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'''Robinne Lee''' (b. ] ] in ]) is an ] actress of Jamaican and Chinese ancestry. A graduate of ], Lee began her acting career as part of the ensemble cast of the romantic comedy '']'' in 1997, which was shown at the ] and the ]. In 2003, Lee appeared in '']'' with ] and the action comedy '']'' with ]. And in 2005, she appeared opposite ] in '']''. In 2007, Robinne completed a ten episode appearance on '']'' and shot an independent film, "This Is Not a Test".
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|spouse = Eric Hayes (2001-)
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'''Robinne Lee''' (born July 16, 1974) is an American actress and author. She made her screen debut in the 1997 independent film '']'', and later has appeared in films '']'' (2003), '']'' (2003), '']'' (2005), '']'' (2008), '']'' (2017), and '']'' (2018).
Recently, she wrapped shooting ] with ] and ]. And is currently working opposite ] on ].

==Life and career==
Lee was born in Mount Vernon, New York on July 16, 1974. A graduate of ] (1991) and ],<ref name=bio>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/section/movies|title=Movies|work=The New York Times |access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=30 Movie and TV Stars who Graduated from Columbia|url=https://magazine.columbia.edu/article/22-movie-and-tv-stars-who-graduated-columbia|access-date=2021-10-02|website=Columbia Magazine|language=en}}</ref> Lee began her acting career as part of the ensemble cast of the romantic comedy '']'' in 1997, which was shown at Toronto Film Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/1997/film/reviews/hav-plenty-1200451494/|title=Hav Plenty|author=Emanuel Levy|work=Variety|date=16 October 1997 |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> She spent the following years working in smaller films, and well as co-starred in television movies include ''The Runaway'' opposite ]. On television, Lee also guest-starred on '']'', and '']''. She also appeared in R&B singer ]'s music video for his 2004 single "]".

In 2003, Lee appeared in two films, action comedy ], with ] and ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/national_security/|title=National Security|date=17 January 2003|publisher=]|access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last1=Lawrence|first1=Martin|title=National Security|date=2003-01-17|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0271668/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_27|last2=Zahn|last3=Feore|last4=Duke|first2=Steve|first3=Colm|first4=Bill|access-date=2017-01-27}}</ref> and opposite ] and ] in the romantic comedy '']''. In 2005, Lee had a role in box-office hit '']'', starring ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hitch/|title=Hitch|date=11 February 2005|publisher=]|access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> In 2008, she co-starred again with Smith in the drama film '']'' playing his character's fiancee.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/seven_pounds/|title=Seven Pounds|date=19 December 2008|publisher=]|access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref> As lead actress, she starred in the 2008 comedy-drama '']''. In 2009, Lee co-starred alongside ] in the comedy film '']''.

In 2007, Lee had a recurring role on the ] sitcom '']'' and shot an independent film called '']''. From 2013 to 2014, she played Avery Daniels in the first season of the critically acclaimed BET drama series, '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reelmama.com/actress-robinne-lee-on-breaking-into-hollywood-independent-film-and-being-a-working-mom/|title=Actor Robinne Lee on her Hollywood career and being a working mom|author=Lauren Ivy Chiong|website=Reelmama.com|date=12 October 2012 |access-date=29 January 2016}}</ref> From 2017 to 2018, she starred in the Syfy horror drama series, '']''.

Lee played Ros Bailey in '']'' (2017) and '']'' (2018), the sequels to '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/robinne-lee-joins-fifty-shades-darker-cast-20160218|title=Robinne Lee Joins 'Fifty Shades Darker' Cast|author=Tambay A. Obenson|date=18 February 2016|work=Shadow and Act|access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/fifty-shades-darker-robinne-lee-fay-masterson-1201708839/|title='Fifty Shades Darker' Adds Robinne Lee and Fay Masterson|author=Justin Kroll|work=Variety|date=18 February 2016 |access-date=18 February 2016}}</ref>

Lee's debut novel ''The Idea of You'' was published on June 13, 2017, by ]. The story follows Solène Marchand, a 40-year-old mother and owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, who falls for a considerably younger British popstar, idolized by her 12-year-old daughter. The audiobook, read by Lee herself, was released on April 3, 2018, by ]. A ] by ] was announced in June 2021, entered production in 2022 and released on May 2, 2024 starring ].<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Anne Hathaway to star in romcom The Idea Of You |url=https://www.filmstories.co.uk/news/anne-hathaway-to-star-in-romcom-the-idea-of-you/ |website=Filmstories.co.uk}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Anne Hathaway to star in film adaptation of Harry Styles fan fiction The Idea of You |url=https://ew.com/movies/anne-hathaway-star-film-harry-styles-fan-fiction-the-idea-of-you/ |website=EW.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=March 22, 2024 |title=Everything We Know About The Idea of You Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine |url=https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a60278176/the-idea-of-you-movie-date-cast-rumors-news/ |website=Elle.com}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 1997
| '']''
| Leigh Darling
|
|-
| ''Get That Number''
| Girl in the park
| Short
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2000
| ''Cupid & Cate''
| Ellen
| TV movie
|-
| ''The Runaway''
| Cecily Monroe
| TV movie
|-
! scope="row" | 2002
| '']''
| Miss Brown
| TV movie
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2003
| '']''
| Denise
|
|-
| '']''
| Bethany Dandrige
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2004
| ''Shook''
| Jill
| Short
|-
| '']''
| Rachel
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2005
| '']''
| Cressida
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2008
| '']''
| Viv
|
|-
| '']''
| Sarah
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2009
| '']''
| Carol
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2012
| ''Hear Me''
| Tracey
| Short
|-
| '']''
| Joan
|
|-
| '']''
| Shirley
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2013
| '']''
| Erica
|
|-
| ''Curdled''
| Mara
| Short
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2014
| ''Echo Park''
| Rachel
|
|-
| ''Second Chance Christmas''
| Maisie
| TV movie
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
| ''Forgiveness''
| First Lady Vivica Jenkins
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2016
| '']''
| Girlfriend
|
|-
| '']''
| Sam
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="3"| 2017
| '']''
| Ros Bailey
|
|-
| '']''
| Chelsea
|
|-
| ''Sex and Violence''
| Donna Churchland
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2018
| '']''
| Ros Bailey
|
|-
| ''Holly Day''
| Holly Day
|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2019
| '']''
| Celine McQueen
|
|-
| ''Paper Friends''
| Ana
|
|-
! scope="row" | 2021
| ''Greyson Family Christmas''
| Renee Greyson
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
! scope="row" | 2002
| '']''
| Charlotte
| Episode: "]"
|-
! scope="row" | 2004
| '']''
| Bianca
| Episode: "Hart Transplant"
|-
! scope="row" | 2005
| '']''
| Agent Harrill
| Episodes: "]" & "Sabotage"
|-
! scope="row" | 2007
| '']''
| Nicole Jamieson
| Recurring cast: ]–]
|-
! scope="row" | 2013–2014
| '']''
| Avery Daniels
| Recurring cast: season 1
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| 2014
| '']''
| Diane
| Recurring cast
|-
| '']''
| Margaret Bradley
| Episode: "Texts, Lies and Audiotapes"
|-
! scope="row" | 2015
| ''Almost 30''
| Mya Knight
| Episode: "Almost Promoted"
|-
! scope="row" | 2017
| '']''
| Doctor
| Episode: "Something Blue"
|-
! scope="row" | 2017–2018
| '']''
| Bea Hastings
| Main cast
|-
! scope="row" | 2019
| '']''
| Helen
| Episode: "The Bank Job"
|-
! scope="row" | 2023
| '']''
| Lily Vernon
| Episode: "Violet"
|}

==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 17 December 2024

American actress (b. 1974)
Robinne Lee
Born (1974-07-16) July 16, 1974 (age 50)
Mount Vernon, New York, U.S
NationalityAmerican
Alma materYale University
Columbia Law School
Occupation(s)Actress, author
Years active1997–present
SpouseEric Hayes (2001-)
Children2

Robinne Lee (born July 16, 1974) is an American actress and author. She made her screen debut in the 1997 independent film Hav Plenty, and later has appeared in films National Security (2003), Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Hitch (2005), Seven Pounds (2008), Fifty Shades Darker (2017), and Fifty Shades Freed (2018).

Life and career

Lee was born in Mount Vernon, New York on July 16, 1974. A graduate of Yale University (1991) and Columbia Law School, Lee began her acting career as part of the ensemble cast of the romantic comedy Hav Plenty in 1997, which was shown at Toronto Film Festival. She spent the following years working in smaller films, and well as co-starred in television movies include The Runaway opposite Debbi Morgan. On television, Lee also guest-starred on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Numbers. She also appeared in R&B singer Usher's music video for his 2004 single "Confessions Part II".

In 2003, Lee appeared in two films, action comedy National Security, with Martin Lawrence and Steve Zahn, and opposite LL Cool J and Gabrielle Union in the romantic comedy Deliver Us from Eva. In 2005, Lee had a role in box-office hit Hitch, starring Will Smith. In 2008, she co-starred again with Smith in the drama film Seven Pounds playing his character's fiancee. As lead actress, she starred in the 2008 comedy-drama This Is Not a Test. In 2009, Lee co-starred alongside Don Cheadle in the comedy film Hotel for Dogs.

In 2007, Lee had a recurring role on the TBS sitcom Tyler Perry's House of Payne and shot an independent film called This Is Not a Test. From 2013 to 2014, she played Avery Daniels in the first season of the critically acclaimed BET drama series, Being Mary Jane. From 2017 to 2018, she starred in the Syfy horror drama series, Superstition.

Lee played Ros Bailey in Fifty Shades Darker (2017) and Fifty Shades Freed (2018), the sequels to Fifty Shades of Grey.

Lee's debut novel The Idea of You was published on June 13, 2017, by St. Martin's Press. The story follows Solène Marchand, a 40-year-old mother and owner of a prestigious art gallery in Los Angeles, who falls for a considerably younger British popstar, idolized by her 12-year-old daughter. The audiobook, read by Lee herself, was released on April 3, 2018, by Tantor Media. A film adaptation by Jennifer Westfeldt was announced in June 2021, entered production in 2022 and released on May 2, 2024 starring Anne Hathaway.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Hav Plenty Leigh Darling
Get That Number Girl in the park Short
2000 Cupid & Cate Ellen TV movie
The Runaway Cecily Monroe TV movie
2002 Almost a Woman Miss Brown TV movie
2003 National Security Denise
Deliver Us from Eva Bethany Dandrige
2004 Shook Jill Short
13 Going on 30 Rachel
2005 Hitch Cressida
2008 This Is Not a Test Viv
Seven Pounds Sarah
2009 Hotel for Dogs Carol
2012 Hear Me Tracey Short
Divorce Invitation Joan
The Undershepherd Shirley
2013 Miss Dial Erica
Curdled Mara Short
2014 Echo Park Rachel
Second Chance Christmas Maisie TV movie
2015 Forgiveness First Lady Vivica Jenkins
2016 9 Rides Girlfriend
The Bounce Back Sam
2017 Fifty Shades Darker Ros Bailey
'Til Death Do Us Part Chelsea
Sex and Violence Donna Churchland
2018 Fifty Shades Freed Ros Bailey
Holly Day Holly Day
2019 Rattlesnakes Celine McQueen
Paper Friends Ana
2021 Greyson Family Christmas Renee Greyson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Charlotte Episode: "Sleeper"
2004 The Big House Bianca Episode: "Hart Transplant"
2005 Numb3rs Agent Harrill Episodes: "Uncertainly Principle" & "Sabotage"
2007 House of Payne Nicole Jamieson Recurring cast: Season 1–2
2013–2014 Being Mary Jane Avery Daniels Recurring cast: season 1
2014 Farmed and Dangerous Diane Recurring cast
Mind Games Margaret Bradley Episode: "Texts, Lies and Audiotapes"
2015 Almost 30 Mya Knight Episode: "Almost Promoted"
2017 NCIS Doctor Episode: "Something Blue"
2017–2018 Superstition Bea Hastings Main cast
2019 No Good Nick Helen Episode: "The Bank Job"
2023 Kaleidoscope Lily Vernon Episode: "Violet"

References

  1. "Movies". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
  2. "30 Movie and TV Stars who Graduated from Columbia". Columbia Magazine. Retrieved 2021-10-02.
  3. Emanuel Levy (16 October 1997). "Hav Plenty". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  4. "National Security". Rotten Tomatoes. 17 January 2003. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  5. Lawrence, Martin; Zahn, Steve; Feore, Colm; Duke, Bill (2003-01-17), National Security, retrieved 2017-01-27
  6. "Hitch". Rotten Tomatoes. 11 February 2005. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  7. "Seven Pounds". Rotten Tomatoes. 19 December 2008. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  8. Lauren Ivy Chiong (12 October 2012). "Actor Robinne Lee on her Hollywood career and being a working mom". Reelmama.com. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
  9. Tambay A. Obenson (18 February 2016). "Robinne Lee Joins 'Fifty Shades Darker' Cast". Shadow and Act. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  10. Justin Kroll (18 February 2016). "'Fifty Shades Darker' Adds Robinne Lee and Fay Masterson". Variety. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  11. "Anne Hathaway to star in romcom The Idea Of You". Filmstories.co.uk. August 30, 2022.
  12. "Anne Hathaway to star in film adaptation of Harry Styles fan fiction The Idea of You". EW.com.
  13. "Everything We Know About The Idea of You Starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine". Elle.com. March 22, 2024.

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