Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979)
is an American actress, producer, author, television director and
singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by
appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series
Kids Incorporated. She rose to fame in teenage popular culture in her roles in the Fox series
Party of Five (1995–2000) as Sarah Reeves Merrin, and films
I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its 1998 sequel as Julie James.
Hewitt starred on the hit CBS television program
Ghost Whisperer (2005–10) as Melinda Gordon, for which she won a Saturn Award in 2007 and 2008 for Best Actress on Television.
She then starred in the Lifetime television series,
The Client List (2012–13) as Riley Parks, and was previously nominated for a Golden Globe Award for the pilot movie. In addition to acting, she has served as a producer on some of her film and television projects.
As a singer, Hewitt has been signed by Atlantic Records and Jive Records, and is primarily known for her recordings in the pop genre. Her most successful single on the
Billboard Hot 100 is the 1999 release "How Do I Deal", which peaked at No. 59.
She has also contributed music to the promotion or soundtracks of acting projects.
Hewitt was identified as the "#1 reader choice" on the November 1999 and May 2009 covers of
Maxim.
TV Guide named her the sexiest woman on television in 2008.
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