Aisha Hinds

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Aisha Hinds
Born (1975-11-13) November 13, 1975 (age 49)
OccupationActress
Years active2000–present

Aisha Hinds (born November 13, 1975) is an American television, stage and film actress. She had supporting roles in a number of television series, including The Shield , Invasion , True Blood , Detroit 1-8-7 and Under the Dome . In 2016, she played Fannie Lou Hamer in biographical drama film All the Way. She has also appeared in Assault on Precinct 13 (2005) and was cast as Harriet Tubman in WGN America period drama Underground . Beginning in 2018, Hinds stars in the Fox procedural drama series 9-1-1 .

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Life and career

Hinds was born in New York, New York. [1] She began her career on television in 2003, on NYPD Blue . [2] In 2004, she had a recurring role on The Shield as Annie Price, and later guest-starred in Crossing Jordan , Boston Legal , It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia , Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , Stargate SG-1 , Cold Case , and Desperate Housewives . [1] Hinds was a series regular in the two short-lived ABC series Invasion from 2005 to 2006, and Detroit 1-8-7 (20102011). She had recurring roles on Dollhouse , HawthoRNe and True Blood . In film, Hinds appeared in Mr. Brooks , Madea Goes to Jail , Unstoppable , and Star Trek Into Darkness . On stage, she played the leading role of The Best of Enemies at George Street Playhouse in 2011. [3]

In 2013, Hinds appeared on the CW series, Cult , 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. [4] [5] 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. [6]

In 2016, Hinds received positive reviews for playing civil rights activist Fannie Lou Hamer in the HBO biographical drama film All the Way . [7] Later she was cast in the Fox drama series Shots Fired , [8] and in the WGN America period drama Underground, playing Harriet Tubman. [7] [9] She stars as paramedic Henrietta "Hen" Wilson on TV series 9-1-1 which focuses on Los Angeles first responders including 9-1-1 dispatchers, police officers and the firefighters and paramedics as they deal with not only saving lives but also with struggles in their own lives. [10] [11] [12]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2000Miracle in ToylandToy Woman (voice)Video
2004Love AquariumNinaShort
2005 Assault on Precinct 13 Anna
Neo Ned Woman Shopper
HatePaulaTV movie
2006Blue's Biggest StoriesJoe's FriendsVideo
2007 Mr. Brooks Nancy Hart
2009 Madea Goes to Jail Fran
Lost DreamProfessor Capello
Prison Break: The Final Break Guard Cowler
WithinDr. Kelly
2010 Unstoppable Railway Safety Campaign Coordinator
The Next Three Days Detective Collero
2011 Five BerniceTV movie
2013 Star Trek Into Darkness Navigation Officer Darwin
And Then...-Short
The ArrangementRosieTV movie
2014 Gun Hill Arlene CarterTV movie
If I Stay Nurse Ramirez
Beyond the Lights J Stanley
2015 Runaway Island Lara Cook-Nordholm
BreedCaptain DennisonTV movie
2016 All the Way Fannie Lou Hamer TV movie
The Tale of FourPeachesShort
#TrendingRenee's Mom (voice)Short
2019 Godzilla: King of the Monsters Colonel Diane Foster
First Day BackPrincipalShort
2023 The Perfect Find Billie
2024 The American Society of Magical Negroes Gabbard

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003 NYPD Blue Carla HowellEpisode: "Yo, Adrian"
Blue's Clues Miss MarigoldRecurring cast: season 5
2004 ER Medical Board Testing AdministratorEpisode: "Abby Normal"
The Shield Annie PriceRecurring cast: season 3
Crossing Jordan Asmina CholEpisode: "Out of Sight"
Boston Legal Beah ToomyEpisode: "Head Cases"
2005 Medium Maxine HarrisEpisode: "Suspicions and Certainties"
CSI: NY Brett StokesEpisode: "Recycling"
Judging Amy Lena ReynoldsEpisode: "The Paper War"
2005-06 Invasion Mona GomezRecurring cast
2006, 2016 It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia Welfare Case Worker2 episodes: "Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare", "Frank Falls Out the Window"
2006 Standoff AnneEpisode: "Life Support"
Lost Nigerian NunEpisode: "The Cost of Living"
2007 Stargate SG-1 ThilanaEpisode: "Line in the Sand"
Lincoln Heights Agent MuriettaEpisode: "Out with a Bang"
Women's Murder Club Melanie ToporEpisode: "Maybe Baby"
Cold Case Lorraine HendersonEpisode: "It Takes a Village"
Conspiracy-Episode: "Pilot"
2008 Bones Officer Norma RandallEpisode: "The Bone That Blew"
2008-10 True Blood Miss JeanetteRecurring cast: season 1–2, guest: season 3
2009 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jackie Blaine/Harold FranklinEpisode: "Transitions"
Dollhouse Agent LoomisRecurring cast: Season 1
Prison Break Guard CowlerEpisode: "Free" & "The Old Ball and Chain"
Desperate Housewives Motel MaidEpisode: "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid"
2009-10 Hawthorne Isabel WalshRecurring cast: season 1-2
2010 Weeds LatriceRecurring cast: Season 6
2010-11 Detroit 1-8-7 Lieutenant Maureen MasonMain cast
2011 CSI: Miami Dr. Rachel PorterEpisode: "Crowned"
2013 Cult Det. Rosalyn SakelikRecurring cast
2013-15 Under the Dome Carolyn HillRecurring cast
2014 Killer Women FBI Agent Linda ClarkEpisode: "Warrior"
NCIS: Los Angeles Chief Investigator Ava WallaceRecurring cast: season 6
2015G CodeDeidra GoodingEpisode: "Pilot"
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp AmeliaEpisode: "Auditions"
2017 Underground Harriet Tubman Recurring cast: season 2
Shots Fired Pastor Janae JamesMain cast
2018 Unsolved Voletta WallaceRecurring cast
2018–Present 9-1-1 Henrietta "Hen" WilsonMain cast
2021 9-1-1: Lone Star Episode: "Hold the Line"

Awards and nominations

YearAwardsCategoryRecipientOutcome
2015 Black Reel Awards Black Reel Award for Best Supporting Actress: Television Movie/Cable "Gun Hill"Nominated
2023 Black Reel Awards Outstanding Supporting Performance, Drama Series 9-1-1 Nominated

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