Jennifer Love Hewitt
Biography
Jennifer Love Hewitt, born February 21, 1979 in Waco, Texas, is an American actress, producer and singer. She began her career as a child actress and singer, appearing in national television commercials before joining the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated, where she performed from 1989 to 1991. Hewitt gained her first major television exposure as Sarah Reeves Merrin on the Fox teen drama Party of Five, a role she held from 1995 through 1999. She achieved teen‑star fame portraying Julie James in the horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its 1998 sequel, and later played Amanda Beckett in the teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait (1998). Additional notable film credits include Heartbreakers (2001) and The Tuxedo (2002). Her TMDB profile lists 93 acting credits.
Career overview
Jennifer Love Hewitt was born on February 21, 1979 in Waco, Texas, United States. She began her entertainment career as a child, appearing in national television commercials before securing a regular role on the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated, which aired from 1989 to 1991. Transitioning to more mature work, Hewitt gained her first major television exposure as Sarah Reeves Merrin on the Fox teen drama Party of Five, a part she portrayed throughout the series’ run from 1995 to 1999.
During the late 1990s Hewitt became a recognizable teen star in the horror genre, playing Julie James in the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer and reprising the role in its 1998 sequel. The same year she appeared as Amanda Beckett in the teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait, further cementing her popularity among young audiences. Her film career continued into the early 2000s with supporting roles in the romantic comedy Heartbreakers (2001) and the action‑comedy The Tuxedo (2002). Across television and film, Hewitt has amassed a substantial body of work, with more than ninety credited appearances listed in industry databases. Her career reflects a progression from child‑focused programming to a range of genre films that established her as a versatile actress in American popular entertainment.
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- I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) as Julie James
- A Killer Among Friends (2025) as Narrator (voice)
- A Killer Among Friends (2025) Executive Producer
- The Holiday Junkie (2024) as Andie
- The Holiday Junkie (2024) Director
- The Holiday Junkie (2024) Story
- The Holiday Junkie (2024) Executive Producer
- The Jennifer Hudson Show (2022) as Self
- Betty White: A Celebration (2022) as Self
- Pups Alone (2021) as Gidget (voice)
- The Drew Barrymore Show (2020) as Self
- Making the Cut (2020) Production Executive
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU (2020) as (archive footage)
- 9-1-1 (2018) as Maddie Buckley
- Betty White: First Lady of Television (2018) as Self
- The Client List (2012) as Riley Parks
- The Client List (2012) Director
- The Client List (2012) Executive Producer
- The Client List (2012) Story
- Jewtopia (2012) as Alison Marks
- Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl (2012) as Self
- Love Bites (2011) as Jennifer Love Hewitt
- The Lost Valentine (2011) as Susan Allison
- The Lost Valentine (2011) Executive Producer
- Vietnam in HD (2011) as Anne Purcell
- Café (2011) as Claire
- Conan (2010) as Self - Guest
- Conan (2010) as Self
- The Talk (2010) as Self
- Hot in Cleveland (2010) as Emmy Chase
- The Client List (2010) as Samantha Horton
- The Client List (2010) Executive Producer
- Jamie Kennedy: Uncomfortable (2010) as Herself
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- Yes, Virginia (2009) as Mrs. Laura O'Hanlon (voice)
- Tropic Thunder (2008) as Jennifer Love Hewitt
- Delgo (2008) as Princess Kyla (voice)
- Shortcut to Happiness (2007) as The Devil
- The Megan Mullally Show (2006) as Self - Guest
- Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) as Liz
- Fast Incorporated (2006)
- Criminal Minds (2005) as Kate Callahan
- The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005) as Self
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) as Melinda Gordon
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) Director
- Ghost Whisperer (2005) Producer
- The Tyra Banks Show (2005)
- The Reichen Show (2005) as Self
- The Truth About Love (2005) as Alice Holbrook
- Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005) as Katya Livingston
- Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber (2005) Executive Consultant
- Project Runway (2004) as Self
- The Tony Danza Show (2004) as Self
- On Air with Ryan Seacrest (2004) as Self
- Garfield (2004) as Liz
- If Only (2004) as Samantha Andrews
- If Only (2004) Producer
- If Only (2004) Lyricist
- If Only (2004) Theme Song Performance
- If Only (2004) Songs
- A Christmas Carol (2004) as Emily
- Garfield: Bringing the Cat to Life (2004) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Punk'd (2003) as Self
- The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina (2003) as Thumbelina (voice)
- American Dreams (2002) as Nancy Sinatra
- Live from E! (2002) as Self
- The Tuxedo (2002) as Del Blaine
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) as Madellaine (voice)
- Groove Squad (2002) as Chrissy (voice)
- AFI's 100 Years... 100 Passions: America's Greatest Love Stories (2002) as Self
- Heartbreakers (2001) as Page Conners
- The Weekenders (2000)
- The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000) as Audrey Hepburn
- The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000) Co-Executive Producer
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Vicki Sayers
- Family Guy (1999) as Jennifer Love Hewitt (voice)
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Time of Your Life (1999) as Sarah Reeves
- Time of Your Life (1999) Producer
- The Suburbans (1999) as Cate
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self
- I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) as Julie James
- Can't Hardly Wait (1998) as Amanda Beckett
- Zoomates (1998) as Helen (voice)
- Telling You (1998) as Deb Freidman
- The View (1997) as Self
- I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) as Julie James
- Trojan War (1997) as Leah Jones
- The Daily Show (1996) as Self - Guest
- House Arrest (1996) as Brooke Figler
- Party of Five (1994) as Sarah Reeves
- The Byrds of Paradise (1994) as Franny Byrd
- McKenna (1994) as Cassidy
- Late Show with David Letterman (1993) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1993) as Self - Guest
- Boy Meets World (1993) as Jennifer Love Fefferman
- Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) as Margaret
- Little Miss Millions (1993) as Heather Lofton
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992) as Self
- Shaky Ground (1992) as Bernadette Moody
- Munchie (1992) as Andrea Kurtz (as Love Hewitt)
- Dance! Workout with Barbie (1992) as Herself
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- Kids Incorporated (1983) as Robin
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- The Grammys (1959) as Self
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Audience Member
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self
- In the Game as Riley Reed
- In the Game Writer