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{{Short description|American actress}}

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'''Jerrika Hinton''' is an American actress, best known for her role as [[Stephanie Edwards (Grey's Anatomy)|Stephanie Edwards]] in the ABC medical drama series ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''.

Hinton was born and raised in [[Oak Cliff|Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas]], the daughter of Cynthia, a retired government worker, and Avaleon Hinton.<ref>{{cite web|last=Johnson Stovall|first=Denise|title=Jerrika Hinton sizzles in Grey's Anatomy|url=http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2013/12/02/jerrika-hinton-sizzles-in-greys-anatomy/|work=[[New Pittsburgh Courier]]|access-date=December 16, 2013|date=December 2, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161108004538/http://newpittsburghcourieronline.com/2013/12/02/jerrika-hinton-sizzles-in-greys-anatomy/|archive-date=November 8, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

She graduated in 2002 with honors<ref>{{cite web|title=SMU: University Registrar|url=http://smu.edu/registrar/honor_roll/listing.asp?year=2002&term=Spring&honor=honor|publisher=Smu.edu|access-date=February 11, 2013|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029222132/http://smu.edu/registrar/honor_roll/listing.asp?year=2002&term=Spring&honor=honor|archive-date=October 29, 2013}}</ref> from [[Southern Methodist University]]'s [[Meadows School of the Arts]] with a [[bachelor of fine arts|Bachelor of Fine Arts]] degree in theatre, studying directing and playwriting.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jerrika Hinton's resume|url=http://jaelogic.wordpress.com|access-date=February 11, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=East L.A. Classic Theatre/Our Artists/Teachers|url=http://www.eastlaclassic.org/teachers3.html|publisher=Eastlaclassic.org|access-date=February 11, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131030065142/http://www.eastlaclassic.org/teachers3.html|archive-date=October 30, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Hinton began her career appearing in stage productions.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy/cast/stephanie-edwards|title=Jerrika Hinton as Stephanie Edwards - Grey's Anatomy|work=ABC|access-date=March 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160316043812/http://abc.go.com/shows/greys-anatomy/cast/stephanie-edwards|archive-date=March 16, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> She has made her film debut in the 2006 independent drama ''[[Rain (2006 film)|Rain]]''. The following years, Hinton guest-starred in several television series such as ''[[Gilmore Girls]]'',<ref name=":3">{{cite web|last1=Pavlica|first1=Carissa|title=Grey's Anatomy Cast: Before the Were Stars|url=https://www.tvfanatic.com/slideshows/greys-anatomy-cast-before-the-were-stars/page-5.html|website=tvfanatic.com|publisher=TV Fanatic|access-date=December 19, 2017|date=August 25, 2014|archive-date=February 2, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190202042744/https://www.tvfanatic.com/slideshows/greys-anatomy-cast-before-the-were-stars/page-5.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]'', ''[[Zoey 101]]'', ''[[Ghost Whisperer]],''<ref name=":3" /> ''[[Gossip Girl]]'',<ref name=":3" /> ''[[Lie to Me]]'', ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]'',<ref name=":3" /> and ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]''.<ref name=":4">{{cite web|last1=Kirsch|first1=Becky|title=14 Actors Who've Been on Both Grey's Anatomy and Scandal|url=https://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/photo-gallery/41004820/image/41005647/Jerrika-Hinton-Scandal|website=popsugar.com|publisher=PopSugar|access-date=19 December 2017|date=March 24, 2017}}</ref> In 2008 she did a Hanes commercial with Sarah Chalke.<ref name=":3" /> Other film credits include ''[[Broken Angel (2008 film)|Broken Angel]]'' (2008) and ''[[The Roommate]]'' (2011), and well as [[Ion Television]] movie ''[[A Christmas Kiss]]'' (2011).

In September 2012, it was announced that Hinton had been cast as new intern Stephanie Edwards for [[Grey's Anatomy (season 9)|ninth season]] of [[Shonda Rhimes]] medical drama series ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mitovich|first=Matt Webb|title=Matt's Inside Line: Exclusive Fringe First Look! Plus Scoop on Grey's, Glee, Covert and More|url=http://tvline.com/2012/09/07/fringe-season-5-premiere-photo-greys-anatomy-glee-spoilers|work=[[TVLine]]|access-date=September 28, 2012|date=February 9, 2013}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

In January 2013, it was announced that Hinton along with other newcomers to the show were given the option to become series regulars if ''Grey's Anatomy'' were to be renewed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2013/01/10/greys-anatomy-season-10-spoilers-cast|title=Exclusive: Grey's Anatomy's New Interns Are Sticking Around — But for How Long?|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|work=TVLine|date=January 10, 2013|access-date=February 9, 2013}}</ref> After three seasons as regular cast member on show, Shonda Rhimes cast Hinton as the lead character of her first comedy pilot ''[[ShondaLand|Toast]]'' in March 2016.<ref name=":2" /><ref name=tos>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/03/jerrika-hinton-cast-toast-greys-anatomy-shondaland-abc-pilot-1201721124|title='Grey's Anatomy' Co-Star Jerrika Hinton Joins 'Toast'; Will She Leave 'Grey's'?|author=Nellie Andreeva|work=Deadline|access-date=March 16, 2016}}</ref> She would still be on ''Grey's Anatomy'' if her pilot had gone to series.<ref name=tos/> The pilot was not ordered to series.<ref name=":2">{{cite web|url=https://www.tvguide.com/news/the-toast-abc-shonda-rhimes-jerrika-hinton/?rss=breakingnews|title=Shonda Rhimes Comedy Toast Is Dead at ABC|date=May 13, 2016|publisher=|access-date=November 8, 2016}}</ref> In January 2017, it was announced that Hinton would co-star opposite [[Holly Hunter]] in ''[[Here and Now (2018 TV series)|Here and Now]]'', a [[HBO]] drama series created by [[Alan Ball (screenwriter)|Alan Ball]].<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/alan-ball-hbo-series-jerrika-hinton-sosie-bacon-daniel-zovatto-raymond-lee-cast-1201879698|title=Alan Ball HBO Series Casts Sosie Bacon, Daniel Zovatto, Raymond Lee & Jerrika Hinton|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|date=January 6, 2017|access-date=January 9, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/jerrika-hinton-greys-anatomy-leaving-hbo-show-1201954187|title=Jerrika Hinton Cast in HBO's Alan Ball Series — Will She Leave 'Grey's Anatomy'?|first=Elizabeth|last=Wagmeister|date=January 7, 2017|publisher=|access-date=January 9, 2017}}</ref> She portrayed Ashley Collins, one of the adopted children of Hunter's character.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|url=http://tvline.com/2017/01/06/jerrika-hinton-greys-anatomy-leaving-stephanie-season-13/|title=Grey's Anatomy's Jerrika Hinton Joins Alan Ball's New HBO Drama Series — Is Stephanie on Borrowed Time?|first1=Kimberly|last1=Roots|date=January 6, 2017|publisher=|access-date=January 9, 2017}}</ref> She next played Natalie Gorman in [[Servant (TV series)|''Servant'']] (2019–2020) and began portraying Millie Morris in the [[Amazon Prime]] series [[Hunters (2020 TV series)|''Hunters'']] in 2020 and 2023.

! Title

| 2005

| ''Foreign Soil''

| Natalie

| 2006

| ''[[Rain (2006 film)|Rain]]''

| Beni Arnold

| 2008

| ''[[Broken Angel (2008 film)|Broken Angel]]''

| Officer Raines

| 2011

| ''[[The Roommate]]''

| Shiana

| 2012

| ''The Strangely Normal''

| Black Friend

| Short

| 2014

| ''[[Teacher of the Year (2014 film)|Teacher of the Year]]''

| Mrs. Curtis

| 2015

| ''Just Another Dance with My Father''

| Katie

| Short

| 2016

| ''Odious''

| Sharlette

|-

| TBA

| ''[[The Piano Lesson (upcoming film)|The Piano Lesson]]''

|

| Post-production

| rowspan="2"|2006

| ''[[Gilmore Girls]]''

| Allison

| Episode: "Super Cool Party People"

|-

| ''[[Everybody Hates Chris]]''

| Birthday Girl

| Episode: "Everybody Hates Rejection"

|-

| 2007

| ''[[Zoey 101]]''

| Claire Jeffries

| Episode: "Son of a Dean"

|-

| 2008

| ''[[Ghost Whisperer]]''

| Clerk

| Episode: "Ball & Chain"

|-

| 2009

| ''[[Gossip Girl]]''

| Waitress

| Episode: "[[Valley Girls]]"

|-

| rowspan="3"|2010

| ''[[Lie to Me]]''

| Robin

| Episode: "Bullet Bump"

| ''[[Better with You]]''

| Saleswoman

| Episode: "Pilot"

| ''[[Terriers (TV series)|Terriers]]''

| Didi

| Episode: "Missing Persons"

| rowspan="4"|2011

| ''[[Mad Love (TV series)|Mad Love]]''

| Eva

| Episode: "Fireworks"

| ''[[Bones (TV series)|Bones]]''

| Nadine Tweed

| Episode: "The Truth in the Myth"

| ''Consequences''

| Tamika

| Episode: "Monisa"

| ''[[A Christmas Kiss]]''

| Tressa

| TV movie

| rowspan="2"|2012

| ''[[Scandal (TV series)|Scandal]]''

| Hannah

| Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury"

| ''The Book Club''

| Jerrika / Cobra Chai

| Episodes: "All Valley" and "The Warrior Reads On"

| 2012–2017

| ''[[Grey's Anatomy]]''

| [[Stephanie Edwards (Grey's Anatomy)|Stephanie Edwards]]

| Recurring cast: season 9, main cast: season 10–13

| 2016

| ''Send Me: An Original Web Series''

| Heather

| Recurring cast

| 2017

| ''Flip the Script''

| The Lit Agent

| Episode: "Market Value"

| rowspan="3"|2018

| ''[[Here and Now (2018 TV series)|Here and Now]]''

| Ashley Collins

| Main cast

| ''Doxxed''

| Liddie

| TV movie

| ''A Majestic Christmas''

| Nell

| TV movie

| 2019

| ''Doxxed''

| Liddie

| Recurring cast

| 2019–2021

| ''[[Servant (TV series)|Servant]]''

| Natalie Gorman

| Recurring cast: season 1-2

| 2020–2023

| ''[[Hunters (2020 TV series)|Hunters]]''

| Millie Morris

| Main cast

| 2024

| ''[[A Man in Full (miniseries)|A Man in Full]]''

| Henrietta White

| 5 episodes

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