Jennifer Love Hewitt

Jennifer Love Hewitt, born on February 21, 1979, is an accomplished American actress, producer, and singer. Her journey in the entertainment industry began in childhood, when she featured in national commercials and later became part of the Disney Channel show Kids Incorporated, which aired from 1989 to 1991. Hewitt gained significant recognition for her portrayal of Sarah Reeves Merrin in the Fox teen drama Party of Five, which ran from 1995 to 1999. She captured the attention of audiences as a teen idol with her performances in the horror flicks I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its sequel, released in 1998, as well as her role as Amanda Beckett in the popular teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait (1998).

Her filmography also includes notable titles such as Heartbreakers (2001), The Tuxedo (2002), and the live-action Garfield series from 2004 to 2006. Hewitt's television credits feature roles such as Melinda Gordon in the CBS series Ghost Whisperer (2005-2010), Riley Parks in Lifetime's The Client List (2012-2013), and Special Agent Kate Callahan in CBS's Criminal Minds (2014-2015). Since 2018, she has played Maddie Buckley in the Fox procedural 9-1-1. Her performance in The Client List earned her a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in a Miniseries or Television Film.

On the music front, Hewitt has released four studio albums, starting with Love Songs in 1992, aimed at the Japanese market. She followed with Let's Go Bang (1995), Jennifer Love Hewitt (1996), and BareNaked (2002), the latter marking her first entry on the U.S. charts. Her hit single "How Do I Deal" peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1999. Aside from her diverse