Jerrika Hinton

Jerrika Hinton Biography

Jerrika Delayne Hinton (born September 28, 1981) is an American actress, best known for role as Stephanie Edwards in the ABC medical drama series, Grey's Anatomy.

Early life

Hinton was born and raised in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Cynthia, a retired government worker, and Avaleon Hinton.

She graduated in Spring 2002 with honors from Southern Methodist University's Meadows School of the Arts with a BFA in the Liberal Arts, where she studied theatre, directing and playwriting.

Career

Hinton began her career appearing in stage productions. She has made her film debut playing Khandi Alexander's character's daughter in the 2006 independent drama Rain. The following years, Hinton guest-starred in several television series such as Gilmore Girls, Everybody Hates Chris, Zoey 101, Ghost Whisperer, Gossip Girl, Lie to Me, Bones, and Scandal. Other film credits include 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 ninth season of Shonda Rhimes medical drama series Grey's Anatomy.

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. After three seasons as regular cast member on show, Shonda Rhimes cast Hinton as lead character in her first comedy pilot Toast in March 2016. She still will be on Grey's Anatomy if her pilot goes to series. The pilot was not ordered to series. In January 2017, it was announced that Hinton will co-star opposite Holly Hunter in an untitled HBO drama series created by Alan Ball. She plays the role of Ashley, the one of adopted children of Hunter's character.

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2005	Foreign Soil	Natalie
2006	Rain	Beni Arnold
2008	Broken Angel	Officer Raines
2011	The Roommate	Shiana
2011	A Christmas Kiss	Tressa	Television film
2012	The Strangely Normal	Black Friend	Short film
2014	Teacher of the Year	Mrs. Curtis
2015	Just Another Dance with My Father	Katie	Short film
2016	Odious	Sharlette
2017	Insidious: Chapter 4		Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2006	Gilmore Girls	Allison	Episode: "Super Cool Party People"
2006	Everybody Hates Chris	Birthday girl	Episode: "Everybody Hates Rejection"
2007	Eight Days a Week	Marjorie Walsh	TV pilot
2007	Zoey 101	Claire Jeffries	Episode: "Son of a Dean"
2008	Ghost Whisperer	Clerk	Episode: "Ball & Chain
2009	Gossip Girl	Waitress	Episode: "Valley Girls"
2010	Lie to Me	Robin	Episode: "Bullet Bump"
2010	Better with You	Saleswoman	Episode: "Pilot"
2010	Terriers	Didi	Episode: "Missing Persons"
2011	Mad Love	Eva	Episode: "Fireworks"
2011	Bones	Nadine Tweed	Episode: "The Truth in the Myth"
2012	Scandal	Hannah	Episode: "Hell Hath No Fury"
2012-2017	Grey's Anatomy	Stephanie Edwards	Recurring (season 9) Main cast (season 10-13): 111 episodes
2016	Toast	Page	TV pilot

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