Aisha Hinds is an American actress with a resume that includes guest star appearances and recurring roles on several television series, as well as numerous film roles. Hinds stars on the ABC crime drama Detroit 1-8-7. She plays the role of Lieutenant Maureen Mason, a strong single mother that his risen through the ranks to head up a Detroit Homicide Unit.http://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/bio/lt-maureen-mason/542185

Hinds was born on November 13, 1975 in Brooklyn, New York, where she was also raised. In addition to getting a BFA degree, she also studied at The American Theatre of Harlem. Hind's career includes numerous roles in New York theater, as well as television and film roles. Some of her recent film roles include the Tony Scott film Unstoppable, and the Paul Haggis film The Next Three Days.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1490300/

Aisha Hinds credits three different experiences in her youth that helped motivate and inspire her to become an actress, the first being a viewing of the movie Ghandi, starring Sir Ben Kingsley. The second was a trip to Broadway to see the play Sarafina!, and the third was when she took tap dance in middle school, and was encouraged by her teacher to use he excess energy on stage. The teacher suggested she attend Laguardia High School of the Performing Arts, a suggestion she followed through with, graduating from the prestigious school several years later.http://blacktressworld.com/2010/09/22/spotlight-aisha-hinds/

After graduating with a BFA from the University of Miami, Aisha Hinds began her journey as an actress.http://abc.go.com/shows/detroit-1-8-7/bio/lt-maureen-mason/542185 Her debut role came as Miss Marigold on the children's program Blue's Clues in 2003, and was followed by a series of guest star and recurring roles on countless television series, including Medium, Lost, Boston Legal, ER, The Shield, True Blood and Weeds. She has also worked on several feature films, including Assault on Precinct 13 and Unstoppable.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1490300/

• 2003: NYPD Blue (TV series)http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1490300/

• 2004: The Shield (TV series)

• 2005-2006: Invasion (TV series)

• 2005: Medium (TV series)

• 2007: Cold Case (TV series)

• 2007: Bones (TV series)

• 2008-2009: True Blood (TV series)

• 2009: Prison Break (TV series)

• 2009: Dollhouse (TV series)

• 2010: Weeds (TV series)

• 2010: Detroit 1-8-7 (TV series)

• NYC – culture is constantly celebrated and expressed…Its one of the most inspiring places to inhabit. The exchanges you witness between people on a train ride from BK to Harlem incites one of the illest soundtracks you’ll ever find.—on her favorite American cityhttp://urbanthoughtcollective.com/penny-aisha-hinds/

• Stagnation. The day I stop learning, growing, or being challenged is the day I stop existing….I must GROW, every moment I am graced to do so.—on what frightens herhttp://urbanthoughtcollective.com/penny-aisha-hinds/