Nicolette Robinson | |
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Robinson at the 74th Tony Awards in 2021 | |
Born | (1988-04-18) April 18, 1988 (age 36) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
Years active | 1996–present |
Spouse |
Leslie Odom Jr. (m. 2012) |
Children | 2 |
Nicolette Kloe Robinson (born April 18, 1988) is an American stage and television actress. She is known for her role as Jane in the television show The Affair and Jenna in the stage musical Waitress, the latter of which marked her Broadway debut.
Early life
Robinson was born on April 18, 1988, in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish mother and an African-American father. She has joked that her family "looks like the U.N." She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where Robinson majored in musical theater. While in school she performed in multiple stage productions, UCLA's Awaken A Cappella, and received the Gant Gaither Theater Award from the Princess Grace Foundation-USA. Robinson also received a scholarship from the Jackie Robinson Foundation.
Personal life
In 2012, Robinson married actor Leslie Odom Jr., whom she met in 2008 while auditioning for a role in the musical Once on This Island in Los Angeles. Odom, who would later become known for originating the role of Aaron Burr in the stage musical Hamilton, served as the assistant director of Once on This Island. As Robinson would be replacing an actress who had left the production, Odom was tasked with ensuring that she easily transitioned into the role. The two began a relationship after the show's run ended.
On April 23, 2017, the two had their first child, a daughter named Lucille Ruby. On March 25, 2021, their son, Able Phineas, was born.
Performances
Stage
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Lempicka | Suzy Solidor | |
2014–15 | Invisible Thread | Eden | |
2015 | Brooklynite | Astrolass | |
2018 | Waitress | Jenna | Broadway |
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | Cold Case | Dawn Hill - 1994 | Episode; "Detention" |
2010–11 | Perfect Couples | Isabella | Recurring role; 6 episodes |
2012 | Unforgettable | Mena | 1 episode |
2013 | Hart of Dixie | Tara | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
2014–18 | The Affair | Jane | Recurring role, 9 episodes |
2020 | Love in the Time of Corona | Sade | Main role, limited series |
2022-24 | Chicago Med | Tara Goodwin | Recurring role, 5 episodes |
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2020 | One Night in Miami... | Barbara Cooke | |
2023 | Day of the Fight | Jessica | |
2023 | Woman of the Hour | Laura |
References
- "Nicolette Robinson". Playbill. Retrieved September 18, 2018.
- ^ "Nicolette Robinson". Princess Grace Foundation-USA. 2009. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018.
- Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Invisible Thread Star Nicolette Robinson. Broadway.com: Video on Demand. December 15, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- ^ Piepenburg, Erik; Pogrebin, Robin; Sulcas, Roslyn; Soloski, Alexis (February 19, 2015). "Faces to Watch: Heroes, Sidekicks, Cartoonists". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018.
- "Broadway-Bound Nicolette Robinson on Going From Waitress Fan to Waitress Star". Playbill. August 22, 2018. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018.
- ^ LeDonne, Rob (September 4, 2018). "Nicolette Robinson on Debuting in 'Waitress' and Being Half of a Broadway Power Couple". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 5, 2018.
- ^ Spaner, Whitney (December 15, 2015). "How Hamilton's Leslie Odom, Jr. Took His Shot With Nicolette Robinson". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- Fierberg, Ruthie (April 25, 2017). "Hamilton's Leslie Odom Jr. and Wife Nicolette Robinson Welcome a Baby Girl". Playbill. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017.
- "Leslie Odom Jr. And Wife Nicolette Robinson Welcome Second Baby, Son Able Phineas".
- Hetrick, Adam (November 5, 2012). "Lempicka Reading to Feature Lisa Brescia, James Barbour and More". Playbill. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- Isherwood, Charles (December 2, 2015). "Review: In Invisible Thread, a Gay New Yorker Goes to Uganda". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- Cote, David (October 16, 2015). "Invisible Thread". Time Out (review). Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- Hofler, Robert (December 2, 2015). "Invisible Thread Theater Review: Musical's Uganda Is Far From Book of Mormon". TheWrap. Archived from the original on March 23, 2017.
- Saccoccia, Susan (February 27, 2014). "Luminous Cast Fuels "Witness Uganda" Run". The Boston Banner. Archived from the original on September 17, 2018 – via Highbeam.
- Isherwood, Charles (February 25, 2015). "Review: Brooklynite, a Superhero Musical With Matt Doyle and Nicolette Robinson". The New York Times. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- Scheck, Frank (February 25, 2015). "'Brooklynite': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on December 12, 2015.
- Stewart, Zachary (February 25, 2015). "Reviews:Brooklynite". TheaterMania. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
- Soloski, Alexis (February 26, 2015). "Brooklynite review – superheroes hit New York in genial musical". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on July 16, 2017.
- Ramos, Dino-Ray (June 29, 2020). "'Love In The Time Of Corona': Freeform Sets Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson, Tommy Dorfman, Rainey Qualley And 4 More For Limited Series Event". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 27, 2020.
- "Tony Hale Joins Anna Kendrick's Directorial Debut Feature 'The Dating Game,' Co-Starring Alongside Daniel Zovatto and Nicolette Robinson". Variety. December 16, 2022.
External links
- Nicolette Robinson at IMDb
- Nicolette Robinson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Nicolette Robinson at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
- American musical theatre actresses
- American television actresses
- Living people
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- Actresses from Los Angeles
- 1988 births
- Jewish American actresses
- Singers from Los Angeles
- 21st-century African-American actresses
- 21st-century American actresses
- 21st-century American women singers
- African-American Jews
- Jewish women musicians
- 21st-century American singers
- African-American women musicians
- 21st-century African-American women singers
- 21st-century American Jews
- 20th-century African-American actresses
- 20th-century American actresses