Jessica Hecht

Born 1965 · American actress and singer

Jessica Hecht is an American actress known for her roles as Gretchen Schwartz on Breaking Bad, Susan Bunch on Friends, Carol Mannheim on The Boys, and Karen on Special, for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. She is also known for her work on Broadway, earning Tony Award nominations for her roles in A View from the Bridge (2010), Summer, 1976 (2023), and Eureka Day (2025).

Jessica Hecht, in order

1. 1994–96 Friends (TV series): acted · critics 78%, audiences 93% · streaming on HBO Max
2. 1995 Kicking and Screaming: acted · directed by Noah Baumbach · critics 66%, audiences 75% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Kanopy
3. 1996 The Christmas Tree (TV movie): acted · directed by Sally Field
4. 1998 Anarchy TV: acted · directed by Jonathan Blank
5. 1999 Jump: acted · directed by Justin McCarthy
6. 1999 Seven Girlfriends: acted · directed by Paul Lazarus
7. 2001 The Grey Zone: acted · directed by Tim Blake Nelson
8. 2004 Saving Face: acted · directed by Alice Wu · critics 88%, audiences 88% · streaming on fuboTV
9. 2004 Sideways: acted · directed by Alexander Payne · critics 96%, audiences 79%
10. 2004 The Forgotten: acted · directed by Joseph Ruben · critics 31%, audiences 36% · streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla
11. 2005 Stay: acted · directed by Marc Forster
12. 2007 Dan in Real Life: acted · directed by Peter Hedges
13. 2007 Starting Out in the Evening: acted · directed by Andrew Wagner
14. 2008 Breaking Bad (TV series): acted · directed by Adam Bernstein and Bronwen Hughes
15. 2009 Reunion: acted · directed by Alan Hruska
16. 2009 The Good Wife (TV series): acted · critics 93%, audiences 91% · streaming on Paramount+, Roku Channel
17. 2009 The Winning Season: acted · directed by James C. Strouse · critics 52%, audiences 54% · streaming on Philo, Kanopy, Starz
18. 2009 Whatever Works: acted · directed by Woody Allen · critics 50%, audiences 61% · streaming on Prime Video
19. 2010 Fair Game: acted · directed by Doug Liman · critics 78%, audiences 65% · streaming on Roku Channel, Kanopy, Hoopla
20. 2010 Helena from the Wedding: acted · directed by Joseph Infantolino
21. 2010 My Soul to Take: acted · directed by Wes Craven
22. 2011 J. Edgar: acted · directed by Clint Eastwood · critics 43%, audiences 44%
23. 2011 The Sitter: acted · directed by David Gordon Green
24. 2012 The Magic of Belle Isle: acted · directed by Rob Reiner · critics 33%, audiences 63% · streaming on Netflix, Prime Video, fuboTV
25. 2013 Northern Borders: acted · directed by Jay Craven
26. 2013 The English Teacher: acted · directed by Craig Zisk
27. 2014 The Sisterhood of Night: acted · directed by Caryn Waechter
28. 2015 Anesthesia: acted · directed by Tim Blake Nelson · critics 27%, audiences 51% · streaming on Philo, AMC+, Roku Channel
29. 2015 Limitless (TV series): acted
30. 2019 Dickinson (TV series): acted
31. 2019 Special (TV series): acted
32. 2019 The Sunlit Night: acted · directed by David Wnendt
33. 2024 Gunfighter Paradise: acted · directed by Jethro Waters
34. 2025 Eleanor the Great: acted · directed by Scarlett Johansson
35. 2026 Primetime: acted · directed by Lance Oppenheim · critics 86%, audiences 78%