Who is Cheryl Hines? Actress and Robert F Kennedy Jr’s third wife rose from ‘nothing’ to Hollywood fame
WASHINGTON, DC: Robert F Kennedy Jr, the anti-vaccine activist and the nephew of 35th president John F Kennedy, is running for president. The 69-year-old filed a statement of candidacy on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, with the Federal Election Commission and became the second Democrat to stand against Joe Biden in next year’s presidential run after Marianne Williamson announced her candidacy this year on March 4.
Here's a peek into Robert Kennedy Jr’s personal life who walked down the aisle a total of three times. His first wife was Emily Ruth Black, who he married on April 3, 1982, and divorced in 1994. His second wife was Mary Richardson, who he married the same year of his split and they stayed together for 16 years of marriage before calling it quits in 2010. He married Cheryl Hines on August 2, 2014, and the couple has been together since then.
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Who is Cheryl Hines?
Born on September 21, 1965, in Miami Beach, Florida, Cheryl wanted to become an actress from a young age. She became a member of the Young Actors Theater during high school and studied radio and television production at the University of Central Florida. After graduating, she moved to Hollywood, Los Angeles, with nothing and struggled to get into the entertainment industry while doing odd jobs, as per DailyMail.
She worked as a waitress, a telephone operator, and a TV reporter. She also worked as a personal assistant to actor Rob Reiner before she got her break. Talking about it, she told NicholsonStudentMedia.com in April 2022, “Growing up, I didn’t want to be the girl with no money because I wanted to be this sophisticated girl that grew up in Manhattan. But that’s not who I am... I am a person who grew up in Central Florida that didn’t have anything, and that’s what makes me interesting."
In 1993, she auditioned for the TV show 'Swamp Thing' which apparently was the only show that was filmed in Florida at the time. However, after being rejected three times, she became depressed. Recalling the time, she narrated on 'All Inclusive with Jay Ruderman', "When I was in Orlando before I moved to LA, there was only one show that was being shot there and it was 'Swamp Thing,' the TV show. I was dying to be on it because that was the one show. I auditioned once and I didn’t get the part. I auditioned the second time and I did not get a part. And they called me in the third time for 'Swamp Thing.' And I’m really working on these auditions, I’m prepared, I’ve studied, I’ve done all the things that I’m supposed to do. I go in and I didn’t get the part and I really got depressed. And I talked to my sister [Rebecca Hines], and I said, 'Maybe I shouldn’t be in this business. Maybe I’m not good at it. And I don’t know, maybe I should just quit.' And she said, 'Yeah, you should.' I said, 'What?' She said, “Well, if this rejection from 'Swamp Thing' is getting you down this much, you need to get out.” She said, “You picked a profession where it’s mostly rejection. You’re going to go through your whole life feeling badly about yourself if this is how you’re treating your 'Swamp Thing' rejection.”
But things changed in 2000. Cheryl became famous after her stint in 'Curb of Enthusiasm' where she played Larry David's wife. Since then, she starred in well-known films and TV shows and has been part of the HBO sitcom for 11 seasons.
Cheryl Hines and Robert F Kennedy Jr's relationship
Cheryl, who was married previously married to the head of the management firm Principato-Young, Paul Young, and with whom she had her daughter named Catherine Rose Young Robert met via Larry and started dating in 2011, according to DailyMail. During the 'Here's the Thing' podcast, she told, "He introduced us - just because we were at the same event. But then later, Larry was like, "That's a terrible idea. No, no, no - don't get involved." But they fell in love and got married in August 2014.
In 2020, when they celebrated their sixth wedding anniversary Robert, who has six children from his previous relationships wished her and wrote, "Thanks for the unimaginable happiness, for your wise and compassionate counsel, for your generous spirit, for your faithful companionship in joy and grief, for the love you’ve given our children." He added, "And for the endless laughter," states People.
Cheryl said, "Happy anniversary, honey! We’ve been around the world and back and I’ve loved every minute with you. You really understand me and what’s important to me. I appreciate you in every way."