Cheryl Hines’ Marriage to RFK Jr: A Look at the Curb Your Enthusiasm Star’s Emmy-Nominated Career

Cheryl Hines, the Emmy-nominated actress from Curb Your Enthusiasm, tied the knot with prominent attorney Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in August 2014. The marriage surprised some of Hines’ friends, who were reportedly “mystified”by her choice, given Kennedy’s controversial history.

Kennedy, aged 70, has been linked to various scandalous relationships, which were detailed in his 2015 biography RFK Jr.: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the Dark Side of the Dream by author Jerry Oppenheimer. This biography highlighted Kennedy’s history of multiple extramarital affairs.

A Look at Cheryl Hines’ Career

Despite the controversies surrounding Kennedy, Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. chose to move forward with their relationship, which began in 2011. Jerry Oppenheimer, a close friend of Kennedy, attended their wedding, which unfolded in Massachusetts. In his book, he quoted Larry David, Hines’ co-star from Curb Your Enthusiasm, who humorously noted that “nothing [Kennedy does] will ever rattle her.”

The couple got engaged in April 2014, amidst rumors of Kennedy’s infidelity involving socialite Chelsea Chapman Kirwan. These allegations did not impede their relationship, leading to their marriage on August 2, 2014, at the Kennedy Compound on Cape Cod.

Born on September 21, 1965, in Miami Beach, Florida, Cheryl Hines participated in the Young Actors Theatre and attended Lively Technical College and Tallahassee Community College. As an aspiring actress, she worked various jobs, including as a waitress and television reporter. Hines eventually discovered improvisational comedy at the Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles, which helped her prepare for her acting career.

Cheryl Hines’ breakout role came in 2000 when she was cast as Cheryl David in the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm. Her performance garnered her two Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2003 and 2006.

Throughout the 2000s and 2010s, Hines appeared in television shows like Everybody Loves Raymond, Scrubs, and Suburgatory. In 2009, she made her directorial debut with the dark comedy film Serious Moonlight, starring Meg Ryan. Hines has also lent her voice to animated films like All in the Bunker and Space Chimps 2: Zartog Strikes Back.

Cheryl Hines was previously married to Paul Young, the founder of Principato-Young management firm, with whom she shares a daughter, Catherine. They separated in 2010 and later divorced.

Recently, rumors surfaced about Kennedy’s alleged romantic involvement with political reporter Olivia Nuzzi, who had profiled his work for New York magazine. Although Nuzzi acknowledged that her communication with Kennedy became personal, she denied any physical relationship.

In spite of these controversies, Hines has maintained a focus on her career and charitable efforts. She actively supports United Cerebral Palsy, a cause close to her heart as her nephew was born with cerebral palsy. Hines successfully raised $25,000 for the organization during an episode of Celebrity Family Feud.

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