Updated 05-May-2020.
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My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: Bonnie Lynn Hunt is an american comedian, actress, director, producer, writer and television host . her film roles include Rain Man, Beethoven, Beethoven’s 2nd, Jumanji, Jerry Maguire, The Green Mile . Hunt’s father was of Irish and Belgian ancestry and her mother is of Polish descent . she has three older brothers named Patrick, Kevin, and Tom, two older sisters named Cathy and Carol, and a younger Hunt auditioned on her lunch break for the role of waitress Sally Dibbs in Rain Man . she refused to become a cast member of Saturday night live . in 1993, she teamed with good friend David in 1995, Hunt and Letterman reteamed for the Bonnie Hunt Show . the show was praised by critics but was canceled after 11 of 13 episodes were aired . in 2002, Hunt returned to television with Life despite fair ratings, the series was canceled in its second season . Hunt announced on live with Regis and Kelly that ABC had offered her another sitcom . she directed, co-wrote, and co-starred in Return Hunt portrayed Alice Newton in Beethoven and Beethoven’s 2nd, Sarah Whittle/Madam Serena in Jumanji . she portrayed the sister of Renée Zellweger’s character in Jerry Maguire the pilot was approved and the talk show was created . the set design was a tribute to Dean Martin . on the walls are pictures of historic television personalities . the Bonnie Hunt Show taped in Culver City, California, and was viewed in 17 of the top 20 US television markets . in its first year, the show was nominated for three Daytime Emmy Awards . Hunt was nominated for “Outstanding Talk Show Host” at the Daytime Emmy Awards . the final episode aired on may 26, 2010 . she is a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan . she was in attendance in Cleveland for the Cubs’ historic Game 7 victory during the 2016 world series . she is a supporter of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, of which she is an honorary board member