Jessica Hecht

Acting

Jessica Hecht

Born June 28, 1965 · Princeton, New Jersey, USA (age 61)

Jessica Hecht is an American stage and screen actress and singer, best known for her recurring roles as Susan Bunch on the television show "Friends" and Gretchen Schwartz on "Breaking Bad". She holds an BA in Drama from the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.

Known For

Primetime
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Primetime · 2026
Primetime
★ 6.92026
MovieDramaThriller
In 2006, To Catch a Predator host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. When a high stakes operation goes fatally wrong, his veneered dream of fame curdles into a nightmare of performative justice.
Dan in Real LifeDan in Real Life · 2007
Dan in Real Life
★ 6.62007
MovieComedyRomance
Advice columnist Dan Burns is an expert on relationships, but somehow struggles to succeed as a brother, a son and a single parent to three precocious daughters. Things get even more complicated when Dan finds out that the woman he falls in love with is actually his brother's new girlfriend.
A Beautiful Day in the NeighborhoodA Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood · 2019
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
★ 7.02019
MovieHistoryFamily
An award-winning cynical journalist, Lloyd Vogel, begrudgingly accepts an assignment to write an Esquire profile piece on the beloved television icon Fred Rogers. After his encounter with Rogers, Vogel's perspective on life is transformed.
The ForgottenThe Forgotten · 2004
The Forgotten
★ 5.92004
MovieThrillerMystery
Telly Paretta is a grieving mother struggling to cope with the loss of her 9-year-old son. She is stunned when her psychiatrist reveals that she has created nine years of memories about a son she never had. But when she remembers a man who had a similar experience, Telly embarks on a search to prove her son's existence, and her sanity.
StayStay · 2005
Stay
★ 6.62005
MovieMysteryThriller
Psychiatrist Sam Foster has a new patient, Henry Letham, who claims to be suicidal. In trying to diagnose him, Sam visits Henry's prior therapist and also finds Henry's mother -- even though Henry has said that he murdered both of his parents. As reality starts to contradict fact, Sam spirals into an unstable mental state. Then he finds a clue as to how and when Henry may try to kill himself, and races to try to stop him.
The SitterThe Sitter · 2011
The Sitter
★ 5.62011
MovieComedy
Noah, is not your typical entertain-the-kids-no-matter-how-boring-it-is kind of sitter. He's reluctant to take a sitting gig; he'd rather, well, be doing anything else, especially if it involves slacking. When Noah is watching the neighbor's kid he gets a booty call from his girlfriend in the city. To hook up with her, Noah takes to the streets, but his urban adventure spins out of control as he finds himself on the run from a maniacal drug lord.
SidewaysSideways · 2004
Sideways
★ 7.12004
MovieComedyDrama
Two middle-aged men embark on a spiritual journey through Californian wine country. One is an unpublished novelist suffering from depression, and the other is only days away from walking down the aisle.
Fair GameFair Game · 2010
Fair Game
★ 6.52010
MovieDramaThriller
A devoted wife and mother leads a secret life as a CIA agent until her husband’s article exposes a scandal, putting her identity and loved ones at risk. As her world crumbles, she must navigate the fallout of her double life.

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