- Born
- Birth nameCheryl Ruth Hines
- Height5′ 5″ (1.65 m)
- Cheryl Ruth Hines was born on September 21, 1965 in Miami Beach, Florida, to Rosemary (Graham) and James Hines, and grew up in Tallahassee, Florida. She went to West Virginia University, Florida State University and graduated from the University of Central Florida. She studied theater and television production, but it was not until she moved to Los Angeles and studied at the Groundlings Theater that she felt she had really learned anything about comedy. Her first teacher there was Lisa Kudrow. She learned to improvise and write comedy sketches. This experience helped her prepare for the role of Larry David's wife on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000). The dialogue on the situation comedy is improvised, so she feels right at home. She still performs at the Groundlings Theater when she has a chance.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Cheryl Hines
- SpousesRobert F. Kennedy Jr.(August 2, 2014 - present)Paul Young(December 30, 2002 - 2010) (divorced, 1 child)
- Children
- ParentsJames Hines
- RelativesMichael Hines(Sibling)Chris Hines(Sibling)Becky Hines(Sibling)
- Member of The Groundlings, an improvisational ensemble.
- Former personal assistant to Rob Reiner.
- Gave birth to her first child at age 38, a daughter Catherine Rose Young on March 8, 2004. Child's father is her now ex-first husband, Paul Young.
- She and her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., were introduced to each other by her Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) co-star, Larry David.
- When a nephew was born with cerebral palsy, she 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. Hines serves on the Board of Trustees of United Cerebral Palsy. She and her family won $25,000 for UCP on the July 12, 2015 episode of Celebrity Family Feud (2008).
- It makes me happy to work. And it makes me a better mother to be a happy person. [Woman's World issue, November 30, 2004]
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