She has also starred as Dallas Royce on the ABC sitcom Suburgatory (2011–2014), and made her directorial debut with the 2009 film Serious Moonlight.

[5] Part of her family came from Frostproof, Florida,[6] but she grew up in Tallahassee,[6] where she was a member of the Young Actors Theatre throughout high school.

[8] Hines began her acting career by performing improvisational comedy at The Groundlings Theater.

[6] Hines made guest appearances on television shows such as Swamp Thing and Unsolved Mysteries.

Hines received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work on Curb Your Enthusiasm in 2003 and 2006.

"[10] Hines appeared in RV opposite Robin Williams,[11] Waitress with Keri Russell, and the 2008 mockumentary The Grand, a spoof of the World Series of Poker.

Her 2009 directorial debut Serious Moonlight stars Meg Ryan with a script by the late Adrienne Shelly, Hines' director and co-star in Waitress.

During the 2009–2010 season of Brothers & Sisters, Hines guest-starred as Kitty Walker McCallister's campaign manager, Buffy.

[citation needed] Hines married Paul Young, founder of the management firm Principato-Young, on December 30, 2002.