Jessica Hecht
Personal details
  • Born:
    • Birthday: 1965-06-28
    • Born Place: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
  • Also Known As:

    Jessica Anne Hecht, جسیکا هکت

Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht is a highly accomplished American actress with a career spanning over three decades in film, television, and extensive work on Broadway. Born on June 28, 1965, in Princeton, New Jersey, she graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama.Hecht is widely recognized for her recurring television roles, including Gretchen Schwartz in "Breaking Bad," Susan Bunch on "Friends," Carol Mannheim on "The Boys," and Karen Hayes on "Special," for which she received an Emmy nomination. Her diverse television credits also include "Dickinson," "Bored to Death," "Red Oaks," "Jessica Jones," "The Loudest Voice," "Succession," "The Sinner," "Tokyo Vice," and "New Amsterdam."On screen, Hecht has appeared in films such as "Dan in Real Life," "J. Edgar," "Sideways," "A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood," and the upcoming "Eleanor the Great" (2025), directed by Scarlett Johansson, where she plays Lisa. She has also recently completed roles in "Dead Serious" (2025) and "Floating Carousel."Beyond her screen work, Jessica Hecht is a celebrated stage actress. She has earned multiple Tony Award nominations for her Broadway performances, including for "A View from the Bridge" (2010), "Summer, 1976" (2023), and "Eureka Day" (2025). Her numerous other Broadway and Off-Broadway credits include "The Price," "Fiddler on the Roof," "The Assembled Parties," "Harvey," "After the Fall," "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," and "Admissions," for which she received an Obie Award.In addition to her acting career, Hecht is actively involved in philanthropic work. In 2017, she founded The Campfire Project, an arts-based wellness program that engages refugees in shelters worldwide. She is known for her versatile performances, ability to bring depth to a wide range of characters, and her significant contributions to both the screen and stage.

Person History