Oral sex is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a sex partner by the use of the mouth, tongue, teeth or throat. Cunnilingus refers to oral sex performed on females while fellatio and irrumatio refer to oral sex performed on males. Anilingus refers to oral stimulation of a person's anus. Oral stimulation of other parts of the body (as in kissing and licking) is usually not considered oral sex.

People may engage in oral sex as part of foreplay before sexual intercourse, during, or as intercourse.

Utility

Oral sex may be practiced by people of all sexual orientations. In heterosexual contexts, oral sex is used by some couples as a method of contraception and may be chosen as an alternative to sexual intercourse for this reason. Oral sexual activities are not necessarily effective methods of preventing sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), although some forms of STD are believed to be less easily spread in this way. Oral sex has been recommended as a form of safer sex.

A report issued in September 2005 by the National Center for Health Statistics was the basis of an article in the September 26, 2005, issue of TIME magazine. The report comes from the results of a computer-administered survey of over 12,000 Americans between the ages of 15 and 44, and states that over half the teenagers questioned have had oral sex. While some headlines have interpreted this as evidence that oral sex among teenagers is "on the rise," this was the first comprehensive study of its kind to examine the matter.

As with mutual masturbation and other forms of outercourse, many people do not consider oral sex to be "sex" in the same way as penetrative intercourse and regard it as "third base". Thus, for many people, oral sex can be seen as one way of experiencing sexual pleasure before losing one's virginity.

Variants

Facesitting is a form of oral sex in which the receiver sits on the giver's face and pushes into it with his or her genitals. Oral sex can be performed by both partners at the same time in the so-called "sixty-nine" position.

Spitting and/or swallowing of the ejaculatory fluids or giving a pearl necklace may cause different sexual stimulations.

Autofellatio is a possible but rare variant; autocunnilingus may also be possible for women with extremely flexible spines.

An act of group sex restricted to one woman giving oral sex to several men is referred to as a gangsuck, blowbang or lineup, all derivatives of the slang expression gang bang for group sex. Bukkake and gokkun may also involve oral sex, though not necessarily.

Cultural attitudes

Cultural attitudes towards oral sex range from disgust to reverence: in Ancient Rome, fellatio was considered profoundly taboo, whereas in Chinese Taoism, cunnilingus is revered as a spiritually fulfilling practice that is believed to enhance longevity. In modern Western culture, oral sex is widely practiced among adolescents and adults.

Oral sex had been considered to be a taboo or at least frowned upon in many cultures and parts of the world. People give various reasons for this. Some say that this sexual act does not lead to procreation and is therefore not natural. Others claim that it is a humiliating and/or unclean practice (an opinion that is, at least in some cases, connected with the symbolism attached to different parts of the body). This has been more or less the case in Christian and Sub-Saharan African cultures, and Ancient Rome. Similar lines of reasoning have been espoused by some modern religious authorities in Islamic cultures.

It has been observed that animals of many species engage in oral sex. The desire to explore something with our mouths is very easy to observe as an intuitive and natural impulse. It has also been suggested that there is an evolutionary advantage due to the tendency of primates, non-primates and humans to have oral sex. There is some anthropological evidence for cunnilingus as a widespread activity amongst Australian aboriginals.

In pre-Christian Ancient Rome, sexual acts were generally seen through the prism of submission and control. This is apparent in the two Latin words for the act: irrumare (to penetrate orally), and fellare (to be penetrated orally). Under this system, it was considered to be abhorrent for a male to perform fellatio, since that would mean that he was penetrated (controlled), whereas receiving fellatio from a woman or another man of lower social status (such as a slave or debtor) was not humiliating. The Romans regarded oral sex as being far more shameful than, for example, anal sex – known practitioners were supposed to have foul breath and were often unwelcome as guests at a dinner table.

STD risk

Chlamydia, human papillomavirus (HPV), gonorrhea, herpes, hepatitis (multiple strains), and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)—including :HIV—can be transmitted through oral sex. While the exact risk of transmitting HIV through oral sex is unknown, it is generally thought to be lower than other sex practices. The risks from most of these types of infections, however, are generally considered far less than those associated with vaginal or anal sex.

If the receiving partner has wounds or open sores on their genitals, or if the giving partner has wounds or open sores on or in their mouth, or bleeding gums, this poses an increased risk of STD transmission. Brushing the teeth, flossing, undergoing dental work, or eating crunchy foods such as chips relatively soon before or after giving oral sex can also increase the risk of transmission, because all of these activities can cause small scratches in the lining of the mouth. These wounds, even when they are microscopic, increase the chances of contracting STDs that can be transmitted orally under these conditions. Such contact can also lead to more mundane infections from common bacteria and viruses found in, around, and secreted from the genital regions.

HPV and oral cancer link

In 2005, a research study at the College of Malmö in Sweden suggested that performing unprotected oral sex on a person infected with HPV might increase the risk of oral cancer. The study found that 36 percent of the cancer patients had HPV compared to only 1 percent of the healthy control group.

Another recent study suggests a correlation between oral sex and head and neck cancer. It is believed that this is due to the transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus that has been implicated in the majority of cervical cancers and which has been detected in throat cancer tissue in numerous studies. The New England Journal of Medicine study concluded that people who had one to five oral-sex partners in their lifetime had approximately a doubled risk of throat cancer compared with those who never engaged in this activity and those with more than five oral-sex partners had a 250% increased risk.

Prevention

In the US, no barrier methods for use during oral sex have been evaluated as effective by the Food and Drug Administration. However, a barrier protection, like a condom or dental dam can offer some protection from contact when practicing oral sex. Oral contact should be limited to the protected areas. A makeshift dental dam can be made out of a condom but using a real dental dam is preferable, because real dental dams are larger and the makeshift version may be accidentally poked with the scissors during the cutting procedure. Plastic wrap may also be used as a barrier during oral sex, but many find that the thickness of the plastic dulls sensation. Certain kinds of plastic wrap are manufactured with tiny holes to allow venting during microwaving, which may allow transmission of pathogens.

Birth control and "technical virginity"

Oral sex (by means of fellatio) alone cannot result in pregnancy. There is no way for sperm from the penis to enter the uterus and Fallopian tubes to fertilize an egg. In humans, there is no connection between the gastrointestinal system and the reproductive tract. Ingested sperm will be killed and broken down by acid in the stomach and proteins in the small intestine. The breakdown products will be absorbed as a negligible quantity of nutrients.

Despite this, oral sex does carry a potential risk of pregnancy if semen from the man comes in contact with the vaginal area indirectly. This can occur if the semen in the ejaculate is carried on the fingers, hands, or other body parts; and comes in contact with the vaginal area. It is therefore still necessary to exercise caution when having oral sex to prevent pregnancy.

Among heterosexuals in particular, oral sex is often viewed as preserving male or female virginity, due to its non-procreative nature. This is especially exercised in the case of female virginity, as oral sex (which can be penetrative or non-penetrative) may leave the hymen intact. Among sexually active heterosexuals, the concept of "technical virginity", which includes oral sex, anal sex, mutual masturbation and other non-penetrative acts, is conceived as resting solely on penile-vaginal penetration. Since the early 1990s, "technical virginity" has been popular among teenagers. Additionally, gay males may consider oral sex to be "technical virginity" in comparison to anal penetration.

Miscarriage reduction

Oral sex is correlated with reducing the risk of miscarriages by inducing immunological tolerance to the proteins in sperm, a process known as paternal tolerance. While any exposure to a partner's semen during sexual activity appears to decrease a woman's chances for the various immunological disorders that can occur during pregnancy, immunological tolerance could be most quickly established through oral introduction and gastrointestinal absorption of semen. Recognizing that some of the studies potentially included the presence of confounding factors, such as the possibility that women who regularly perform oral sex and swallow semen also engage in more frequent intercourse, the researchers also noted that, either way, "the data still overwhelmingly supports the main theory" behind all their studies—that repeated exposure to semen establishes the maternal immunological tolerance necessary for a safe and successful pregnancy.

Terminology and slang

There are many words describing oral sex, including euphemisms and slang. Like all aspects of sexuality, there exists a very large number of variations on a theme, a few common ones are given here:

Giving head – A common slang term for giving oral sex to either a man or woman is "giving head", from the term "head job" (in contrast to "hand job", manual stimulation). A play on the slang term "head" resulted in the slang term "brains", or "brain salad surgery", "domes" or "getting domes." Plate – A once common British rhyming slang for "fellate" that arose in the gay slang language of Polari that spread in the 1960s. The term is less common today.

Cunnilingus is also sometimes referred to as "muff diving", "eating out" or "poon-job", a slang term and a cunnilingus variant of "blow job", where "poon" is short for poontang or punani.

Additionally, in lesbian culture several common slang terms used are "carpet munching", "giving lip", "lip service" or "tipping the velvet" (a faux-"Victorian" expression invented by novelist Sarah Waters).

Additional slang terms for oral sex include "going down on" (female and male), "licking out" (female), "blow job" (male), "dome" (female and male)

See also

Anal–oral sex

Deep-throating (sexual act)

Eroto-comatose lucidity

Erogenous zone

Islamic views of oral sex

Orgasm control

Oral stimulation of nipples

Sex magic

Tea bag (sexual act)

Venus Butterfly

References

Notes

Works cited

James N. Adams, The Latin Sexual Vocabulary (Johns Hopkins, 1990) ISBN 0-8018-2968-2

Jacqueline Franklin, The Ultimate Kiss: Oral Lovemaking, A Sensual Guide for Couples (Los Angeles: Media Press, 2001) ISBN 0-917181-17-4

External links

;Health aspects

Discovery Health on Cunnilingus

Oral sex and HIV (from CDC)

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name	Jennifer Love Hewitt
birth name	Jennifer Love Hewitt
birth date	February 21, 1979
birth place	Waco, Texas, United States
occupation	Actress, singer, songwriter, director, producer, author, voice actress
years active	1990–present }}

Jennifer Love Hewitt (born February 21, 1979) is an American actress, producer, television director and former singer-songwriter. Hewitt began her acting career as a child by appearing in television commercials and the Disney Channel series Kids Incorporated. She rose to fame in teenage popular culture in her roles in the Fox series Party of Five as Sarah Reeves Merrin, and films I Know What You Did Last Summer and its sequel as Julie James.

As a singer, Hewitt has been signed by Atlantic Records and Jive Records. She is primarily known for her recordings in the pop genre. Her most successful single on the Billboard Hot 100 is the 1999 release "How Do I Deal", which peaked at No. 59. In addition, she has contributed music to the promotion or soundtracks of acting projects.

Hewitt's appearance has been the subject of media attention throughout her career. She has been lauded as one of the most attractive women in the entertainment industry by publications such as Maxim, in which she was named the sexiest woman in the world in 1999, and TV Guide, which named her the sexiest woman on television in 2008. In 2007, paparazzi photos of Hewitt on a beach led to a much-publicized matter in which she defended her weight, and was supported by other celebrities. These incidents received coverage from People magazine.

In addition to acting, Hewitt has also served as a producer on some of her film and television projects. In 2010, Hewitt wrote a book on relationships entitled The Day I Shot Cupid. She starred on the hit CBS television program Ghost Whisperer as Melinda Gordon, a young woman who can communicate with ghosts, for which she won a Saturn Award in 2007 and 2008 for Best Actress on Television. She was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for her television movie The Client List.

Early life

Hewitt was born in Waco, Texas, and is the daughter of Patricia Mae (née Shipp), a speech-language pathologist, and Herbert Daniel Hewitt, a medical technician. Hewitt grew up in Nolanville, Texas. Hewitt received her middle name after her mother promised her college friend (named "Love") that if she had a daughter, she would name her after her. Her older brother, Todd Hewitt, chose the name "Jennifer" as a homage to a crush he had at the time she was born. After the divorce of her parents, Hewitt and her brother were brought up by her mother.

As a young girl, Hewitt was attracted to music, which led to her first encounters with the entertainment industry. At the age of three, she sang "The Greatest Love of All" at a livestock show. Just a year after that, at a restaurant-dance hall, she entertained an audience with her version of "Help Me Make It Through the Night". By the time she was five, Hewitt already had tap dancing and ballet in her portfolio. At nine, she became a member of the Texas Show Team (which also toured in the Soviet Union). At the age of ten, at the suggestion of talent scouts and after gaining the title of "Texas Our Little Miss Talent Winner", she moved to Los Angeles with her mother to pursue a career in both acting and singing. In Los Angeles, Hewitt attended Lincoln High School where her classmates included Jonathan Neville, who became a talent scout and recommended Hewitt for her role in Party of Five.

Career

Acting career

After moving to Los Angeles, Hewitt appeared in more than twenty television commercials, including some for Mattel toys. Her first break came as a child actor on the Disney Channel variety show Kids Incorporated (1989–1991), where she was credited as "Love Hewitt". During this time she danced in and sang all the songs for a live action video called Dance! Workout with Barbie released by Buena Vista.

In 1993, she played Pierce Brosnan's daughter in a pilot for NBC called Running Wilde, which featured Brosnan as a reporter for Auto World magazine whose stories cover his own wild auto adventures. However, the series was not picked up and the pilot never aired. Hewitt later had roles in several short-lived television series, such as Fox's Shaky Ground (1992–1993), ABC's The Byrds of Paradise (1994), and McKenna (1994–1995), and finally became a young star after landing the role of Sarah Reeves Merrin on the popular Fox Television show Party of Five (1995–1999). She assumed the role of Sarah after joining that show during its second season and continued it on the short-lived Party of Five spin-off, Time of Your Life (1999), which she also co-produced. The show was cancelled after half a season.

Hewitt made her film debut in the independent film Munchie (1992). She appeared as a choir member in Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) with Whoopi Goldberg and Lauryn Hill. She became a film star after a lead role in the horror film I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), which enjoyed great box-office success ($125,000,000 USD). The film gained Hewitt and her co-stars Freddie Prinze, Jr., Ryan Phillippe, and Sarah Michelle Gellar popularity. She appeared in the sequel I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998), which, though not as successful as the first film, took in more money on its opening weekend. Other notable film roles include the high-school comedy Can't Hardly Wait (1998) and a starring role with Sigourney Weaver in the romantic comedy Heartbreakers (2001).

Hewitt appeared in The Audrey Hepburn Story (2000). That same year, she was the "most popular actress on television" due to her Q-rating (a measurement of a celebrity's popularity) of 37. For that reason, Nokia chose her to become its spokesperson, because of her "fresh image," and her being "a symbol of youthfulness and wholesomeness."

She starred in The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) as Madellaine, the main protagonist's love interest.

She also starred alongside Jackie Chan in The Tuxedo (2002).

Hewitt starred in the television series Ghost Whisperer (2005–2010). Ghost Whisperer ran on CBS for five seasons before being canceled by the network in May, 2010.

Hewitt and her then-boyfriend, Jamie Kennedy, starred in Café (2010), an independent drama from writer-director Marc Erlbaum.

Hewitt will direct the film Wait Till Helen Comes (2012) based on the novel by Mary Downing Hahn. This will be Hewitt's feature film directorial debut (she previously directed three episodes of Ghost Whisperer).

Hewitt starred with Betty White in the Hallmark Hall of Fame film The Lost Valentine (2011), shown on CBS in the US. She was also a co-producer of the film.

Music career

In 1991, Meldac funded the recording of Hewitt's first album Love Songs, when she was 12. The album was only released in Japan in 1992 where Hewitt became a pop star. Her explanation for her success in Japan is that the Japanese "love perky music. The poppier the music, the better."

After she joined the cast of Party of Five in 1995, she signed to Atlantic Records, who rushed her first single and second album, Let's Go Bang, out in October. The album failed to chart.

Juggling her music career with her acting career, she recorded and released her follow-up album, Jennifer Love Hewitt, in 1996. The album failed to chart and Atlantic dropped Hewitt, who did not return to the music scene for three years.

In 1999, she recorded the single "How Do I Deal" for the I Still Know What You Did Last Summer soundtrack. The song became Hewitt's first charting single by climbing to No. 59 on the Hot 100 and No. 36 on the Top 40 Mainstream. It reached No. 8 in Australia.

She appeared in the LFO video for "Girl on TV" in 1999. She also appeared in the music video for the Enrique Iglesias song, "Hero", in 2001, as the singer's love interest.

In 2002, Hewitt signed to Jive Records and recorded her fourth album with singer, songwriter and producer Meredith Brooks. The first single, "BareNaked", became her biggest radio hit to date when it peaked at No. 24 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, No. 31 on the Adult Top 40 and No. 25 on the Top 40 Mainstream. It also climbed to No. 6 in Australia, remaining there for two weeks, and No. 33 in the Netherlands. The moderate success of the single propelled her album of the same name to peak at No. 37 on the Billboard 200 and No. 31 in Australia. However, it only remained on the chart for three weeks. The second single, "Can I Go Now", failed to chart in the US, while managing to peak at No. 8 in the Netherlands and No. 12 in Australia.

Since 2003, Hewitt has not actively done anything in the music industry, but the compilation album Cool with You: The Platinum Collection was released in Asia in 2006. Another compilation, Hey Everybody, was released in Brazil in 2007.

In 2009, reports surfaced that Hewitt was planning on making a country album and was in the process of writing material for it. Jamie Kennedy, Hewitt's boyfriend at the time, said: "I really want to make her a new demo for her music, because I think she should do singing again. She's so good." However, nothing has of yet come of the reports, and Hewitt has remained absent from the music scene.

Film soundtracks

Hewitt's first opportunity to perform in a film soundtrack came during her role in House Arrest (1996). For the film, Hewitt performed the track "It's Good To Know I'm Alive".

The following year, she performed "I Hope I Don't Fall In Love With You" for the Trojan War (1997) soundtrack. She also performed "I Believe In", a song taken from her third studio album.

Hewitt performed the track "How Do I Make You" in Can't Hardly Wait (1998).

In addition to singing "How Do I Deal" for the I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) soundtrack, Hewitt also performed a cover of the Gloria Gaynor song "I Will Survive", which features briefly in the film.

While not having a voice role in the film, Hewitt performed the theme song "Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?" in Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders (2000).

Hewitt wrote and performed "I'm Gonna Love You" for The Hunchback of Notre Dame II (2002) because her character was the only character who did not sing in the movie. The song won Best Original Song at the DVD Premiere Awards.

In addition, Hewitt co-wrote and performed "Love Will Show You Everything" and "Take My Heart Back" for the If Only (2004) soundtrack.

In A Christmas Carol (2004), she appeared in the role of Ebenezer Scrooge's fiance, Emily, and performed "A Place Called Home (Reprise)".

While Hewitt has not performed any tracks in a film since 2004, her song "BareNaked" featured in Ghost Whisperer during two episodes: "The Vanishing" (Season 1, episode 20) and "The Collector" (Season 2, episode 20).

Writing career

Hewitt wrote a book released in 2010, entitled The Day I Shot Cupid, in which she writes of her experiences with love and dating. The book was a success, becoming a New York Times Bestseller the week of its release. She announced via her Twitter page that she is currently penning a follow-up.

Other work

In November 2009, Hewitt made a foray into comic books. Veteran writer Scott Lobdell scripted the 5-issue anthology, Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box, based on Hewitt's ideas. The series has been published by IDW Publishing, and has been compiled in a trade paperback.

Personal life

Charity work

Hewitt is an honorary godparent of the Audrey Hepburn Children's Fund.

Relationships

Hewitt has dated many high-profile celebrities such as Carson Daly, singer-guitarist John Mayer, professional kayaker Brad Ludden, actor Joey Lawrence, musician Rich Cronin and actor Will Friedle, among others.

She began a relationship with her Ghost Whisperer co-star Jamie Kennedy in March 2009. The pair dated for a year and Hewitt and Kennedy ended their relationship in March 2010.

Hewitt began dating actor/director/writer Alex Beh in July 2010. In April 2011, Hewitt and Beh ended their relationship after nine months.

In August 2011, rumours surfaced that Hewitt had been on date with Ben Flajnik, runner-up on the seventh season of The Bachelorette. Reports suggested that Hewitt had flown to San Francisco for a date with Flajnik, after openly "tweeting" her affections for him. Flajnik later denied the claims through Twitter. Hewitt was contacted by Ryan Seacrest through his radio show about the rumours, to which she responded: "I have nothing to say except I'm totally single." Although, when asked if she had ever kissed Flajnik, she teased: "Rumours are rumours."

Rich Cronin

Hewitt first met the late Rich Cronin, lead singer of the boyband LFO, at the 1999 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. The two quickly became friends and began dating after he wrote his hit single "Girl on TV" for her. The couple dated for two years, before ending their relationship in 2001.

In 2009, Cronin appeared on The Howard Stern Show, where he discussed his relationship with Hewitt. He claimed that she had brought him to the jewelery chain Cartier while they were dating, bought him an infinity ring and told him she wanted to marry him some day. However, while appearing on VH1's Mission Man Band, he met Jeff Timmons, who claimed that she had also given him the same ring when they were dating. When questioned by Cronin, Hewitt denied the accusations.

In 2001, while Hewitt was filming a movie in New York, Cronin read an issue of Us Weekly, which featured Hewitt pictured with seven other men. Cronin called her, and she again denied the accusation and hung up. He claimed that she called him three days later and ended the relationship.

Engagement and split

Hewitt began a relationship with Scottish actor Ross McCall, whom she met when he made an appearance on Ghost Whisperer in late 2005. After two years of dating, they became engaged in late 2007, while vacationing in Hawaii. During her engagement, Hewitt reportedly said: "I’m getting ready to turn 30 and get married and all those things. This year was my year to try to glow from within and feel better."

However, on January 5, 2009, People magazine reported that Hewitt called off their engagement in late 2008. A source close to the couple reportedly said: "They broke up over the holidays and have ended their engagement. They’re both really sad about this. Even their friends are surprised; they seemed really happy. Everyone just wants the best for both of them." In a statement to Us Weekly, McCall revealed that the couple were attempting to work things out and were both still wearing their rings. Former Ghost Whisperer costume supervisor, Claudia Wick, later speculated that the reason behind the split was because Hewitt was "needy and immature." She said: "She would call McCall up and go, 'Can you come and sit with me? I'm cold' [and] drag him on the set and then pout and they'd fight."

Stalking

In 2002, conspiracy theorist and former social worker Diana Napolis was arrested for stalking and uttering death threats against Hewitt and Steven Spielberg after "verbally confronting" the actress at the 2002 Grammy Awards, and the subsequent day attempted to pose as a friend to enter the premiere of The Tuxedo. Napolis also admitted to becoming involved in a shoving match with Hewitt's mother while confronting the actress. Napolis accused Hewitt, along with director Spielberg, of controlling her thoughts through "cybertronic" technology and being part of a Satanic conspiracy against her. Napolis was charged with six felonies related to the incidents. After a year of involuntary commitment, Napolis pleaded guilty and was released on bail with a condition that she was barred from contact with both Spielberg and Hewitt.

Bikini photos

In 2007, paparazzi photographs secretly taken of Hewitt on vacation in a bikini led to harsh criticism of her body by bloggers. Hewitt responded: "I've sat by in silence for a long time now about the way women's bodies are constantly scrutinized....What I should be doing is celebrating some of the best days of my life and my engagement to the man of my dreams, instead of having to deal with photographers taking invasive pictures from bad angles." She also stated: "I'm not upset for me, but for all of the girls out there that are struggling with their body image." While discussing the actress' split from Ross McCall, Claudia Wick, former Ghost Whisperer costume supervisor claimed that Hewitt's self-esteem noticeably dropped after the photos surfaced, saying: "She would try on clothes over clothes. She would not have lights on or mirrors in the dressing room. It's sad because she had a beautiful body"

Hewitt posed on the cover of Us Weekly ten weeks after the photos were taken, having lost 18 lb since the photos were taken. She said she had lost the weight to boost her energy levels, while her trainer claimed that she said the weight loss had nothing to do with critical comments. Hewitt later defended Jessica Simpson for receiving similar criticism saying: "It gets silly. We're all supposed to look how we're supposed to look. We're made to be different people."

Vajazzling

In 2010, while discussing The Day I Shot Cupid during an interview on Lopez Tonight, Hewitt said that there was a chapter in it about "vajazzling" her vulva (decorating her vulva with Swarovski crystals). She said it looked "cute", revealed that she was currently vajazzled with "hot pink" crystals and recommended to all women that they should try it. This became a big internet hit with the video going viral, widespread news coverage and the term "vajazzling" becoming one of the most searched terms on Google the next day.

Filmography

+ Film credits as an actress	! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1992	Munchie	Andrea Kurtz	(credited as Love Hewitt)
1993	Little Miss Millions	Heather Lofton	(credited as Love Hewitt)
1993	Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit	Margaret	(credited as Jennifer "Love" Hewitt)
1996		Brooke Figler
1997		Leah Jones
1997	I Know What You Did Last Summer	Julie James
1998	Can't Hardly Wait	Amanda Beckett
1998	Telling You	Deb Freidman
1998	Zoomates	Helen	Voice role Short film
1998	I Still Know What You Did Last Summer	Julie James
1999		Cate
2000		Audrey Hepburn	Television film
2001		Page Conners
2002		Madellaine
2002		Thumbelina	Voice role Direct-to-video film
2002		Del Blaine
2002	Groove Squad	Chrissy	Voice role Direct-to-video film
2004		Samantha Andrews
2004		Liz Wilson
2004		Emily	Television film
2005	Confessions of a Sociopathic Social Climber	Katya Livingston	Television film (also known as The Social Climber)
2005		Alice Holbrook
2006	Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties	Liz Wilson
2007	Shortcut to Happiness	The Devil	(also known as The Devil and Daniel Webster)
2008	Tropic Thunder	Herself	Cameo appearance
2008		Princess Kyla	Voice role
2009		Erica	Voice role Television film
2009		Mrs. Laura O'Hanlon	Voice role
2010		Claire
2010		Samantha Horton	Television film
2011		Susan Allison	Hallmark Hall of Fame original movie
2012		Alison Marks	Post-production

+ Television credits as an actress	! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1990–1991	Kids Incorporated	Robin	"A New Twist" (Season 7, episode 8) "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (Season 7, episode 9) "Double Trouble" (Season 7, episode 17) (credited as Love Hewitt)
1992	Dance! Workout with Barbie	Herself
1992–1993	Shaky Ground	Bernadette Moody	Main role 17 episodes
1993	Running Wilde	Unknown	"Pilot" (Season 1, episode 1) Unaired series
1994		Franny Byrd	Main role 7 episodes
1994–1995		Cassidy McKenna	"Splendor in the McKenna Grass" (Season 1, episode 2) "The Pony" (Season 1, episode 3) "Racing in the Streets (Season 1, episode 4)
1995–1999	Party of Five	Sarah Reeves Merrin	Main role 99 episodes
1998	Boy Meets World	Jennifer Love Fefferman	"And Then There Was Shawn" (Season 5, episode 17)
1999		Medusa	Voice role "Hercules and the Gorgon" (Season 2, episode 12)
1999–2000		Sarah Reeves Merrin	Lead role 19 episodes
2002	Family Guy	Herself	Voice role "Stuck Together, Torn Apart" (Season 3, episode 19)
2004	American Dreams	Nancy Sinatra	"The 7–10 Split" (Season 2, episode 10) "Old Enough to Fight" (Season 2, episode 14)
2004	In The Game	Riley Reed	Two pilot episodes Unaired series
2005–2010	Ghost Whisperer	Melinda Gordon	Lead role 107 episodes
2010	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Vicki Sayers	"Behave" (Season 12, episode 3)
2011		Herself	"Firsts" (Season 1, episode 1)
2011	Hot in Cleveland	Emmy Chase	"The Emmy Show" (Season 2, episode 17)
2012		Samantha Horton	Lead role Upcoming series

+ Credits as a director	! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
2009–2010	Ghost Whisperer	Director
2012		Director	Pre-production

+ Credits as a producer	! Year	! Title	! Role	Notes
1999–2000		Producer	Television series
2000	The Audrey Hepburn Story	Co-executive producer	Television film
2000	Bunny	Producer
2002	One Night	Producer
2004		Producer
2005–2010	Ghost Whisperer	Producer, executive producer	Television series Producer (83 episodes, 2005–2009) Executive producer (11 episodes, 2009–2010)
2010		Executive producer	Television film
2011		Executive producer	Television film
2012		Producer	Pre-production
2012		Executive producer	Upcoming series

Discography

Albums

+ List of albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures, and certifications	scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:9em;"	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
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! scope="row"		*Released: March 21, 1992	*Label: Meldac	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row">Let's Go Bang		*Released: October 10, 1995	Atlantic Records>Atlantic	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row"	Jennifer Love Hewitt		*Released: September 3, 1996	*Label: Atlantic	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row"	BareNaked		*Released: October 8, 2002	Jive Records>Jive	*Formats: CD	37	31	72
scope="row"	Cool with You: The Platinum Collection		*Released: June 6, 2006	*Label: Wea Int'l	*Formats: CD	—	—	—
scope="row"	Hey Everybody		*Released: December 2007	*Label: unknown	*Formats: CD	—	—	—

Singles

Year	Single	Chart peak positions						Album
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1995	"Couldn't Find Another Man"							Let's Go Bang
1996	"No Ordinary Love"							Jennifer Love Hewitt
1999	"How Do I Deal"							I Still Know What You Did Last Summer Soundtrack
2002
2003	"Can I Go Now"

Soundtracks

! Year	! Title	! Track(s)
1996		"It's Good To Know I'm Alive"
1997		"I Hope I Don't Fall in Love With You" "I Believe In"
1998	Can't Hardly Wait	"How Do I Make You"
1998	I Still Know What You Did Last Summer	"How Do I Deal" "I Will Survive"
2002	The Hunchback of Notre Dame II	"I'm Gonna Love You"
2002	Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders	"Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?"
2004		"Love Will Show You Everything" "Take My Heart Back"
2004		"A Place Called Home (Reprise)"

Music videos

Year !! Title
1992	"Please Save Us The World"
1995	"Couldn't Find Another Man"
1996	"No Ordinary Love"
1999	"How Do I Deal"
2002	"I'm Gonna Love You"
2002	"BareNaked"
2003	"Can I Go Now"

Music video appearances

Year !! Title !! Artist(s)
1998	"Can't Get Enough of You, Baby"	Smash Mouth
1998	"High" (U.S. version)
1999	Girl on TV" >
2001	Hero (Enrique Iglesias song)>Hero"
2010	"Christmas Tonight"

Bibliography

The Day I Shot Cupid (2010)

Awards and nominations

! Year !! Group !! Award !! Result !! Film/Show
1990	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast		Kids Incorporated
1993	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Young Ensemble Cast in a Youth Series or Variety Show		Kids Incorporated
1994	Young Artist Award	Outstanding Youth Ensemble in a Cable or Off Primetime Series		Kids Incorporated
1996	Young Artist Award	Best Professional Actress/Singer
1997	YoungStar Award	Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama TV Series		Party of Five
1998	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress		I Know What You Did Last Summer
1998	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Female Newcomer		I Know What You Did Last Summer
1998	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Actress — Horror		I Know What You Did Last Summer
1999	MTV Movie Award	Best Female Performance		Can't Hardly Wait
1999	Blockbuster Entertainment Award	Favorite Actress — Horror		I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1999	Teen Choice Award	Film — Choice Actress		I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1999	Teen Choice Award	Film — Most Disgusting Scene		I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
1999	Teen Choice Award	TV — Choice Actress		Party of Five
1999	Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a Feature Film — Leading Young Actress		Can't Hardly Wait
2000	Kid's Choice Award	Favorite Television Actress		Party of Five
2000	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Performer in a New Television Series
2001	Teen Choice Award	Film - Choice Actress
2003	Kids' Choice Award	Favorite Female Butt Kicker		The Tuxedo
2003	Teen Choice Award	Choice Crossover Artist (Music/Acting)
2003	DVD Premiere Award	Best Original Song		The Hunchback of Notre Dame II
2006	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		Ghost Whisperer
2006	Kids' Choice Award	Favorite Television Actress		Ghost Whisperer
2006	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Television Star		Ghost Whisperer
2007	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		Ghost Whisperer
2007	Teen Choice Award	Choice: TV Drama Actress		Ghost Whisperer
2007	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Television Star		Ghost Whisperer
2008	People's Choice Award	Favorite Female Television Star		Ghost Whisperer
2008	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		Ghost Whisperer
2008	TV Land Award	Favorite Character from the "Other Side"		Ghost Whisperer
2009	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		Ghost Whisperer
2010	Saturn Award	Best Actress on Television		Ghost Whisperer
2010	People's Choice Award	Favorite TV Drama Actress		Ghost Whisperer
2010	Golden Globe Award	Best Performance By An Actress in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made For Television		The Client List

References

External links

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