# Darlene Hunt

Melinda Darlene Hunt (born July 7, 1970) is an American actress, producer and television writer, best known for creating and producing the Showtime series The Big C.

## Career

Hunt is from Lebanon Junction, Kentucky and attended Northwestern University. Her writing credits include episodes of 90210, Will & Grace, The Goldbergs, and Save Me. She also created the 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. She was nominated for a Golden Globe for being a producer on the series. 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 located an hour's drive. Other executive producers on that series include Mayim Bialik and Jim Parsons.
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.

## Filmography
### Television

Television (Producer/Writer/Creator) :
| Year | Title | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Credited as | Notes |
| Year | Title | Executive Producer | Consulting Producer | Writer | Creator | Notes |
| 2002 | Will & Grace | No | No | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Good Morning, Miami | No | No | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Platonically Incorrect | Yes | No | Yes | No | 13 episodes |
| 2008 | 90210 | No | Yes | Yes | No | 3 episodes produced, 2 wrote |
| 2010–2013 | The Big C | No | No | Yes | Yes | Created 39 episodes, wrote 11 |
| 2013 | Save Me | Yes | No | Yes | No | 1 episode |
| 2013 | The Goldbergs | No | Yes | Yes | No | 1 episodes |
| 2013 | Good Girls Revolt | Yes | No | Yes | No | 10 episodes |
| 2018 | Rosanne | Yes | No | Yes | No | Executive produced 10 episodes, wrote 1 |
| 2018-2019 | The Conners | No | Yes | Yes | No | Consulting produced 19 episodes, wrote 2 |
| 2019 | Dickinson | No | Yes | Yes | No | Consulting produced 9 episodes, wrote 1 |
| 2021 | Call Me Kat | No | No | Yes | Yes | Created 8 episodes, wrote 3 |
| 2021 | Charlie | Yes | No | Yes | No | TV movie |
| 2021 | Patty's Auto | Yes | No | Yes | No | 1 episode |
Television (Actor) :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1998 | Since You've Been Gone | Theater Person | TV movie |
| 2000 | Party of Five | Lynda | Episode: "Forgive and Forget" |
| 2000 | Becker | Lynda | Episode: "The Bearer of Bad Tidings" |
| 2001 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Erato | Episode: "Sabrina, the Muse" |
| 2002 | Will & Grace | Beth | Episode: Dyeing is Easy, Comedy is Hard |
| 2002 | The King (short) | Phyllis | |
| 2005 | One on One | Caria | Episode: Shock Jock |
| 2006–2007 | Help Me Help You | Darlene | 13 episodes" |
| 2008 | Greek | Rental Car Worker | Episode: Spring Broke |
| 2009 | Hung | Linda | Episode: "This is America or Fifty Bucks" |
| 2010 | Donna's Revenge | Marlene | Episode: "Keeping Kosher Every Now and Zen" |
| 2011-2013 | Suburgatory | Connie Kushell | 3 episodes |
| 2013 | The Big C | Hospice Administrator | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Longmire | Mrs. McGill | Episode: "In the Pines" |
| 2014 | The Night Shift | Mrs. Palmer | 2 episodes |
| 2014 | Parks And Recreation | Marcia Langman | 6 episodes |
| 2015 | Hot in Cleveland | Phyllis | Episodes: Vegas Baby/I Hate Goodbyes |
| 2016 | Dice | Splits Lade | Episodes: Prestige |
| 2019 | The Conners | Gaby | Episodes: Lanford... Lanford |
| 2021 | Dickinson | Maggie | 13 episodes |

### Film

Film :
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Smut | Millie | |
| 2004 | I Heart Huckabees | Darlene | |
| 2006 | The Darwin Awards | Minion | |
| 2006 | Idiocracy | Yuppie Wife | |
| 2008 | The Merry Gentleman | Diane | |
| 2014 | Runoff | Paula | |
| 2015 | Accidental Love | Doctor Adams | |
| 2020 | Lazy Susan | Wendy | Also writer |