Darlene Hunt

Melinda Darlene Hunt 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

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	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	Episode: Vegas Baby/I Hate Goodbyes
2016	Dice	Splits Lade	Episode: Prestige
2019	The Conners	Gaby	Episode: Lanford... Lanford
2021	Dickinson	Maggie	13 Episodes
2023	American Auto	Deborah	Episode: Cost Cutting