GENDER: Female
HAIR: Black/Dark Brown/Medium Brown/Light Brown/Medium Brown to Light Brown Ombre/Light Brown to Dark Blonde Ombre/Dirty Blonde
HEIGHT: 5' 2"
AGE: 39
BIRTHDAY: February 21, 1979
CAREER: Actress, Singer, Songwriter, Producer and Director
KNOWN FOR: Hewitt began her career as a child actress and singer, appearing in national television commercials before joining the cast of the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated (1989–1991) as well as performing as a backup singer before recording her debut studio album at the age of 12, Love Songs (1992), which was released exclusively in Japan. Hewitt received her breakthrough role as Sarah Reeves Merrin on the Fox teen drama Party of Five (1995–1999), and rose to fame as a teen star for her role as Julie James in the horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its 1998 sequel. Hewitt released her second and third studio albums with Atlantic Records, Let's Go Bang (1995) and Jennifer Love Hewitt (1996), both of which saw little commercial success. Thereafter, she starred alongside Sigourney Weaver in the romantic comedy film Heartbreakers (2001) and alongside Jackie Chan in the action comedy film The Tuxedo (2002). Hewitt released her fourth studio album and most recent to date with Jive Records in 2002, BareNaked, which became her first album to chart in the United States, peaking at number 37 on the Billboard 200 chart. Her most successful single on the Billboard Hot 100 was the 1999 release "How Do I Deal", which peaked at number 59. From 2005 to 2010, Hewitt starred as Melinda Gordon on the CBS supernatural drama Ghost Whisperer, for which she received two Saturn Awards in 2007 and 2008. She later starred on the Lifetime drama series The Client List from 2012 to 2013, and was previously nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the pilot film. From 2014 to 2015, she starred as Special Agent Kate Callahan on the CBS crime drama Criminal Minds. In addition to acting, she has served as a producer on some of her film and television projects. Hewitt was identified as the "number one reader choice" on the November 1999 and May 2009 covers of Maxim magazine. TV Guide named her the sexiest woman on television in 2008. She has also starred, co-starred and/or appeared in those of the following films; Munchie (credited as Love Hewitt), Little Miss Millions (aka Home for Christmas (as Love Hewitt)), Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (credited as Jennifer "Love" Hewitt), House Arrest, Trojan War (aka Rescue Me), Can't Hardly Wait, Telling You (aka Love Sucks), Zoomates (short film (voice role), The Suburbans, Heartbreakers, The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (Madellaine (voice role)), The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (Thumbelina (voice role)), Groove Squad (voice role), If Only, Garfield: A Tale of Two Kitties, Shortcut to Happiness (as The Devil (aka The Devil and Daniel Webster)), Tropic Thunder (as Herself), Delgo (Princess Kyla (voice role)), Café and Jewtopia. She has also starred, co-starred, and/or appeared in those of the following television shows/programs; Dance! Workout with Barbie as Workout Dancer (Movie) in 1992, Shaky Ground as Bernadette Moody (Main role; 17 episodes) in 1992-1993, The Byrds of Paradise as Fanny Byrd (Main role; 7 episodes) in 1994, McKenna as Cassidy McKenna (3 episodes) in 1994-1995, Boy Meets World as Jennifer Love Fefferman in Episode: "And Then There Was Shawn" in 1998, Saturday Night Live (Guest Host) in Episode: "Jennifer Love Hewitt/Beastie Boys" in 1998, Hercules: The Animated Series as Medusa (voice) Episode: "Hercules and the Gorgon" in 1999, Time of Your Life as Sarah Reeves Merrin (Lead role; 19 episodes) in 1999-2000, The Audrey Hepburn Story as Audrey Hepburn (Movie) in 2000, The Weekenders as Herself (voice) in Episode: "My Punky Valentine" in 2001, All That as Herself in Episode: "Jeffrey Licon/Jennifer Love Hewitt" in 2002, Family Guy as Herself (voice) in Episode: "Stuck Together, Torn Apart" in 2002, American Dream as Nancy Sinatra in Episodes: "The 7-10 Split" and "Old Enough to Fight" in 2004, In the Game (unsold TV pilot) as Riley Reed in 2004, A Christmas Carol as Emily (Movie) in 2004, Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber as Katya Livingston (Movie) in 2005, Yes, Virginia (voice role) as Mrs. Laura O'Hanlon (Movie) in 2009, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Vickie Sayers Episode: "Behave" in 2010, The Lost Valentine as Susan Allison (Movie) in 2011, Love Bites as Herself in Episode: "Firsts" in 2011, Hot in Cleveland as Emmy Chase in Episodes: "The Emmy Show"and "Love Is Blind and "Elka Takes a Lover" in 2011; 2012; 2014, Rupaul's Drag Race as Guest Judge Episode: "DILFs: Dads I'd Like to Frock" in 2012 and 9-1-1 as Maddie Buckley in Main role (season 2) 2018-Present. She has also directed those of the following films/television programs/shows; Ghost Whisperer (3 episodes) in 2009-2010 and The Client List (3 episodes) 2012-2013. She produced those of the following films/television shows/programs; Time of Your Life in 1999-2000, The Audrey Hepburn Story (co-executive producer, TV film) in 2000, Bunny in 2000, One Night Stand in 2002, If Only in 2004, Ghost Whisperer (producer or executive-producer (107 episodes) in 2005-2010, The Client List (executive producer; TV Film) in 2010, The Lost Valentine (executive producer; TV Film) in 2011 and The Client List (executive producer) in 2012-2013. She has also been nominated for those of the following awards; Young Artist Awards for Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast for Kids Incorporated in 1990, Young Artist Awards for Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show for Kids Incorporated in 1993, Young Artist Awards for Best Professional Actress/Singer for Herself in 1996, Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress for I Know What You Did Last Summer in 1998, MTV Movie Award for Best Female Performance for Can't Hardly Wait in 1999, Young Artist Awards for Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress for Can't Hardly Wait in 1999, Kid's Choice Awards for Favorite Television Actress for Party of Five in 2000, Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television for Ghost Whisperer in 2006, Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Television Actress for Ghost Whisperer in 2006, People's Choice Awards for Favorite Female Television Star for Ghost Whisperer in 2006, Teen Choice Awards for Choice TV Actress: Drama or Ghost Whisperer in 2007, People's Choice Awards for Favorite Female Television Star for Ghost Whisperer for 2007, People's Choice Awards for Favorite Female Television Star for Ghost Whisperer in 2008, TV Land Awards for Favorite Character from the "Other Side" for Ghost Whisperer in 2008, Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television for Ghost Whisperer in 2009, Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television for Ghost Whisperer in 2010, People's Choice Awards for Favorite TV Drama Actress for Ghost Whisperer in 2010 and Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television for The Client List in 2011. She has won those of the following awards; Young Artist Awards for Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off-Primetime Series for Kids Incorporated in 1994, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for Favorite Female Newcomer for I Know What You Did Last Summer in 1998, Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for Favorite Actress — Horror for I Still Know What You Did Last Summer in 1999, Teen Choice Awards for Choice Movie Actress for I Still Know What You Did Last Summer in 1999, People's Choice Awards for Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series for Time of Your Life in 2000, Kids' Choice Awards for Favorite Female Butt Kicker for The Tuxedo in 2003, DVD Premiere Awards for Best Original Song for The Hunchback of Notre Dame II in 2006, Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television for Ghost Whisperer in 2007 and Saturn Awards for Best Actress on Television for Ghost Whisperer in 2008.
