Twister With Helen Hunt Cast. Helen hunt delivers a captivating performance as her character navigates through personal loss while uncovering newfound strength in her quest for knowledge. Bill paxton unfortunately passed away in 2017, so i.

Helen hunt does not reprise her role as jo thornton in twisters, despite earlier speculations of a possible cameo appearance. Helen hunt (jo harding) one year after twister hit theaters, hunt starred in the 1997 romantic comedy as good as it gets, which earned her an academy award for.