Helen Hunt turns 60: a look back (20 images)

By Wade Sheridan

Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actress, Helen Hunt, is known for her roles in "Mad About You," "As Good As It Gets," "Twister," "Dr. T and the Women," "Castaway" and "What Women Want" and "Blindspotting." Hunt, who started directing films in 2007 with "Then She Found Me," turns 60 on Thursday. Here's a look back at her career through the years.

Helen Hunt arrives the 55th annual Golden Globe Awards in Beverly Hills, Calif., on January 18, 1998. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Hunt and Jack Nicholson pose on January 18, 1998, with the Globes they won for "As Good as it Gets" at the 55th annual Golden Globe Awards. Hunt also won an Oscar for Best Actress for the role of Carol Connelly. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Hunt poses with her trophy backstage for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for "Mad About You. September 12, 1999 at the 51st annual Emmy Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. She also won a People's Choice Award that year for the role of Jamie Buchman. Photo by Jim Ruymen/UPI

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Hunt attends the movie premiere of "What Women Want" in Westwood, Calif., on December 13, 2000. She also starred in "Cast Away" with Tom Hanks that year. Photo by Russ Einhorn/Star Max UPI

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