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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.”

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Jessica Hecht STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theatre Club World Premiere Broadway Production, 2023
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Signature Theatre Off-Broadway Premiere Production, 2023
Sarah

[Off-Broadway]
Barrow Street Theatricals Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Performer

[Off-Broadway]
Lincoln Center Theater Off-Broadway Production, 2018
Sherri Rosen-Mason

[Williamstown, MA (Regional)]
Williamstown Theatre Festival Revival, 2017
Virginia

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Company Broadway Revival, 2017
Esther Franz

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2015
Golde

[Off-Broadway]
Public Theater's Shakespeare in the Park, 2014
Regan

[Off-Broadway]
Playwrights Horizons Production, 2014
She

[Broadway]
Manhattan Theater Club Production, 2013
Julie

[Broadway]
Roundabout Theatre Production, 2012
Veta Louise Simmons

[Off-Broadway]
Classic Stage Company Revival, 2011
Olga

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2010
Beatrice

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival [Cancelled], 2009
Blanche

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2009
Blanche

[Off-Broadway]
2007
Jess

[Off-Broadway]
2006
Amy Hammer

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2005
Portia

Ensemble

[Broadway]
Broadway Revival, 2004
Louise

[Off-Broadway]
2003
Susan

[Off-Broadway]
2002
Wiera

[Off-Broadway]
1999
Alice Horowitz

[Off-Broadway]
1998
Callie

[Off-Broadway]
1997
Val Nyquist

[Broadway]
1997
Lala Levy

[Off-Broadway]
1990
Bianca


Jessica Hecht Movies

Joe's Rotten World
[ 1995 ] Annie
Kicking and Screaming
[ 1995 ] Ticket Woman
Anarchy TV
[ 1998 ] Natalie
Seven Girlfriends
[ 1999 ] Architect's Receptionist
Jump
[ 1999 ] Carol
The Grey Zone
[ 2001 ] Man's Wife
Sideways
[ 2004 ] Victoria
Saving Face
[ 2004 ] Randi - Hospital Co-Worker
The Forgotten
[ 2004 ] Eliot
At Last
[ 2005 ] Laura
Stay
[ 2005 ] Boy's Mother
Dan in Real Life
[ 2007 ] Amy
Starting Out in the Evening
[ 2007 ] Sandra Bennett
Calling It Quits
[ 2008 ] Cynthia
Quid Pro Quo
[ 2008 ] Edie
Reunion
[ 2009 ] Beth
Whatever Works
[ 2009 ] Helena
The Winning Season
[ 2009 ] Stacey
My Soul to Take
[ 2010 ] May
Fair Game
[ 2010 ] Sue
Helena from the Wedding
[ 2010 ] Lynn
The Sitter
[ 2011 ] Sandy Griffith
J. Edgar
[ 2011 ] Emma Goldman
The Magic of Belle Isle
[ 2012 ] Karen Loop
Northern Borders
[ 2013 ] Liz Kittredge James
The English Teacher
[ 2013 ] Principal Trudie Slocum
The Sisterhood of Night
[ 2014 ] Sue Parris
Anesthesia
[ 2015 ] Jill
Banana Split
[ 2018 ] Susan
Write When You Get Work
[ 2018 ] Ellen Hazard
The Sunlit Night
[ 2019 ] Mirela
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
[ 2019 ] Lila Vogel
The Atlantic City Story
[ 2020 ] Jane

Jessica Hecht TV Shows

Breaking Bad
Gretchen Schwartz
Dickinson
Aunt Lavinia
Friends
Susan Bunch
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Jillian Webster, Miss Kreutzer
Person of Interest
Beth Bridges, Psychiatrist
Red Oaks
Rebecca Horowitz
Special
Karen Hayes
The Single Guy
Janeane Percy-Parker
The Sinner
Sonya Barzel

Jessica Hecht Awards and Nominations

Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play

Jessica Hecht, Summer, 1976


winner
Obie Awards - 2018 - Performance Award

Jessica Hecht, Admissions

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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Adam Guettel, Austin Pendleton and More Will Be Honored with Dramatists Guild Awards


The Dramatists Guild previously announced that playwright Christopher Durang will receive a Lifetime Achievement award at this year’s ceremony. He will be joined by two additional recipients, George C. Wolfe and Emily Mann.

Mark Ruffalo and Jessica Hecht to Star in IRONWEED at BAM


On May 17th BAM will present IRONWEED: An Evening of Art & Humanity, based on William Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Laverne Cox and Jessica Hecht to Join Shakespeare Theatre Company Gala


Shakespeare Theatre Company has added presenters Laverne Cox and Jessica Hecht to its lineup for the Company’s annual fund-raising Gala. See who else is taking part and learn how to purchase tickets.

Photos: New David Yazbeck Musical DEAD OUTLAW Opens At Audible Theatre


Go inside opening night of Audible Theater’s world premiere musical Dead Outlaw! In attendance for the evening's festivities were Micaela Diamond, Lilli Cooper, Michael Greif, Danny Burstein, and more! Check out the photos from the event!

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG, INTO THE WOODS, And More Win 2024 Artios Awards for Casting


Winners have been announced for the Casting Society 39th Artios Awards!

RUTKA Will Make World Premiere at Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park


RUTKA, a new indie-rock musical adapted from Rutka’s Notebook: A Voice from the Holocaust, will make its world premiere at the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park. Check out all the details on the new musical here.

Photos: Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, and More Arrive at Opening Night of DOUBT


See photos of Eddie Redmayne, Gayle Rankin, Rupert Friend, Nathan Lane, and more arriving on the red carpet of the opening night celebration of Doubt here!

Laura Benanti, Kate Baldwin & More to Join Celebration of Sheldon Harnick at 54 Below


The life and legacy of Pulitzer Prize winning lyricist Sheldon Harnick will be celebrated at 54 Below. See who is starring in the concert and learn how to purchase tickets!

Symphony Space Convenes Leading Actors, Authors, and Thinkers to Honor the Work of Barbara Ehrenreich


Luminaries in various fields will take the stage of Symphony Space's Peter Jay Sharp Theater on Tuesday, February 20, at 7pm for a one-night-only event honoring the late activist and social critic Barbara Ehrenreich.

Symphony Space Announces New Programs For Spring 2024


Symphony Space has announced additional Spring 2024 programming. The coming months abound with bespoke evenings that offer playful and candid experiences of some of today's most beloved voices in music, literature, theater, and more.

Symphony Space Unveils Spring 2024 Programming Featuring George Takei, Judy Collins & More


Symphony Space has revealed additional Spring 2024 programming. See performance dates and learn who is taking part!

For New York's Downtown Theater Scene, A Rising Visionary Yarin Neuhaus Has a Refreshing Approach to Theater


After the longest shutdown in Broadway history, followed by a rocky and Covid-complicated return, New York’s theater scene is finally back. The critics are abuzz about Off-Broadway.

Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski, Laura Linney, and More Star in New Audio Plays From Audible


Audible has released a new slate of five Audible Theater titles, which star Broadway talent including Tituss Burgess, Jane Krakowski, Laura Linney, and more. Learn more about the full slate here!

CENTER OF THE YOUNIVERSE & More Set for Audible Theater December Audio Slate


Audible Theater has revealed its December audio slate, featuring five new originals.

Photos: RED BUCKET FOLLIES Raises $4,553,203 For Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS


An exultant and effervescent Red Bucket Follies returned after a four-year, pandemic-induced hiatus to celebrate six weeks of enthusiastic and dedicated fundraising. The star-studded variety show, performed December 4 and 5, 2023, honored 46 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies that participated in fall fundraising for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. See photos from the show below!

Corbin Bleu, Roger Bart, Sierra Boggess & More to Join Broadway Cares' RED BUCKET FOLLIES


Broadway’s biggest names and brightest talents, both onstage and behind the scenes, are set to celebrate six weeks of dedicated fundraising with songs, skits and dance at the return of Red Bucket Follies, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

OUR CLASS To Be A Featured Production At Under The Radar Festival 2024


'OUR CLASS' is set to make its New York premiere at BAM as a featured production at the Under the Radar Festival 2024. Don't miss this exciting play!

The Drama League Gala: Embrace the Directors


​​​​​​​The Drama League 2023 Gala titled “Embrace The Season” is an event amplifying the Broadway, off-Broadway, and off-off-Broadway shows gracing the stages in New York City each season.

Photos: Inside the 2023 Manhattan Theatre Club Fall Benefit With Christine Baranski, Nathan Lane, Sarah Jessica Parker, and More!


Manhattan Theatre Club hosted its 2023 Fall Benefit on Monday, November 13. The evening began at MTC’s Samuel J. Friedman Theatre (261 West 47th Street) with an advance screening of the new film ALL ARTS Docs: Manhattan Theatre Club, a Home for Artists ahead of its November 21 premiere on ALL ARTS.

Photos: On the Red Carpet for the Drama League's Embrace the Season Gala


Just last night, the Drama League celebrated Embrace The Season: A Drama League Celebration, the venerated gala event amplifying the extraordinary productions gracing stages in New York City each season. BroadwayWorld was there for the special night and you can check out photos from the red carpet arrivals here.

Jessica Hecht FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Jessica Hecht been in?

Jessica Hecht has appeared on Broadway in 11 shows.

How many West End shows has Jessica Hecht been in?

Jessica Hecht has not appeared in the West End.

What awards has Jessica Hecht been nominated for?

Jessica Hecht has been nominated for several awards throughout her career, including Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "Summer, 1976," a Performance Award at the Obie Awards for "Admissions," Outstanding Actress in a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for both "Admissions" and "Stage Kiss," a Distinguished Performance Award at the Drama League Awards for "Harvey" and "The Assembled Parties," and Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for "A View from the Bridge."

What is Jessica Hecht next theatre project?

Jessica Hecht's next show will be Summer, 1976 which opens on 4/25/2023 on Broadway.

What awards has Jessica Hecht won?

Jessica Hecht won a Performance Award (Obie Awards) for her role in the play Admissions.

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