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Cheryl Hines
Cheryl Hines is a two-time Emmy nominee for her role as Cheryl David on HBO's Golden Globe Award-winning series "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the brainchild of Larry David, co-creator of "Seinfeld." The show has been nominated for numerous Emmy Awards including Best Supporting Actress for Cheryl, Best Actor for Larry and Best Comedy Series. The show recently aired its six season on HBO and will be returning for a highly anticipated seventh season.
Cheryl is also establishing herself as one of Hollywood's most sought after film actresses. She has a number of films slated to be released this year as well as two films that were recently released.
Recently in movie theaters was the Sundance hit "Henry Poole Was Here." In Henry Poole Cheryl costars opposite Luke Wilson and plays a pushy real estate broker who sells Wilson a home. The film is executive produced by Tom Rosenberg and Gary Lucceshi for Lakeshore Entertainment. It also stars Adriana Barraza and Radha Mitchell.
Other films slated for release in 2008 include the independent feature "Bart Got a Room" opposite William H. Macy. Directed by Brian Hecker, the comedy centers on a nerdy high-school senior trying to find a date to the prom while his parents' marriage is falling apart.
Cheryl completed production this summer on the Nu Image/Millennium romantic comedy "Labor Pains," directed by Lara Shapiro. Cheryl stars opposite Lindsay Lohan, Chris Parnell and Luke Kirby. The comedy stars Lohan as an assistant working in a stuffy publishing house who pretends to be pregnant in a desperate attempt to keep her nasty boss from firing her. Cheryl plays Lohan's best friend and officemate. The film is slated for release in 2009.
Cheryl also wrapped production on "Farlanders" for Focus Features by director Sam Mendes and Sony Pictures "The Ugly Truth," directed by Robert Luketic and scheduled for release in the spring of 09. In "Farlanders" Cheryl co-stars opposite John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph. The film follows an expectant couple (Krasinski, Rudolph) as they travel the country in search of a place to put down roots and raise a family. In the romantic comedy "The Ugly Truth" Cheryl co-stars opposite Katherine Heigl and Gerard Butler and portrays a polished news anchor who is in a troubled marriage.
Cheryl is currently in post-production on her feature film directorial debut with the indie "Serious Moonlight, "from a screenplay written by the late Adrienne Shelly. The film is a dark comedy centered on the troubled marriage of a high-powered female attorney (played by Meg Ryan) who learns that her husband (Timothy Hutton) is about to leave her for another woman.
Cheryl's other memorable film roles include a starring role in the indie comedy "The Grand," an improvised comedy set in the world of professional poker and co-starring Woody Harrelson, David Cross and Ray Romano. Cheryl starred opposite Keri Russell in the romantic comedy "Waitress," which was written, directed and co-starred Shelly. A huge hit at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival, the film garnered unprecedented critical acclaim. In the film, Cheryl portrays Becky, a long time waitress who is married to an invalid and longing for some affection and adventure in her life. Cheryl also starred opposite Robin Williams in the Barry Sonnenfeld directed box office hit "RV" for Columbia Pictures
Cheryl has broadened her experience in television to include producing and voice over. She was the executive producer on the critically acclaimed improvised and award-winning comedy series "Campus Ladies" for the Oxygen Channel and the Starz Networks first original comedy series "Hollywood Residential," which recently premiered in January. The show follows a fictional, faltering celebrity home makeover show on a struggling home improvement cable network.
Cheryl was also handpicked by Jeffrey Katzenberg as the lead voice in DreamWorks Television's primetime animated series, "Father of the Pride," an innovative comedy that aired on NBC. The "Shrek"-like CGI cartoon was about a family of white lions who work as performers in the Las Vegas act of illusionists Siegfried & Roy.
As a member of the Groundlings Theater, Cheryl has spent a great deal of time writing and performing sketch and improvisational comedy. This experience made her feel very at home with the improvised dialogue format of "Curb Your Enthusiasm."
Cheryl resides in Los Angeles with her husband Paul and their daughter Catherine Rose.
ยป View an article about Cheryl Hines in the November/December 2007 issue of Neurology Now Magazine.