Jennifer Love Hewitt has been a star for nearly three decades, rising to fame with Party of Five in 1995 and still going strong in 2024 on 9-1-1. Over the years, she’s faced numerous online accusations about plastic surgery.
“Aging in Hollywood is really hard because you can’t do anything right,” she shared during the “Inside of You With Michael Rosenbaum” podcast in December 2023.
Jennifer recalled one particular incident: “I was getting my hair done, and I didn’t have any makeup on, so I threw on a filter without thinking much of it. Suddenly, people were saying, ‘Jennifer Love Hewitt is unrecognizable.’”
She continued, “Then another outlet claimed, ‘She’s unrecognizable and using filters to hide how bad she looks now in her 40s,’ and I thought, ‘This is crazy, right?’”
#1. Early ’90s
Unlike many child stars, Jennifer’s career remained steady as she grew older.
#2. 1996
In 1995, Jennifer was cast as Sarah Reeves on Party of Five. She appeared in an impressive 100 episodes before the show ended in 1999.
#3. 2000
After Party of Five, Jennifer reprised her role as Sarah Reeves Merrin on Time of Your Life, appearing in 20 episodes.
#4. 2004
Believe it or not, the early and mid-2000s were just as busy for Jennifer!
#5. 2008
In 2001, Jennifer starred in Heartbreakers as Wendy, also known as Page Conners and Jane Helstrom.
#6. 2012
On television, Jennifer portrayed Melinda Gordon on Ghost Whisperer from 2005 to 2010, Riley Parks on The Client List from 2011 to 2013, and Kate Callahan on Criminal Minds from 2014 to 2015.
#7. 2018
In addition to her acting career, Jennifer has released four studio albums. That’s right—she sings, too!
#8. 2019
In a 2023 interview, the actress explained, “It’s dangerous what we impose on people. It’s risky to tell women, ‘You can’t look like anything but 22 because I don’t know how to handle it.’ I’m 44, and this is what I look like.”
#9. 2021
Jennifer began playing Maddie Kendall on the Fox series 9-1-1. When asked in 2023 why she cared about people’s opinions on her looks online, The Client List alum responded, “Because to pretend that we don’t is a lie.”
#10. 2023
On her 44th birthday, February 21, Jennifer shared a makeup-free selfie with the caption: “I am deeply grateful, blessed, happy, sometimes insecure about aging, a mom of three incredible babies, married to the most handsome and awesome man, and really excited to see what this year has in store for us. I feel magic in the air, and I love magic.”
#11. 2024
One year later on her February 11 birthday, Jennifer shared a selfie wearing glam makeup but showed she had slight crow’s feet around her eyes.
“I will say the majority of people have been very kind to me,” she said in a December 2023 interview about fans supporting her aging naturally.
“They’ve grown up with me. They look like I do now,” she continued. “We’re all getting lines and maybe in menopause and who knows what else is coming for us.”
