Jessica Hecht

Jessica Hecht (born 1965/1966) is an American actress and singer known for her roles as Gretchen Schwartz on Breaking Bad, Susan Bunch on Friends, Carol on The Boys, and Karen on Special. She has also made notable appearances on Broadway, earning Tony Award nominations for her roles in A View from the Bridge (2010) and Summer, 1976 (2023). Hecht was born in Princeton, New Jersey and raised in Bloomfield, Connecticut. She attended Connecticut College and later graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in drama. Hecht comes from a culturally Jewish background and has expressed interest in religion, having had a Bat Mitzvah. She is considered a versatile and talented actress with an impressive range of performances in both film and television.