Jessica Hecht
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June 28, 1965 (57)
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Jessica Hecht last starred on Broadway in the Tony nominated-play The Assembled Parties. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the recent revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge opposite Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson. Her other Broadway appearances include the ...
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Jessica Hecht last starred on Broadway in the Tony nominated-play The Assembled Parties. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in the recent revival of Arthur Miller’s A View from the Bridge opposite Liev Schreiber and Scarlett Johansson. Her other Broadway appearances include the revivals of Harvey opposite Jim Parsons, Brighton Beach Memoirs opposite Laurie Metcalf, Julius Caesar opposite Denzel Washington, After the Fall opposite Peter Krause and Carla Gugino, and her Broadway debut in the Tony Award-winning play The Last Night of Ballyhoo. Her many off-Broadway appearances include starring roles in The Three Sisters (Classic Stage Company); Make Me (Atlantic Theater Company); The House in Town (Lincoln Center Theater); Stop, Kiss (The Public Theater); Lobster Alice (Playwrights Horizons); Plunge (Playwrights Horizons); Flesh and Blood (New York Theatre Workshop); The Fourth Sister (The Vineyard Theatre). She has spent nine seasons at the Williamstown Theatre Festival, where she recently played “Blanche” opposite Sam Rockwell in A Streetcar Named Desire. On film, she will next be seen in Tim Blake Nelson’s Anesthesia. Her recent films include The English Teacher with Julianne Moore, “Emma Goldman” in Clint Eastwood’s J. Edgar with Leonardo DiCaprio, Rob Reiner’s The Summer of Monte Wildhorn with Morgan Freeman, and Jonah Hill’s mother in The Sitter. Her other films include Helena from the Wedding, Fair Game with Naomi Watts and Sean Penn, The Winning Season with Sam Rockwell, and Wes Craven’s My Soul to Take. She was also seen in Woody Allen’s Whatever Works with Larry David, 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 Tim Blake Nelson’s The Grey Zone. Ms. Hecht’s extensive television work includes her recurring roles on “Bored to Death” opposite Ted Danson, “Breaking Bad” opposite Bryan Cranston and “Person of Interest.” Well known for her role as “Susan” on “Friends,” she also starred in “The Single Guy” with Jonathan Silverman, and in James Brooks’s “What about Joan?” with Joan Cusack. Her many memorable performances include guest appearances on numerous television series including, “The Good Wife,” “Nurse Jackie,” “ER,” “Seinfeld” and the forthcoming Marvel series, “Violet.”Jessica Hecht Awards and Nominations
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Actress in a Play | ||
Jessica Hecht, Admissions | ||
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2014 - Outstanding Actress in a Play | ||
Jessica Hecht, Stage Kiss | ||
Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award | ||
Jessica Hecht, Harvey | ||
Drama League Awards - 2013 - Distinguished Performance Award | ||
Jessica Hecht, The Assembled Parties | ||
Tony Awards - 2010 - Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play | ||
Jessica Hecht, A View from the Bridge |
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by Stephi Wild - Mar 24, 2023
Arlekin Players, an award-winning, artist-driven theater company helmed by Ukrainian-born artistic director Igor Golyak, today announces a special one-night multimedia staged reading - Just Tell No One - hosted by The Huntington in Boston on April 27, 2023, 7:30pm ET in the Maso Studio.

by A.A. Cristi - Mar 22, 2023
Broadway Star Mandy Gonzalez will close the Tower Theatre Foundation's annual two-day Stage the Change PNW Conference in Bend, Oregon on Saturday, April 22, 2023 with a keynote address to high school conference attendees followed by a concert to attendees and members of the general public.

by In Rehearsals - Mar 19, 2023
Summer, 1976 will begin previews on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 ahead of a Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Opening Night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and BroadwayWorld is chatting with the cast in this video!

by A.A. Cristi - Mar 15, 2023
Award winning actress/playwright/comedian Nancy Redman joins forces with iconic director Austin Pendleton for their fourth collaboration, 'A SEANCE WITH MOM'.

by - Mar 15, 2023
Top stories: Full casting for Good Night, Oscar; the first #WickedMovie will be released earlier than expected, and more!

by Bruce Glikas - Mar 14, 2023
The cast and creative team of Summer, 1976 met the press yesterday ahead of its first preview set for next month! BroadwayWorld was there and you can check out the photos here!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 9, 2023
Signature Theatre has announced the one-week extension of its world premiere of MacArthur Fellow Sarah Ruhl’s Letters from Max, a ritual, directed by Kate Whoriskey, based on the book by Sarah Ruhl and Max Ritvo.

by A.A. Cristi - Feb 28, 2023
Signature Theatre presents the world premiere production of MacArthur Fellow Sarah Ruhl's Letters From Max, directed by Kate Whoriskey, based on the book by Ruhl and Max Ritvo (Milkweed Editions), running through March 19, 2023. See photos from the show's opening night celebration featuring the show's star Jessica Hecht, rock icon Elvis Costello and more!

by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 9, 2023
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and Arlekin Players will collaborate on a one-night only multi-media staged reading - Just Tell No One - at the David Rubenstein Atrium at Lincoln Center on March 6, 2023, 7:30 ET.

by Little Known Facts w/ Ilana Levine - Jan 30, 2023
Little Known Facts is a weekly podcast hosted by stage and film actress Ilana Levine. This week's episode features producer and artistic director Jenny Gersten! Listen to the full episode here!
Jessica Hecht Videos


by In Rehearsals - Mar 19, 2023
Summer, 1976 will begin previews on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 ahead of a Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Opening Night at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre and BroadwayWorld is chatting with the cast in this video!


by Stage Tube - May 9, 2020
As part of Roundabout's Off-Script series, Jessica Hecht is reflecting on working on Arthur Miller's The Price in 2017!


by Stage Tube - Sep 25, 2019
Jessica Hecht, who played George's girlfriend Lindsay, on Seinfeld, recalls, 'They were such a genius system of making it funny, and George making it funny that you just kind of plugged yourself in and people would scream with laughter.a?? Watch the clip from 'Today Show' below!


by Stage Tube - Sep 19, 2019
In celebration of the 25th anniversary of “Friends,” the 3rd hour of TODAY welcomes Elliott Gould, Jane Sibbett, Jessica Hecht and Vincent Ventresca, all of whom had recurring roles on the show. Later, Dylan Dreyer and Craig Melvin put their “Friends” knowledge to the test in a round of trivia.


by BroadwayWorld TV - Aug 22, 2019
The new documentary about the landmark Broadway musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF comes to movie theaters on Friday, August 23. BWW has an exclusive first look at clips from the film!


by BroadwayWorld TV - Aug 12, 2019
The new documentary about the landmark Broadway musical FIDDLER ON THE ROOF comes to movie theaters next Friday, August 23. BWW has an exclusive first look at clips from the film!


by BroadwayWorld TV - Jun 11, 2018
Tony Shalhoub has won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical for THE BAND'S VISIT.


by BroadwayWorld TV - Mar 12, 2018
ADMISSIONS opens this evening, Monday, March 12 at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater (150 West 65 Street). Ben Edelman, Andrew Garman, Jessica Hecht, Ann McDonough, and Sally Murphy star in this new play by Joshua Harmon, directed by Daniel Aukin. Check out highlights from the play below!
by Caryn Robbins - Apr 13, 2017
Danny DeVito stopped by this morning's TODAY on NBC to share that he is having 'so much fun' making his Broadway debut in Arthur Miller's THE PRICE.
by TV - Opening Night Special - Mar 17, 2017
BroadwayWorld was on hand for opening night and we're taking you inside the festivities with Mark Ruffalo, Tony Shalhoub, Jessica Hecht and Danny DeVito!