Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jennifer Love Hewitt is a pop singer, actress, author and director whose work spans BareNaked, Ghost Whisperer, 9-1-1 and the memoir Inheriting Magic.
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- Born
- February 21, 1979, in Waco, Texas
- Work
- Singer, actress, author, producer and director
- Early days
- Kids Incorporated, 1989–1991
- Breakout
- Sarah Reeves Merrin in Party of Five, beginning in 1995
- Music
- Four studio albums, from Love Songs to BareNaked
- On screen now
- Maddie in 9-1-1
Mini bio
How it started.
Born in Waco, Texas, Jennifer began as a child performer and appeared in commercials before joining Disney Channel’s Kids Incorporated from 1989 to 1991. Music was part of her career early on: her debut album, Love Songs, arrived in 1992.
Finding her audience.
Her role as Sarah Reeves Merrin on Party of Five brought her wider recognition in 1995. Playing Julie James in I Know What You Did Last Summer in 1997 made her a familiar face to horror fans. She later led Ghost Whisperer as Melinda Gordon and joined 9-1-1 as Maddie in 2018.
The music thread.
She followed Love Songs with Let’s Go Bang in 1995, her self-titled album in 1996 and BareNaked in 2002. BareNaked became her first album to enter the Billboard 200. Its title track credits her alongside Meredith Brooks, Emerson Swinford and Guy Erez as a songwriter. In 2024 she released “Christmas Magic,” a song she co-wrote for The Holiday Junkie.
Making room for celebration.
Her 2024 book Inheriting Magic connects memories of her late mother with family recipes and ideas for celebrations. That same December, she starred in, directed and executive produced The Holiday Junkie. She returned as Julie James in 2025 and expanded her producing work with the true crime series A Killer Among Friends.
Creditschronological, newest first
Music
- 2024Christmas MagicSinger and co-writer
- 2002BareNakedSinger and songwriter
- 1996Jennifer Love HewittSinger
- 1995Let’s Go BangSinger
- 1992Love SongsSinger
Film & TV
- 2025–2026A Killer Among FriendsNarrator and executive producer
- 2025I Know What You Did Last SummerJulie James
- 2024The Holiday JunkieAndie; director and executive producer
- 2018–present9-1-1Maddie
- 2010The Client ListStar and executive producer
- 2005–2010Ghost WhispererMelinda Gordon; executive producer and director
- 1997I Know What You Did Last SummerJulie James
- 1995–1999Party of FiveSarah Reeves Merrin
Books
- 2024Inheriting MagicAuthor
- 2010The Day I Shot CupidAuthor
Awards
- Astra Film Awards · Trailblazer Award2026 · Honored for her career across film, television and music.
- Golden Globe nomination2011 · Actress in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Television Motion Picture, for The Client List.
- Saturn Awards · Best Actress on Television2007 and 2008 · Winner for Ghost Whisperer.
Quotes
Identifying new pockets of storytelling in an innovative format has always been a passion of mine as an executive producer.Jennifer Love Hewitt, Investigation Discovery announcement via Banijay Americas
She described her interest in producing A Killer Among Friends when the series was announced in June 2025.
Trivia
- Her self-titled 1996 album includes an acoustic version of “Never a Day Goes By.”
- Her real-life husband Brian Hallisay plays her romantic lead in The Holiday Junkie.
- Inheriting Magic includes her grandmother’s chicken and dumplings and her husband’s favorite holiday cocktail.
- She voiced Sara, an AI based on Maddie’s voice, in the 9-1-1 episode “War.”
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