Jerrika Hinton stars in the Amazon Original series Hunters opposite Al Pacino and Logan Lerman. The series takes place in 1977 New York City and follows a diverse band of Nazi hunters who discover that hundreds of high- ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the United States. Hinton plays Millie Malone, a dynamic and gutsy FBI Agent who is marginalized by the Bureau’s old boy hierarchy.
Hinton previously starred on Alan Ball’s HBO drama Here and Now opposite Holly Hunter and Tim Robbins. Prior to, she was known for her work on ABC’s award-winning medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, where she starred as the headstrong and highly intelligent Dr. Stephanie Edwards, who quickly became a fan favorite.
Jerrika Hinton stars in the Amazon Original series Hunters opposite Al Pacino and Logan Lerman. The series takes place in 1977 New York City and follows a diverse band of Nazi hunters who discover that hundreds of high- ranking Nazi officials are living among us and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich in the United States. Hinton plays Millie Malone, a dynamic and gutsy FBI Agent who is marginalized by the Bureau’s old boy hierarchy.
Hinton previously starred on Alan Ball’s HBO drama Here and Now opposite Holly Hunter and Tim Robbins. Prior to, she was known for her work on ABC’s award-winning medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, where she starred as the headstrong and highly intelligent Dr. Stephanie Edwards, who quickly became a fan favorite.
This season, Hinton also has a pivotal recurring role in Apple’s psychological thriller series Servant from M. Night Shyamalan.
Born and raised in Dallas, Texas, Hinton has been performing since the age of three. She landed her first professional role at the age of eleven in a theatrical production of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Hinton went on to attend Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, where she studied directing and playwriting at the Meadows School of the Arts.
While working behind the camera has always been one of Hinton’s passions, fulfilling her love of bringing characters to life on screen has been of equal importance. Over the last few years, she has held roles on top television series such as ABC’s Scandal, FOX’s Bones and Lie to Me, and the short-lived yet critically acclaimed series Terriers for FX.
When not working in film or television, Hinton has maintained her commitment to both creativity and community service by teaching at numerous theaters, serving as an artist-in-residence at the East LA Classic Theatre, and volunteering with The Actors Fund. She has been a longtime supporter of The Innocence Project.
