Marin Hinkle (born March 23, 1966) is an American actress. Among many television and movie roles, she is best known for playing Judy Brooks in the ABC television drama Once and Again (1999–2002), Judith Harper-Melnick in the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men (2003–2015), and Rose Weissman in the Amazon Prime Video comedy-drama series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017–2023). For her role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hinkle was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2019 and 2020.
Early life Hinkle was born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, to American parents. She is the daughter of Margaret R. (Polga) Hinkle, a judge of the Superior Court of Massachusetts, and Rodney Hinkle, a college dean and teacher, who met while serving in the Peace Corps. Her family moved to Boston, Massachusetts, when she was four months old. Two years later, her brother Mark was born. Hinkle has Italian ancestry. After graduating from Newton South High School, she attended Brown University and New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 1991.
Career Hinkle played Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, opposite Jean Stapleton playing the Nurse, at the Shakespeare Theatre Company from January 25 to March 13, 1994, at the Lansburgh Theatre in Washington, D.C. On Broadway, she played Kuroko and was the understudy for Miranda in The Tempest from November 1 to December 31, 1995, at the Broadhurst Theatre. She played Sandra Markowitz in A Thousand Clowns from July 14 to August 10, 1996, at the Criterion Center Stage Right. She also played Chrysothemis in Electra from December 3, 1998, to March 21, 1999, at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
Hinkle started her TV career on the soap opera Another World. She also portrayed Judy Brooks on ABC's drama series Once and Again from 1999 to 2002. Hinkle starred on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men with Charlie Sheen, Jon Cryer, Angus T. Jones, and later Ashton Kutcher as Alan's neurotic ex-wife, Judith. Despite being a main cast member, she rarely made appearances after the show's eighth season. She was quietly phased out of the series, and her last appearances as a regular were in the ninth season of the series. She made only one appearance each in the last three seasons, though she was still credited as a regular. This may have been due to commitments to her new role as Samantha Bowers in the NBC drama series Deception with Tate Donovan, Victor Garber and Katherine LaNasa.
Hinkle has had roles in films such as I'm Not Rappaport, Frequency, The Next Big Thing, I Am Sam, and Dark Blue. She has also performed on stage in 2005 as the titular character in Miss Julie, opposite Reg Rogers.(Rattlestick Playwrights Theatre, New York) (see New Yorker, 30 May 2005) She appeared in the 2008 thrillers Quarantine and The Haunting of Molly Hartley, and has made guest appearances on shows such as Spin City, Law & Order: SVU, Without a Trace, ER, House, and three times as characters on Law & Order.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Angie Young Joanne 1996 Milk & Money Carla Breathing Room Larissa I'm Not Rappaport Hannah 1998 Chocolate for Breakfast Amy Show & Tell Pea 2000 Killing Cinderella Karen Frequency Sissy Clark 2001 Sam the Man Shelly Final Sherry Shari Lampkin I Am Sam Patricia 2002 The Year That Trembled Helen Kerrigan Dark Blue Assistant District Attorney Deena Schultz 2005 Who's the Top? Alixe Short film 2006 Friends with Money Maya 2007 Karen Cough Drop Rebecca Dewey Short film Turn the River Ellen Rails & Ties Renee 2008 What Just Happened Vanity Fair Coordinator Quarantine Kathy Jane Hartley John's Hand Cynthia Short film 2009 Imagine That Ms. Davis Weather Girl Jane 2012 My Eleventh 2013 Butterflies of Bill Baker Emma Geography Club Barbara Land 2014 Cowgirls 'n Angels: Dakota's Summer Clara 2017 Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle Janice Gilpin, Spencer's Mom 2019 Jumanji: The Next Level 2024 Players Karen Kirk 2025 The Electric State Ms. Sablinsky 2026 Jumanji: Open World Janice Gilpin, Spencer's Mom Post-production
Television Year Title Role Notes 1995 Another World Alison Van Rohan Episode #1.7922 1997 Spin City Carolyn Episode: "Mayor Over Miami" 1998 Law & Order Leslie Russo Episode: "Grief" 1999–2002 Once and Again Judy Brooks 58 episodes 2000 Law & Order Debbie Mason Episode: "Stiff" 2001 WW3 Judy Rosenberg Television film 2002 Without a Trace Assistant District Attorney Angela Buckman Episode: "Snatch Back" 2003–2015 Two and a Half Men Judith Harper-Melnick 83 episodes 2004 ER Kathy Episode: "Impulse Control" 2005 House Naomi Randolph Episode: "Babies & Bathwater" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Janice Whitlock Episode: "Raw" Fielder's Choice Holly Television film 2006 Nancy Episode: "Revelations" In Justice Jane McDermott Episode: "Brothers and Sisters" 2007–2008 Rose Silverman 3 episodes 2007–2011 Brothers & Sisters Courtney McCallister 3 episodes 2008 My Own Worst Enemy Elizabeth Q Episode: "Henry and the Terrible... Day" 2009 Private Practice Beverly Episode: "Wait and See" Law & Order Attorney Novelle Episode: "Reality Bites" 2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Moira Boyle Episode: "Broad Channel" Army Wives Suzanne Episode: "Mud, Sweat & Tears" 2012 Don't Trust the B— in Apartment 23 Karen 2 episodes 2013 Deception Samantha Bowers 11 episodes Missing at 17 Callie Television film 2014 The Affair Therapist Episode: "7" 2014–2015 Red Band Society Caroline Chota 2 episodes 2014–2019 Madam Secretary Isabelle Barnes 9 episodes 2016Castle Dr. Rebecca Ellins Episode: "Dead Again" 2016–2019 Speechless Dr. Miller 22 episodes 2017–2018 Homeland Christine Lonas 3 episodes 2017–2023 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Rose Weissman 43 episodes 2019 Grey's Anatomy Ashley Cordova Episode: "My Shot" 2023 The Company You Keep Claire Fox Episode: "All In" 2024 We Were the Lucky Ones Madame Lowbeer Miniseries 2025 St. Denis Medical Linda Episode: "You Gotta Have a Plan"Good American Family Jackie Starbuck 2 episodes
Stage credits YearTitleRoleVenueRef.1992A Woman Without a NameSusi BalisOff-Broadway, Signature Theatre CompanyAmbrosioAntonia1995The TempestKurokoBroadway, Broadhurst Theatre1996SabinaSabinaOff-Broadway, Primary StagesA Thousand ClownsSandra MarkowitzBroadway, Roundabout Theatre CompanyWonderful TimeBetsy FlynnOff-Broadway, WPA Theatre1997The ChangelingBeatrice-JoannaOff-Broadway, Theater at St. Clement's ChurchHenry VIIIAnne BoleynOff-Broadway, Delacorte Theatre/The Public TheaterA Dybbuk, or Between Two WorldsLeahOff-Broadway, The Public Theater1988ElectraChrysothemisBroadway, Ethel Barrymore Theatre2002The Fourth SisterKatiaOff-Broadway, Vineyard Theatre2005Miss JulieMiss JulieOff-Broadway, Rattlestick Theatre2012RxPerformerOff-Broadway, 59E59 Theaters2014Dinner with FriendsKaren, Off-Broadway, Roundabout Theatre Company2025The ReservoirPatriciaLos Angeles, Geffen Playhouse
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategoryNominated workResult2014ShoWest ConventionEnsemble AwardGeography Club2019Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2020Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy SeriesScreen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
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