Jessica Hecht
Born 28/06/1965
(58 years old)
Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Biography
One of New York's most respected stage actors, Jessica starred with Scarlett Johansson and Liev Schreiber in Arthur Miller's A View from the Bridge, and appeared in the revival of Neil Simon's award-winning play Brighton Beach Memoirs. Other Broadway credits include Arthur Miller's After the Fall, Shakespeare's Julius Caesar opposite Denzel Washington, and the world premiere of the Tony Award-winning The Last Night of Ballyhoo.
Ms. Hecht appeared in film as Sam Rockwell's wife in The Winning Season, as well as in My Soul to Take, directed by horror master Wes Craven. Jessica was seen with Larry David in Woody Allen's Whatever Works. Other notable films include Dan in Real Life with Steve Carrell, Starting Out in the Evening with Frank Langella, Sideways with Paul Giamatti, The Forgotten with Julianne Moore, and The Grey Zone directed by Tim Blake Nelson.
Jessica Hecht's television work is extensive includes a recurring role opposite Bryan Cranston on the Emmy nominated cable hit Breaking Bad. Well known for her five seasons as Susan in Friends, she starred with Jonathan Silverman in The Single Guy, and with Joan Cusack in What About Joan?. Her many Off-Broadway starring roles include Make Me (Atlantic Theater), The House in Town (Lincoln Center) Stop, Kiss (The Public), Lobster Alice and Plunge (Playwrights Horizons), Flesh and Blood (N.Y. Theater Workshop) and The Forth Sister (Vineyard Theatre). She also has performed the past seven seasons at the world famous Williamstown Theatre Festival.
Actress
Movies | |
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2024 |
Gunfighter Paradise |
2020 |
The Atlantic City Story |
2019 |
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood |
The Sunlit Night |
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2018 |
Banana Split |
Write When You Get Work |
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2016 |
The Interestings (TV movie) |
2015 |
Anesthesia |
2014 |
The Sisterhood of Night |
2013 |
Northern Borders |
The English Teacher |
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2012 |
Once More |
2011 |
J. Edgar |
The Sitter |
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2010 |
Fair Game |
Helena from the Wedding |
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My Soul to Take |
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2009 |
Jesse Stone: Thin Ice (TV movie) |
Reunion |
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The Winning Season |
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U.S. Attorney (TV movie) |
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Whatever Works |
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2008 |
Calling It Quits |
2007 |
Dan in Real Life |
Starting Out in the Evening |
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2005 |
At Last |
Stay |
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2004 |
Saving Face |
Sideways |
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The Forgotten |
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2001 |
The Grey Zone |
1999 |
Jump |
Seven Girlfriends |
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1998 |
Anarchy TV |
1996 |
Harvey (TV movie) |
Intimate Betrayal (TV movie) |
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The Christmas Tree (TV movie) |
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1995 |
Joe's Rotten World |
Kicking and Screaming |
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The Heidi Chronicles (TV movie) |
Short | |
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2012 |
The Arm |
Performer
Shows | |
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2016 |
The 70th Annual Tony Awards |
2010 |
The 64th Annual Tony Awards |