Hinds was born in
New York, New York. She began her career on television in 2003, on
NYPD Blue. 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''. 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. 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. In 2016, Hinds received positive reviews for playing civil rights activist
Fannie Lou Hamer in the HBO biographical drama film
All the Way. Later she was cast in the Fox drama series
Shots Fired, and in the
WGN America period drama
Underground, playing
Harriet Tubman. Since 2018, Hinds stars as firefighter/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 firefighters/paramedics as they deal not only with saving lives but also with struggles in their own lives. In 2025, Hinds made her directorial debut in the eighth season of
9-1-1. ==Filmography==