Darlene Hunt

Birth Name:

Melinda Darlene Hunt

Birth Place:

Lebanon Junction, Kentucky, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Producer

The Big C Bosses Reflect on the Final Season: We Ended It the Way We Wanted To

The Big C's creator and executive producer Darlene Hunt -- much like the series' heroine, Cathy Jamison (Laura Linney) --  isn't afraid to tell it like it is. Even when the truth hurts. "Honestly, I actually always envisioned it as...

Mon, Apr 29, 2013

The Big C Bosses Reflect on the Final Season: We Ended It the Way We Wanted To

Susan Sarandon to Play Cancer Survivor on The Big C

Susan Sarandon is joining The Big C for the Showtime comedy's upcoming third season, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The Oscar winner, 65, will play Joy, a cancer survivor who is using her unique experience to inspire...

Tue, Jan 31, 2012

Susan Sarandon to Play Cancer Survivor on The Big C

The Big C Season 2: Cathy's Cancer is Out of the Bag --- Now What?

When Cathy (Laura Linney) found out she had melanoma on The Big C last season, she kicked her husband out of the house, bought a convertible and wasn't afraid to tell anyone how she really felt. What she didn't do was tell her family and friends about her life-altering diagnosis (save for her disgruntled neighbor, Marlene, who later committed suicide). Months later, Cathy's cancer is out in the open — for the most part — and now that she has been forced to face her disease, she's also ready to...

Mon, Jun 27, 2011

The Big C Season 2: Cathy's Cancer is Out of the Bag --- Now What?

VIDEO: The Big C's Adam Acts Out in Anger and Frustration in Season 2

For The Big C's Adam, Season 2 is about dealing with his mom's cancer — and acting out. "He's branching out looking for compassion from other people," Gabriel Basso tells TVGuide.com. "He's not looking to his family for it." When the season wrapped up, Adam finally learned that his mom, played by Laura Linney, was fighting cancer. When the Showtime series returns on Monday (10:30/9:30c), Adam will begin to deal with possibility of death from a therapist his parents force on him. See photos from The Big C

Mon, Jun 27, 2011

VIDEO: The Big C's Adam Acts Out in Anger and Frustration in Season 2

The Big C Season Finale: Is Cathy Ready to Fight?

For a show focused on mortality, few fans of The Big C saw Marlene's sudden suicide coming. Last week, viewers mourned the loss of Cathy's curmudgeonly neighbor-turned-confidant after she decided to end her battle with Alzheimer's. "We all grieved the loss of that character and for the writers in the room, we were grieving months ahead of even telling the actress [Phyllis Somerville]," creator/executive producer Darlene Hunt tells TVGuide.com. "The idea came about to have that character die, and I was personally like, 'We could never!'"

Mon, Nov 15, 2010