History of Jennifer Love Hewitt in Timeline

Jennifer Love Hewitt is an American actress, producer, and singer. She started as a child actress, appearing in commercials and the Disney Channel's Kids Incorporated. She gained recognition for her role as Sarah Reeves Merrin in Party of Five (1995–1999). Hewitt achieved teen stardom through her roles such as Julie James in the horror films I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997) and its sequel and Amanda Beckett in the teen comedy Can't Hardly Wait.

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1989: Backing Vocalist on "Toy Soldiers"

In 1989, Jennifer Love Hewitt was one of the backing vocalists on Martika's number-one single, "Toy Soldiers".

1992: Debut Album Release in Japan

In 1992, at the age of 12, Meldac funded the recording and release of Jennifer Love Hewitt's debut studio album, Love Songs, exclusively in Japan, where she gained popularity as a pop star.

1995: Release of "Let's Go Bang" album

In 1995, Jennifer Love Hewitt released the album "Let's Go Bang" under Atlantic Records.

1996: Release of "Jennifer Love Hewitt" album and subsequent dropping by Atlantic Records

In 1996, Jennifer Love Hewitt released her self-titled album, "Jennifer Love Hewitt", under Atlantic Records. However, due to poor performance, both the album and its singles failed to chart, leading Atlantic to drop her. She did not return to the music scene for three years.

February 1997: Cover of Seventeen Magazine

In February 1997, Jennifer Love Hewitt graced the cover of Seventeen magazine.

1997: Starring in "I Know What You Did Last Summer"

In 1997, Jennifer Love Hewitt starred in "I Know What You Did Last Summer", a role which, along with Party of Five, cemented her status as an icon to a whole generation.

1998: Starring in "Can't Hardly Wait"

In 1998, Jennifer Love Hewitt starred in "Can't Hardly Wait", a role which, along with Party of Five, cemented her status as an icon to a whole generation.

November 1999: Number One Reader Choice on Maxim Cover

In November 1999, Jennifer Love Hewitt was identified as the "number one reader choice" on the cover of Maxim.

1999: Appearance in LFO's "Girl on TV" video

In 1999, Jennifer Love Hewitt appeared in the music video for LFO's song "Girl on TV", a song written for her by band member Rich Cronin, who she was dating at the time.

1999: Recording of "How Do I Deal"

In 1999, Jennifer Love Hewitt recorded the single "How Do I Deal" for the I Still Know What You Did Last Summer soundtrack, which became her first charting single, reaching No. 59 on the Hot 100 and No. 36 on the Top 40 Mainstream. It reached No. 8 in Australia. She also recorded a cover of the Gloria Gaynor song "I Will Survive", which is featured briefly in the film.

2000: Named Most Popular Actress on Television

In 2000, Jennifer Love Hewitt was named the "most popular actress on television", as her Q Score — the industry's measure of celebrities' likability — was 37.

2001: Appearance in Enrique Iglesias' "Hero" music video

In 2001, Jennifer Love Hewitt appeared as the love interest in the music video for Enrique Iglesias' song "Hero".

2002: Signing with Jive Records and Recording "BareNaked" Album

In 2002, Jennifer Love Hewitt signed with Jive Records and recorded her fourth studio album, BareNaked, in collaboration with singer, songwriter, and producer Meredith Brooks.

2002: Ranked in Sexiest Women Lists

In 2002, Jennifer Love Hewitt was voted 7th in FHM's Sexiest Girls poll, 14th in Rush's Sexiest Women list, and 11th in Stuff's "102 Sexiest Women in the World".

2002: Stalking and Death Threat Incident

In 2002, at the Grammy Awards, Diana Napolis, a conspiracy theorist, verbally confronted Jennifer Love Hewitt and attempted to pose as a friend of hers in order to enter the premiere of The Tuxedo. Napolis was later arrested for stalking and uttering death threats against Hewitt and Steven Spielberg.

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2003: Release of "Can I Go Now" Single

In 2003, Jennifer Love Hewitt released the single "Can I Go Now" which failed to chart in the US, but peaked at No. 8 in the Netherlands and No. 12 in Australia.

2004: Reduced activity in music industry

Since 2004, Jennifer Love Hewitt has remained mostly inactive in the music industry.

2005: Began dating Ross McCall

In 2005, Jennifer Love Hewitt began dating Scottish actor Ross McCall after he made an appearance on Ghost Whisperer.

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2005: Ranking in Maxim's Hot 100 Women

In 2005, Jennifer Love Hewitt ranked 32nd in Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women.

2006: Release of "Cool with You: The Platinum Collection" compilation album

In 2006, Jennifer Love Hewitt released the compilation album "Cool with You: The Platinum Collection" in Asia.

November 2007: Engagement to Ross McCall

In November 2007, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Ross McCall became engaged while vacationing in Hawaii.

2007: Release of "Hey Everybody" compilation album

In 2007, Jennifer Love Hewitt released the compilation album "Hey Everybody" in Brazil.

2008: Ranked on Forbes Celebrity 100 List

In 2008, Jennifer Love Hewitt ranked as 96th on the annual Celebrity 100 list by Forbes magazine, which ranks the most powerful and best-paid celebrities in Hollywood.

2008: TV Guide named Hewitt the sexiest woman on television

In 2008, TV Guide named Jennifer Love Hewitt the sexiest woman on television.

2008: Ended engagement with Ross McCall

In late 2008, Jennifer Love Hewitt called off her engagement with Ross McCall.

May 2009: Number One Reader Choice on Maxim Cover

In May 2009, Jennifer Love Hewitt was identified as the "number one reader choice" on the cover of Maxim.

November 2009: Debut into Comic Books

In November 2009, Jennifer Love Hewitt made a foray into comic books, when writer Scott Lobdell scripted the five-issue anthology, Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box, based on Hewitt's ideas.

January 2010: Promotion of "The Day I Shot Cupid" and Vajazzling Trend

In January 2010, while promoting her book, The Day I Shot Cupid, during an interview on Lopez Tonight, Jennifer Love Hewitt discussed a chapter about "vajazzling," leading to widespread internet interest and her being credited for popularizing the trend.

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2010: Ranking in Maxim's Hot 100 Women

In 2010, Jennifer Love Hewitt ranked 35th in Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women.

2010: Publication of "Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box" Trade Paperback

In 2010, the comic book series Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box, which was based on Hewitt's ideas and published by IDW Publishing, was collected in a trade paperback.

March 2012: Started dating Brian Hallisay

In March 2012, Jennifer Love Hewitt started dating her co-star on The Client List, Brian Hallisay.

2012: Ranking in Maxim's Hot 100 Women

In 2012, Jennifer Love Hewitt ranked 20th in Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women.

June 2013: Engagement and Pregnancy Announcement

In June 2013, Jennifer Love Hewitt announced that she was engaged to Brian Hallisay and expecting their first child.

November 20, 2013: Marriage to Brian Hallisay

On November 20, 2013, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Brian Hallisay married.

2013: Ranking in Maxim's Hot 100 Women

In 2013, Jennifer Love Hewitt ranked 6th in Maxim magazine's Hot 100 Women.

2013: Recording of "I'm a Woman" Cover

In 2013, Jennifer Love Hewitt recorded a cover of "I'm a Woman" to promote the second season of The Client List and shot a music video for the song, which reached the top ten in the iTunes Music Video chart.