Aisha Hinds | |
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| Born | New York, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
Aisha Hinds is an American television, stage and film actress and director. She had supporting roles in a number of television series, includingThe Shield,Invasion,True Blood,Detroit 1-8-7 andUnder the Dome. In 2016, she playedFannie Lou Hamer in biographical drama filmAll the Way. She has also appeared inAssault on Precinct 13 (2005) and was cast asHarriet Tubman inWGN America period dramaUnderground. Beginning in 2018, Hinds stars in theFox/ABCprocedural drama series9-1-1.
Hinds was born inNew York, New York.[1] She began her career on television in 2003, onNYPD Blue.[2] In 2004, she had a recurring role onThe Shield as Annie Price, and later guest-starred inCrossing Jordan,Boston Legal,It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia,Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,Stargate SG-1,Cold Case, andDesperate Housewives.[1] Hinds was a series regular in the two short-livedABC seriesInvasion from 2005 to 2006, andDetroit 1-8-7 (2010–2011). She had recurring roles onDollhouse,HawthoRNe andTrue Blood. In film, Hinds appeared inMr. Brooks,Madea Goes to Jail,Unstoppable, andStar Trek Into Darkness. On stage, she played the leading role ofThe Best of Enemies atGeorge Street Playhouse in 2011.[3]
In 2013, Hinds appeared on the CW series,Cult, as the evil Rosalind Sakelik. Right afterCult was canceled, Hinds was cast as a series regular on the CBS television seriesUnder the Dome based on Stephen King'sbook of the same title.[4][5] She was changed to recurring basis after the first season. In 2014, she had supporting roles in filmsIf I Stay andBeyond 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 activistFannie Lou Hamer in the HBO biographical drama filmAll the Way.[7] Later she was cast in the Fox drama seriesShots Fired,[8] and in theWGN America period dramaUnderground, playingHarriet Tubman.[7][9]
Since 2018, Hinds stars as firefighter/paramedic Henrietta "Hen" Wilson on TV series9-1-1 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.[10][11][12] In 2025, Hinds made her directorial debut in the eighth season of9-1-1.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Miracle in Toyland | Toy Woman (voice) | Video |
| 2004 | Love Aquarium | Nina | Short |
| 2005 | Assault on Precinct 13 | Anna | |
| Neo Ned | Woman Shopper | ||
| Hate | Paula | TV movie | |
| 2006 | Blue's Biggest Stories | Joe's Friends | Video |
| 2007 | Mr. Brooks | Nancy Hart | |
| 2009 | Madea Goes to Jail | Fran | |
| Lost Dream | Professor Capello | ||
| Prison Break: The Final Break | Guard Cowler | ||
| Within | Dr. Kelly | ||
| 2010 | Unstoppable | Railway Safety Campaign Coordinator | |
| The Next Three Days | Detective Collero | ||
| 2011 | Five | Bernice | TV movie |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | Navigation Officer Darwin | |
| And Then... | - | Short | |
| The Arrangement | Rosie | TV movie | |
| 2014 | Gun Hill | Arlene Carter | TV movie |
| If I Stay | Nurse Ramirez | ||
| Beyond the Lights | J Stanley | ||
| 2015 | Runaway Island | Lara Cook-Nordholm | |
| Breed | Captain Dennison | TV movie | |
| 2016 | All the Way | Fannie Lou Hamer | TV movie |
| The Tale of Four | Peaches | Short | |
| #Trending | Renee's Mom (voice) | Short | |
| 2019 | Godzilla: King of the Monsters | Colonel Diane Foster | |
| First Day Back | Principal | Short | |
| 2023 | The Perfect Find | Billie | |
| 2024 | The American Society of Magical Negroes | Gabbard |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | NYPD Blue | Carla Howell | Episode: "Yo, Adrian" |
| Blue's Clues | Miss Marigold | Recurring cast: season 5 | |
| 2004 | ER | Medical Board Testing Administrator | Episode: "Abby Normal" |
| The Shield | Annie Price | Recurring cast: season 3 | |
| Crossing Jordan | Asmina Chol | Episode: "Out of Sight" | |
| Boston Legal | Beah Toomy | Episode: "Head Cases" | |
| 2005 | Medium | Maxine Harris | Episode: "Suspicions and Certainties" |
| CSI: NY | Brett Stokes | Episode: "Recycling" | |
| Judging Amy | Lena Reynolds | Episode: "The Paper War" | |
| 2005–06 | Invasion | Mona Gomez | Recurring cast |
| 2006, 2016 | It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia | Welfare Case Worker | 2 episodes: "Dennis and Dee Go on Welfare", "Frank Falls Out the Window" |
| 2006 | Standoff | Anne | Episode: "Life Support" |
| Lost | Nigerian Nun | Episode: "The Cost of Living" | |
| 2007 | Stargate SG-1 | Thilana | Episode: "Line in the Sand" |
| Lincoln Heights | Agent Murietta | Episode: "Out with a Bang" | |
| Women's Murder Club | Melanie Topor | Episode: "Maybe Baby" | |
| Cold Case | Lorraine Henderson | Episode: "It Takes a Village" | |
| Conspiracy | - | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| 2008 | Bones | Officer Norma Randall | Episode: "The Bone That Blew" |
| 2008–10 | True Blood | Miss Jeanette | Recurring cast: season 1–2, guest: season 3 |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Jackie Blaine/Harold Franklin | Episode: "Transitions" |
| Dollhouse | Agent Loomis | Recurring cast:Season 1 | |
| Prison Break | Guard Cowler | Episode: "Free" & "The Old Ball and Chain" | |
| Desperate Housewives | Motel Maid | Episode: "Everybody Ought to Have a Maid" | |
| 2009–10 | Hawthorne | Isabel Walsh | Recurring cast: season 1-2 |
| 2010 | Weeds | Latrice | Recurring cast:Season 6 |
| 2010–11 | Detroit 1-8-7 | Lieutenant Maureen Mason | Main cast |
| 2011 | CSI: Miami | Dr. Rachel Porter | Episode: "Crowned" |
| 2013 | Cult | Det. Rosalyn Sakelik | Recurring cast |
| 2013–15 | Under the Dome | Carolyn Hill | Recurring cast |
| 2014 | Killer Women | FBI Agent Linda Clark | Episode: "Warrior" |
| NCIS: Los Angeles | Chief Investigator Ava Wallace | Recurring cast: season 6 | |
| 2015 | G Code | Deidra Gooding | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Amelia | Episode: "Auditions" | |
| 2017 | Underground | Harriet Tubman | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| Shots Fired | Pastor Janae James | Main cast | |
| 2018 | Unsolved | Voletta Wallace | Recurring cast |
| 2018–present | 9-1-1 | Henrietta "Hen" Wilson | Main cast Director (Episode: "Holy Mother of God") |
| 2021 | 9-1-1: Lone Star | Episode: "Hold the Line" | |
| 2024 | Celebrity Family Feud | Herself | Contestant; Episode: "Fantasy Sweets vs Golden Five and 9-1-1 vs Jury Duty" |
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Outcome |
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| 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 |