Jessica Hecht facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Jessica Hecht
Hecht in 2015
Born	(1965-06-28) June 28, 1965 (age 59) Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Education	Connecticut College New York University (BFA)
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1990–present
Spouse(s)	Adam Bernstein (m. 1995)
Children	2

Jessica Hecht was born on June 28, 1965. She is an American actress. She is famous for playing Gretchen Schwartz in Breaking Bad. She also played Susan Bunch in Friends. You might also know her as Carol from The Boys or Karen from Special.

Jessica Hecht has also done a lot of work on Broadway. She was even nominated for a Tony Award twice. These nominations were for her roles in A View from the Bridge (2010) and Summer, 1976 (2023).

Early Life and School Days

Jessica Hecht was born in Princeton, New Jersey. When she was three, her family moved to Bloomfield, Connecticut. She went to Connecticut College for a while. Later, she graduated from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1987. She earned a special degree in drama.

Jessica grew up in a culturally Jewish family. She has said she is "fairly spiritual." She even had a Bat Mitzvah when she was younger.

Her Acting Career

Jessica Hecht has appeared in many TV shows. Some of these include Dickinson, Bored to Death, and Succession. In 2019, she was nominated for an Emmy Award. This was for her role as Karen in the Netflix series Special.

She is well-known for playing Gretchen Schwartz in Breaking Bad. She was in 5 episodes of this popular show. She also played Susan Bunch in Friends. Susan was the wife of Ross Geller's ex-wife, Carol. Jessica appeared in 12 episodes of Friends.

Jessica Hecht has also acted in movies. She played Amy Burns in the movie Dan in Real Life (2007). This film starred Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche. She also appeared in Whatever Works, Sideways, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

On Broadway, she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play in 2010. This was for her role in A View from the Bridge. In 2012, she acted with Jim Parsons in the play Harvey. She also played Golde in Fiddler on the Roof in 2016. In 2018, she won an Obie Award. This award is for great performances in Off-Broadway plays. Her most recent Tony nomination was in 2023 for Summer, 1976.

In 2017, Jessica Hecht started The Campfire Project with Jenny Gersten. This project uses theater to help people in refugee camps.

Her Family Life

Jessica Hecht is married to director Adam Bernstein. They got married in August 1995. They have two children together, a daughter named Stella and a son named Carlo.

Film Roles

Television Roles

Stage Roles

Hecht in 2023 outside the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, Broadway

See also

In Spanish: Jessica Hecht para niños