Jennifer Love Hewitt: 5 best TV roles of all time
By Reed Gaudens
From Party of Five to Ghost Whisperer and now 9-1-1, Jennifer Love Hewitt has made a name for herself on TV. Which shows round out her best TV roles?
Whether you first met Jennifer Love Hewitt all full of teen angst on Party of Five or you caught up with her later as a voice of supernatural reason on Ghost Whisperer, you can’t deny that she’s a tried-and-true television icon. From starring roles to national ad campaigns, she’s been all over our screens for almost 30 years. There’s a reason she was dubbed the “girl on TV” in the ’90s.
Hewitt first appeared on television at age 10, when she was featured on the Disney Channel’s Kids Incorporated, and she never slowed down. Party of Five, the Golden Globe-winning hit series, made Jennifer Love Hewitt a household name, along with her role in the blockbuster horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer. She was soon the face of Neutrogena, the star of her own spin-off, and a generation-defining pop culture phenomenon.
Ever since her days as a child star and then a ’90s teen queen, Hewitt has racked up her résumé as an actress, producer, and director. Following a string of films and TV guest spots, she returned to the small screen with Ghost Whisperer, and after seeing dead people, Hewitt ventured to cable with The Client List. But she’s since returned to television with some of her best work yet on FOX’s 9-1-1, proving yet again that she’ll always be our favorite girl on TV.
Which Jennifer Love Hewitt roles ranks above the rest? Here’s the definitive ranking of the star’s best roles on the small screen. Share your favorites in the comments and keep the honor roll going with roles, including her big screen work, that didn’t make the cut!