Cheryl Hines (born September 21, 1965) is an
American
actress, best known for her role as
Larry David's wife on
HBO's
Curb Your Enthusiasm. In 2009 she made her directorial debut at the
Tribeca Film Festival with
Serious Moonlight.
Early life
Hines was born in
Miami Beach,
Florida, the daughter of Rosemary Graham Harbolt and James Hines, whom she has described as "sort of a
redneck."
Part of the family came from
Frostproof, Florida;
Hines grew up in
Tallahassee,
Florida,
where she was a member of the
Young Actors Theatre throughout high school. Hines also attended Lively Technical Center and Tallahassee Community College in Tallahassee.
Hines attended both
West Virginia University and
Florida State University, before graduating from the
University of Central Florida.
