Aisha Hinds is an American television, stage and film actress and director. She had supporting roles in a number of television series, including '' The Shield'', ''

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'', '' Detroit 1-8-7'' and '' Under the Dome''. In 2016, she played

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in biographical drama film '' All the Way.'' She has also appeared in '' Assault on Precinct 13'' (2005) and was cast as

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period drama '' Underground''. Beginning in 2018, Hinds stars in the Fox

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''.

Life and career

Hinds was born in

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. She began her career on television in 2003, on ''

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''. In 2004, she had a recurring role on '' The Shield'' as Annie Price, and later guest-starred in ''

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'', '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''

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''. Hinds was a series regular in the two short-lived ABC series ''

'' from 2005 to 2006, and '' Detroit 1-8-7'' (2010–2011). She had recurring roles on '' Dollhouse'', '' HawthoRNe'' and ''

''. In film, Hinds appeared in '' Mr. Brooks'', '' Madea Goes to Jail'', ''

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''. On stage, she played the leading role of ''The Best of Enemies'' at

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in 2011. In 2013, Hinds appeared on the CW series, ''

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'', as the evil Rosalind Sakelik. Right after ''Cult'' was canceled, Hinds was cast as a series regular on the CBS television series '' Under the Dome'' based on Stephen King's book of the same title. She was changed to recurring basis after the first season. In 2014, she had supporting roles in films '' If I Stay'' and '' Beyond the Lights''. Also in that year, she had the recurring role of Chief Investigator Ava Wallace on the CBS police procedural, '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. In 2015, Hinds was cast as a regular in the TNT drama pilot, ''Breed''. In 2016, Hinds received positive reviews for playing civil rights activist

in the HBO biographical drama film '' All the Way''. Later she was cast in the Fox drama series '' Shots Fired'', and in the

period drama '' Underground,'' playing

. Since 2018, Hinds stars as firefighter/paramedic Henrietta "Hen" Wilson on TV series ''

'' which focuses on Los Angeles first responders including 9-1-1 dispatchers, police officers, and firefighters/paramedics as they deal not only with saving lives but also with struggles in their own lives. In 2025, Hinds made her directorial debut in the eighth season of ''9-1-1''.

Filmography

Film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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