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Darlene Hunt
Born
Melinda Darlene Hunt

(1966-01-02) January 2, 1966 (age 58)
Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, U.S.
Occupation(s)Television producer, writer, actress

Melinda Darlene Hunt is an American actress, producer and television writer, best known for creating and producing the Showtime series The Big C.[1]

Career

As a writer, the credits of the Lebanon Junction, Kentucky native and Northwestern University alumnus[2] include episodes of 90210, Will & Grace, The Goldbergs, and Save Me.[3] She also created the [4][5] Showtime series The Big C, starring Laura Linney. The series revolved around the life of suburban wife and high-school teacher Cathy Jaminson, who is diagnosed with melanoma. The Big C premiered on August 16, 2010, and concluded on May 20, 2013.[6] She was nominated for a Golden Globe for being a producer on the series.[7] Hunt is also one of several executive producers of the Fox series Call Me Kat, which premiered on January 3, 2021. That show is set in Louisville, of which Lebanon Junction is an outer suburb. Other executive producers on that series include Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons.[2]

As an actress, she is known for her recurring roles in television shows such as Parks and Recreation, Help Me Help You, and Suburgatory. In addition to television, she has appeared in the films I Heart Huckabees and Idiocracy.

References

  1. ^ "It's Hello Cancer, Goodbye Inhibitions". The New York Times. August 15, 2010. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Yates, Kirby (December 30, 2020). "How purrfect: New FOX show 'Call Me Kat,' about a fictional cat cafe, is set in Louisville". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Darlene Hunt-IMDb". IMDb.com. IMDB inc. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  4. ^ "The Big C Season 1 Reviews". metacritic.com. CBS Interactive INC. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "The Big C Season 4 Reviews". CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "The Big C-IMDb". Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  7. ^ Dietz, Jason. "2010 Golden Globe Nominations". metacritic.com. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2014.


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