---
name: "Jessica Hecht"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/jessica-hecht"
fi1m_id: "jessica-hecht"
imdb_id: "nm0372961"
tmdb_id: 14984
wikidata_id: "Q439163"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "28 June 1965"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 8
average_fi1m_score: 73
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 8
updated: "2026-10-22T02:52:34.488256+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Jessica Hecht

## Identity

Jessica Hecht

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/jessica-hecht
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** jessica-hecht
- **IMDb ID:** nm0372961
- **TMDB ID:** 14984
- **Wikidata ID:** Q439163
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Hecht, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439163, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0372961/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14984

Actor. Born 28 June 1965 in Princeton, New Jersey, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 28 June 1965, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
- **Active:** 2004–present
- **Also known as:** Jessica Anne Hecht, جسیکا هکت
- **Average Fi1m score:** 73, as actor, over 8 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 2000s 68 (2), 2010s 78 (3), 2020s 71 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 73 to 68 across 8 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 4 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 8, Comedy 6, Crime 1, Family 1, History 1, Mystery 1
- **Screen time:** 6 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $225m across 3 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jessica_Hecht, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q439163, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0372961/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/14984

## Biography

Jessica Hecht is an American actress. She was born on 28 June 1965 in Princeton, New Jersey. She attended Connecticut College before graduating from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a BFA in drama in 1987.

Hecht is known for her recurring television roles as Susan Bunch in *Friends* (1994–2000) and Gretchen Schwartz in *Breaking Bad* (2008–2013). She appeared as Victoria in the film *Sideways* (2004) and as Carol Mannheim in *The Boys* (2019). Her stage work includes Broadway productions, for which she received Tony Award nominations for *A View from the Bridge* (2010), *Summer, 1976* (2023) and *Eureka Day* (2025). She was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for her role in the series *Special*.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (8)

- *Primetime* (2026), Fi1m 61, as Patty Patterson — [page](https://film.one/film/primetime.md)
- *High Fidelity* (2020), Fi1m 70, as Rob's Mom — [page](https://film.one/tv/high-fidelity-2020.md)
- *Little America* (2020), Fi1m 82, as Professor — [page](https://film.one/tv/little-america.md)
- *A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood* (2019), Fi1m 77, as Lila Vogel — [page](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood.md)
- *Dickinson* (2019), Fi1m 68, as Aunt Lavinia — [page](https://film.one/tv/dickinson.md)
- *Succession* (2018), Fi1m 88, as Michelle Pantsil — [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *Bored to Death* (2009), Fi1m 50, as Donna Kenwood — [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md)
- *Sideways* (2004), Fi1m 86, as Victoria — [page](https://film.one/film/sideways.md)

## Complete filmography (92)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Primetime* (2026), as Patty Patterson — Fi1m 61, [page](https://film.one/film/primetime.md)
- *American Classic* (2026), series, as Polly
- *Floating Carousel* (2025), as Marlena
- *Eleanor the Great* (2025), as Lisa
- *The Home* (2025), as Sylvia
- *Dead Serious* (2025), as Debbie
- *Gunfighter Paradise* (2024), as The Mother
- *Tokyo Vice* (2022), series, as Jake's Mother, Jake's Mother (voice), Willa Adelstein
- *Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber* (2022), series, as Amy Gurley
- *Harvey* (2021), as Veta Louise Simmons
- *The Sunlit Night* (2020), as Mirela
- *The Atlantic City Story* (2020), as Jane
- *High Fidelity* (2020), series, as Rob's Mom — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/tv/high-fidelity-2020.md)
- *Little America* (2020), series, as Professor — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/little-america.md)
- *Dickinson* (2019), series, as Aunt Lavinia — Fi1m 68, [page](https://film.one/tv/dickinson.md)
- *A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood* (2019), as Lila Vogel — Fi1m 77, [page](https://film.one/film/a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood.md)
- *The Boys* (2019), series, as Carol — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-boys.md)
- *The Loudest Voice* (2019), series, as Nancy Erika Smith
- *Special* (2019), series, as Karen Hayes
- *Banana Split* (2018), as Susan
- *Succession* (2018), series, as Michelle Pantsil — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/succession.md)
- *Write When You Get Work* (2018), as Ellen Hazard
- *The Sinner* (2017), series, as Sonya Barzel
- *Anesthesia* (2016), as Jill
- *Marvel's Jessica Jones* (2015), series, as Audrey Eastman
- *Quantico* (2015), series, as Professor Elizabeth Nutting
- *Blindspot* (2015), series, as Dr. Margaret Palmer
- *The Sisterhood of Night* (2015), as Sue Parris
- *Younger* (2015), series, as Susan Abbott
- *Northern Borders* (2015), as Liz Kittredge James
- *The Affair* (2014), series, as Carolina
- *Madam Secretary* (2014), series, as Julia MacDonald
- *Red Oaks* (2014), series, as Rebecca Horowitz
- *Manhattan* (2014), series, as Miriam Rubins
- *The English Teacher* (2013), as Principal Trudie Slocum
- *Elementary* (2012), series, as Patricia Ennis
- *Harvey* (2012), as Veta Louise Simmons
- *The Magic of Belle Isle* (2012), as Jessica Hecht
- *The Arm* (2012), as Mrs. Bearmush
- *The Sitter* (2011), as Sandy Griffith
- *J. Edgar* (2011), as Emma Goldman
- *Person of Interest* (2011), series, as Beth Bridges — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/person-of-interest.md)
- *Helena from the Wedding* (2010), as Lynn
- *My Soul to Take* (2010), as May
- *Fair Game* (2010), as Sue
- *The Good Wife* (2009), series, as Carla Browning — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-good-wife.md)
- *Bored to Death* (2009), series, as Donna Kenwood — Fi1m 50, [page](https://film.one/tv/bored-to-death.md)
- *Whatever Works* (2009), as Helena
- *Nurse Jackie* (2009), series, as Mimi — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/nurse-jackie.md)
- *Reunion* (2009), as Beth
- *Jesse Stone: Thin Ice* (2009), as Stephanie Morton
- *The Winning Season* (2009), as Stacey
- *Calling It Quits* (2009), as Cynthia
- *Eleventh Hour* (2008), series, as Beatrice Brown
- *Quid Pro Quo* (2008), as Edie
- *Breaking Bad* (2008), series, as Gretchen Schwartz — Fi1m 91, [page](https://film.one/tv/breaking-bad.md)
- *Starting Out in the Evening* (2007), as Sandra Bennett
- *Dan in Real Life* (2007), as Amy
- *3 lbs* (2006), series, as Rebecca Ellis
- *Stay* (2005), as Boy's Mother
- *Medium* (2005), series, as Judy Bennette
- *Sideways* (2004), as Victoria — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/film/sideways.md)
- *The Forgotten* (2004), as Eliot
- *Saving Face* (2004), as Hospital Co-Worker
- *The Jury* (2004), series, Actor
- *Century City* (2004), series, as Rose Krell
- *Law & Order: Criminal Intent* (2001), series, as Meredith Breen
- *The Agency* (2001), series, as Amalia Lutz
- *The Grey Zone* (2001), as Man's wife, Man's Wife
- *What About Joan?* (2001), series, as Betsy Morgan
- *CSI: Crime Scene Investigation* (2000), series, as Carly Beck
- *Seven Girlfriends* (2000), as Architect's Receptionist
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Attorney Kreutzer, Jillian Webster
- *Harvey* (1999), series, as Miss Ruth Kelly
- *Jump* (1999), as Carol
- *Anarchy TV* (1998), as Natalie
- *The Christmas Tree* (1996), as Sister Mary
- *Harvey* (1996), as Miss Ruth Kelly
- *Early Edition* (1996), series, as Abby
- *Intimate Betrayal* (1996), as Katie
- *The Heidi Chronicles* (1995), as Chloe
- *Kicking and Screaming* (1995), as Ticket Woman
- *The Single Guy* (1995), series, as Janeane Percy-Parker
- *Joe's Rotten World* (1995), as Annie
- *The Wayans Bros.* (1995), series, as Agent Johnson
- *Friends* (1994), series, as Susan Bunch — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/friends.md)
- *ER* (1994), series, as Stephanie Lowenstein — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Party of Five* (1994), series, as Amanda — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/tv/party-of-five.md)
- *Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman* (1993), series, as Female Staffer
- *Homicide: Life on the Street* (1993), series, as Sister Mary Catherine — Fi1m 89, [page](https://film.one/tv/homicide-life-on-the-street.md)
- *Law & Order* (1990), series, as Miriam Johnson — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/tv/law-and-order.md)
- *Seinfeld* (1989), series, as Lindsay — Fi1m 90, [page](https://film.one/tv/seinfeld.md)

## Gallery

- ![Jessica Hecht at the opening night of "Dog Day Afternoon" on Broadway - March 30, 2026](https://film.one/media/person/98369/gallery-ebee00a202d3.jpg) Jessica Hecht at the opening night of "Dog Day Afternoon" on Broadway - March 30, 2026 — PhilipRomanoPhoto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/JessicaHecht-byPhilipRomano.jpg/1280px-JessicaHecht-byPhilipRomano.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Jessica Hecht](https://film.one/media/person/98369/gallery-3fc775265493.jpg) Jessica Hecht — The Make It Fair Project, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/24/Jessica_Hecht_for_Make_it_Fair%2C_smiling.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![American actress Jessica Hecht in the Make It Fair video, circa 00:24, cropped, brightened. (2015)](https://film.one/media/person/98369/gallery-0a62bf3ba12b.jpg) American actress Jessica Hecht in the Make It Fair video, circa 00:24, cropped, brightened. (2015) — The Make It Fair Project, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6f/Jessica_Hecht_for_Make_it_Fair.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

## Awards

### Other awards — 0 won, 1 nominated

- Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play 2010: Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play (nominated)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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