Jessica Hecht Biography

Jessica Hecht is a popular American actress and singer who was born on June 28, 1965, in Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. She is well known for portraying Gretchen Schwartz on Breaking Bad, and as Susan Bunch on Freinds. Moreover, she has made numerous appearances in Broadway shows. 

Jessica Hecht Age

Jessica Hecht is 56 years old as of 2021, she was born on June 28, 1965, in Princeton, New Jersey, in the United States of America. She celebrates her birthday on 28 June every year and her birth sign is Cancer.

 Jessica Hecht Height

Jessica Hecht stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches( 1.73 m)tall.

 Jessica Hecht Weight

Hecht weighs 58 kgs (130 pounds).

Jessica Hecht Education

Hecht went to Connecticut College for a year and a half before graduating from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts in 1987, receiving a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama.

Jessica Hecht Family

Hecht was born and raised by her mother Lenore, a psychotherapist, and her father Richard Hecht, a physicist in Princeton, New Jersey. When she was at age three, Jessica moved with her parents and her sister to Bloomfield, Connecticut. Her mother remarried after the divorce of her parents .when she was twelve and her sister Elizabeth was fourteen. They were brought up by her mother and her step-father Howard Iger, a psychiatrist, who also had custody of his children, Andrea, age five, and Russell, age three.

Jessica Hecht  Husband

Jessica Hecht is married to her beloved husband Adam Bernstein, who is a film director. The couple did their wedding on July 2, 1995, within the sight of their dear loved ones. The two have been together for over 25 years and they are blessed with two children, Stella Rose Bernstein(born 2000), and Carlo Bernstein( born 2002). The family resides in New Jersey.

Jessica Hecht  Religion

The 56-year-old was raised in a “pretty secular” Jewish family, Hecht has stated that she is “Reconstructionist Jewish and … fairly spiritual”

Jessica Hecht Net worth

Jessica has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2021. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an Actress and a Singer. Through her various sources of income, Hecht has been able to accumulate a good fortune but prefers to lead a modest lifestyle.

Jessica Hecht  Measurements and Facts

Here are some interesting facts and body measurements you should know about Hecht.

Jessica Hecht  Wiki

• Full Names: Jessica Anne Hecht
• Gender: Female
• Occupation / Profession: Actress, Singer
• Nationality: American
• Race / Ethnicity: White
• Religion: Jewish
• Sexual Orientation: Straight

Jessica Hecht Birthday

• Age / How Old?: 55 years old(2020)
• Zodiac Sign: Cancer
• Date of Birth: June 28, 1965
• Place of Birth: Princeton, New Jersey, USA
• Birthday: 28th June

Jessica Hecht Body Measurements

• Body Measurements: 34-24-34 Inches
• Height / How Tall?: 5 feet 8 inches( 1.73 m).
• Weight: 130 pounds(58 kgs)
• Eye Color: Dark Brown
• Hair Color: Dark Brown
• Shoe Size: To be updated
• Dress Size: 4 US
• Breast Size: 34B
• Waist Size: 24 Inches
• Hip Size: 34 Inches

Jessica Hecht Family and Relationship

• Father (Dad): Richard Hecht
• Mother: Lenore Hecht
• Siblings (Sister): Elizabeth
• Marital Status: Married
• Husband/Spouse: Married to Adam Bernstein
• Children: Daughter  ( Stella Rose Bernstein) ( Carlo Bernstein)

Jessica Hecht Networth and Salary

• Net Worth: $3 million dollars as of 2020
• Salary: Under Review
• Source of Income: Acting, Singing

Jessica Hecht Actress

She is a popular American on-screen character who has worked in several successful movies and TV shows. She is most popular for her exhibitions Dickinson, Bored to Death, Red Oaks, Jessica Jones, The Loudest Voice, and Succession.

Jessica Hecht Breaking Bad

Furthermore, she is well-known for her portrayal in the crime drama TV show Breaking Bad as Gretchen Schwartz from 2008 to 2009 and 2013. She appeared in 5 episodes alongside the show protagonists Bryan Cranston who plays Walter White and his wife Skyler White( Anna Gunn) and Jesse Pinkman ( Aaron Paul).

Jessica Hecht Friends

She is also recognized for her best performance in one of David Crane’s series Friends portraying Susan Bunch, the wife of Ross Geller’s ex-wife, Carol Willick. Follows the private and professional lives of six twenty to thirty-something-year-old friends living in Manhattan. Hecht shared the screen with actors like David Schwimmer,  Jennifer Aniston, Matt LeBlanc, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matthew Perry.

Jessica Hecht The boys

This is was an American superhero streaming television series that was developed by Eric Kripke for Amazon Prime Video. It was based on the comic book of the same name by Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson, which was previously published by DC Comics under their Wildstorm imprint before moving to Dynamite Entertainment. It followed the eponymous team of vigilantes as they combat superpowered individuals who abuse their abilities.

Jessica Hecht The Sinner

In the ongoing TV series The Sinner, Hecht plays Sonya Barzel, an artist who owns the property where the accident occurred. The series follows the story of a young woman who commits a horrific act of violence and rage, and to her surprise, has no idea why. The investigator who becomes obsessed with the case is determined to dig into her past and figure out why this is happening.

Jessica Hecht Credits

She was nominated for an Emmy in 2019 for her role as Karen in the Netflix series Special. Further, in 2007, she also played the supporting role of Amy Burns in the comedy-drama Dan in Real Life opposite Steve Carell and Juliette Binoche.

More so, she did appear together with Tom Hanks and Susan Kelechi Watson in one of Marielle Heller’s films A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood. It depicts Lloyd Vogel (Rhys), a troubled journalist for Esquire who is assigned to profile television icon, Fred Rogers. Jessica has additionally appeared in comedy films like Sideways, and Whatever Works.

Jessica Hecht Broadway

Broadway industry, she has shared the stage with actors such as Ray Donovan star Liev Schreiber and Avengers star Scarlett Johansson for a play A View from the Bridge, and by chance, she got nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress. Similarly, she performed alongside The Big Bang Theory lead character Jim Parsons in the play Harvey in 2012.

Furthermore, she did the role of Golde in the 2015 Bartlett Sher-directed revival of Fiddler on the Roof at the Broadway Theatre in 2016. In 2017, Hecht played Esther Franzthe in the play The Price opposite Mark Ruffalo. The following year, Jessica won an Obie for her performance in Admissions at Lincoln Center.

To add to that, Hecht runs The Campfire Project, a theatre-based wellness project that creates plays in refugee camps with Jenny Gersten performing the role as a producer.

Jessica Hecht Law and Order SVU

She played four different characters in all three primary shows of the Law and Order franchise.

Law & Order: SVU

• 1999 – Uncivilized  as Miss Kreutzer
• 2012- Vanity’s Bonfire as Jillian Webster

Law & Order: CI

• 2003-  Undaunted Mettle as Meredith Breen
• 2009 – Chattel  as Miriam Johnson

Jessica Hecht Movies

• 1995 Joe’s Rotten World Annie
• 1998 Anarchy TV, Natalie
• 1999 Jump Carol

Jessica Hecht In 2004

• Saving Face, Randi
• Sideways, Victoria
• The Forgotten, Eliot
• 2005-  At Last Laura
• 2006-  Rabbits Wife
• 2007 Starting Out in the Evening, Sandra Bennett
• 2007 Dan in Real Life, Amy Burns
• 2008 Quid Pro Quo, Edie
• 2008 Calling It Quits Cynthia

In 2009

• The Winning Season, Stacey
• Reunion Beth
• Whatever Works, Helena

In 2010

• Helena from the Wedding, Lynn
• Fair Game, Sue
• My Soul to Take, May Hellerman

 In 2011

• J. Edgar, Emma Goldman
• The Sitter, Sandy Griffith

 In 2012

• The Arm Mrs. Bearmush
• The Magic of Belle Isle, Karen Loop
• The Composer Piccolo Player
• Good Sister Helene Shuster

In 2013

• Northern Borders, Liz Kittredge
• Space Cadet Linda Agnello
• The English Teacher, Principal Trudie Slocum

In 2014

• Le Refuge Gemma
• The Sisterhood of Night, Sue Parris
• 2015 Anesthesia, Jill
• 2018 Write When You Get Work, Ellen Hazard
• 2019 The Sunlit Night, Mirela

Jessica Hecht TV Shows

In 1994

• Seinfeld, Lindsay
• Party of Five, Amanda
• 1994–2000 Friends, Susan Bunch

In 1995

• The Wayans Bros., Agent Johnson
• The Heidi Chronicles, Chloe
• –96 The Single Guy, Janeane Percy-Parker

 In 1996

• Harvey, Miss Ruth Kelly
• The Christmas Tree, Sister Mary
• Intimate Betrayal Katie

In 1997

• 1997 Promised Land, Marie
• 1997 Early Edition, Abby
• 1999 Homicide: Life on the Street, Sister Mary Catherine
• 2001 What About Joan? Betsy Morgan
• 2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Meredith Breen

In 2004- 2005

• 2004 Century City, Rose Krell
• 2004 The Jury, Mrs. Sheridan
• 2005 ER, Stephanie Lowenstein
• 2006 3 lbs, Rebecca Ellis
• 2008 Eleventh Hour, Mrs. Beatrice Brown
• 2008–09; 2013 Breaking Bad, Gretchen Schwartz

 In 2009

• Law & Order, Miriam Johnson
• Jesse Stone: Thin Ice, Stephanie Morton
• U.S. Attorney Dr. Amy Webber

In 2010

• The Good Wife, Carla Browning
• Medium, Judy Bennette
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Carly Beck
• Bored to Death, Dr. Donna Kenwood
• 2011 Nurse Jackie, Mimi

Jessica Hecht  In 2012-13

• 2012 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Jillian Webster
• 2013 Elementary, Patricia Ennis
• 2013–15 Person of Interest, Beth Bridges / Psychiatrist

In 2014-15

• 2014 Manhattan, Miriam Rubins
• 2015 Limitless, Ubient Worker
• 2015 Jessica Jones, Audrey Eastman

Jessica Hecht  In 2016

• 2016: The Interestings, Lois Jacobson
• 2016: Falling Water, Miranda
• 2016–17: Red Oaks, Rebecca Horowitz

In 2017-2019

• 2017: Madam Secretary, Julia MacDonald
• 2018: High Maintenance, Laurie
• 2018: Blindspot, Dr. Margaret Palmer
• 2019: Special, Karen Hayes

2020

• Little America
• High Fidelity
• The Sinner
• The Boys

Frequently Asked Questions About Jessica Hecht

Who is Jessica Hecht?

Hecht is a renowned actress and singer who was born on June 28, 1965, in Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. She is best known for portraying Gretchen Schwartz on Breaking Bad, and as Susan Bunch on Freinds. Moreover, she has made numerous appearances in Broadway shows.

How old is Jessica Hecht?  

Hecht is an American national born on 28 June 1965, in Princeton, NJ. She is 55 years old as of 2020. The family resides in New Jersey.

How tall is Jessica Hecht?  

Hecht stands at a height of 1.73 m.

Is Jessica Hecht married?  

Yes, she is married to Adam Bernstein. They got married in 1995 and together they have two children.

Is Jessica Hecht related to Anne Hecht?

Jessica Hecht is not related to Anne Hecht.

How much is Hecht worth?

Hecht has an estimated net worth of $3 million dollars as of 2020. This includes her assets, money, and income. Her primary source of income is her career as an Actress and a Singer.

Where does Hecht live?

Because of security reasons, she has not shared her precise location of residence. We will immediately update this information if we get the location and images of her house.

Is Hecht dead or alive?

She is alive and in good health. There have been no reports of her being sick or having any health-related issues.

Where is Hecht Now?

Hecht is still an active participant in the creative entertainment industry, she is a cast member of season 2 of The Boys. Watch the trailer below.

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