Jerrika Hinton

Jerrika Delayne Hinton[2] (born September 28, 1981) is an American actress, best known for her role as Stephanie Edwards in the ABC medical drama series Grey’s Anatomy.

Hinton was born and raised in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Cynthia, a retired government worker, and Avaleon Hinton.[3]

She graduated in 2002 with honors[4] from Southern Methodist University’s Meadows School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in theatre, studying directing and playwriting