In 2001 Hect starred as Betsy on the television series What About Joan. From 2016 to 2017 she starred as Rebecca on the TV series Red Oaks. Jessica Hecht has starred in several films including Sideways, Dan in Real Life, Helena from the Wedding, J. Edgar, The Sitter, The Magic of Belle Isle, Northern Borders, The English Teacher, The Sisterhood of Night, Anesthesia, and more. She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in A View from the Bridge.