Cheryl Hines
Cheryl Hines (born September 21, 1965)[1] is an American actress and comedian who portrayed Larry David's wife Cheryl on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, for which she has been nominated for two Emmy Awards. She also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory and made her directorial debut in 2009 with the film Serious Moonlight. Hines is married to lawyer and 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Cheryl Hines
- Actress
- comedian
1993–present
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Kennedy family (by marriage)
Early life[edit]
Hines was born in Miami Beach, Florida, to James and Rosemary Hines.[2]
Part of her family came from Frostproof, Florida,[3] but she grew up in Tallahassee,[3] where she was a member of the Young Actors Theatre throughout high school. Hines also attended Lively Technical Center and Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee. She graduated from the University of Central Florida in 1990 with a degree in Radio and Television production.[1] She was raised Catholic.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Hines married Paul Young, founder of the management firm Principato-Young, on December 30, 2002. Their daughter Catherine Rose Young was born on March 8, 2004. On July 20, 2010, Hines and Young filed for divorce after nearly eight years of marriage.[13]
When a nephew was born with cerebral palsy, Hines contacted United Cerebral Palsy for answers and resources. Over time, she became involved with UCP and has used her celebrity status to help elevate its visibility.[14] Hines serves on the board of trustees of United Cerebral Palsy.[15] Hines and her family won $25,000 for UCP on the July 12, 2015, episode of Celebrity Family Feud.
In December 2011, Hines began dating Robert F. Kennedy Jr..[16] They were introduced by Hines's co-star Larry David, from the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm.[17] They announced their engagement in April 2014,[18] and were married on August 2, 2014 at the Kennedy Compound on Cape Cod.[19] Robert Kennedy Jr. announced in April 2023 that he was running as an Independent for president of the United States in 2024. Hines said in an interview: "I support Bobby and I want to be there for him, and I want him to feel loved and supported by me."[20]