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Helen Hunt played Jamie Buchman in the show Mad About You, and her character appeared in scene of a Friends episode visiting Central Perk, and mistaking Phoebe for her twin sister Ursula (who was a recurring character in Mad About You).

Helen Hunt was born on June 15th, 1963 and began studying acting aged just eight with her father, Gordon Hunt, a respected director and acting coach. Making her professional debut a year later she has worked in films, theatre and television. Amongst her credits are What Women Want (2000), Cast Away (2000), and As Good As It Gets. She also played Jamie Buchman in Mad About You (where the character of Ursula Buffay originated) and appeared as the same character in "The One With Two Parts, Part 1". In March 2019, a limited reboot of Mad About You was announced.

Trivia[]

  • Helen was briefly married to Hank Azaria who plays David in the Friends series.
  • Helen's character, Jamie Buchman, is both the very first and the very last Friends character to ever appear in a TV show episode, both times in Mad About You (season 1: 23 Sep. 1992; season 8: 18 Dec. 2019).

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