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Oscar in 1999. Hewitt also wrote her a 2
page letter praising her as a role model and
admiring her work.
Paltrow
sent a reply a week later, and Hewitt framed it
- "it's my favorite thing". When the 2 actresses
met for the first time at the 2000 Golden
Globes, "she came up to me and gave me a hug for
the flowers. I thought I was going to pass out.
I was absolutely going to have a heart attack."
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Lost the role of Juliet in Romeo + Juliet to
Claire Danes
because the director felt she wasn't "modern"
enough.
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Lost the role of Darlene in Brokedown Palace to
Kate Beckinsale
because of scheduling conflicts.
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Auditioned for the role of Tricia Jones in
Mallrats, and almost got it, but lost out at the
last moment to actress Renée Humphrey.
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Was considered for the role of Helen in I Know
What You Did Last Summer before being cast as
Julie.
More recognition
came, first in the form of Trojan War (1997), and
then from I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997).
The film, which capitalized on the growing trend in
teen horror flicks catalyzed by Wes Craven's Scream
(1996), proved to be immensely popular among
audiences, if not critics. It was predictably
followed by a sequel, the aptly titled I Still Know
What You Did Last Summer (1998). In addition to her
film work, which also included 1998's Can't Hardly
Wait, Hewitt maintained her role in Party of Five
and continued to star in commercials, most notably
as the Neutrogena spokesgirl, as well as headlining
her own Fox series, Time of Your Life, in which her
Party of Five character, Sarah Reeves, moves to New
York to look for her father.
Affectionately
known as Love by family and friends, Hewitt has had
moderate success as a pop singer, as well as on the
big screen. She made her American musical debut in
1995 with the release of Lets Go Bang, and could
also be heard singing two tracks for the House
Arrest (1996) soundtrack in addition to playing a
lead role in the film itself. Can't Hardly Wait, a
1998 teen movie which featured Hewitt as the girl du
jour, made enough of a splash in the genre to be
parodied in 2002's Not Another Teen Movie. In 2000,
Hewitt received some critical acclaim for her
portrayal of Audrey Hepburn in The Audrey Hepburn
Story, a made-for-television dramatization of
Hepburn's life. The next year, Hewitt starred
opposite Alien queen Sigourney Weaver in
Heartbreakers, which featured the two actresses as a
mother-and-daughter con-artists.
2002 brought Hewitt
the opportunity to star opposite martial arts
favorite Jackie Chan in The Tuxedo, though the movie
would tank among critics and audiences alike. After
lending her vocal chords to a series of animated
roles (The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina
(2002), Groove Squad (2003), and The Hunchback of
Notre Dame II (2001)), Hewitt wouldn't return to a
major theatrical role until 2004. She is scheduled
to work with Val Kilmer in Mark F. Adler's Delgo, as
well as play lead roles in Gil Junger's If Only, and
in the much anticipated 2004 adaptation of Garfield
starring Bill Murray. |
