there was no betrayal. 

Helen Hunt has been focusing more on theater. She has also been working less on screen. She has appeared in shows like “Much Ado About Nothing,” “Our Town,” and “Life (x) 3.” 

Hunt has acted on stage. In 2019, she started acting in musicals. In 2022, she did her first play in England. 

Helen Hunt tries to live an everyday life.

As of 2023, she is busy but avoids the trappings of fame. She lives an everyday life.

Hunt doesn’t live a glamorous life. She often watches movies at her local cinema. “I love movies,” she told Vulture. “I get my screeners, but I like going to the movies and buying popcorn.” She probably watches baseball at home when she’s not at the movies. Hunt’s life is pretty every day!