Hunt made her film debut in RAIN MAN and had her first starring role in BEETHOVEN, followed by a cameo in DAVE. Following her first appearance on LATE NIGHT WITH DAVID LETTERMAN, she created THE BUILDING, which Letterman produced. Hunt made history as the first woman to write, produce and star in her own series. She also produced and starred in LIFE WITH BONNIE, netting her consecutive Best Actress Golden Globe nominations.

Hunt wrote and directed RETURN TO ME and starred in CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN, JERRY MCGUIRE, CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN 2, STOLEN SUMMER, LET GO, RETURN TO ME, THE GREEN MILE and LOGGERHEADS. She voiced Sally in CARS and CARS 2, Dolly in TOY STORY 3 and characters in A BUG’S LIFE, MONSTERS, INC., MONSTERS UNIVERSITY and ZOOTOPIA. Hunt is an honorary board member of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.