Cynthia Addai-Robinson
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Cynthia Addai-Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Born | Cynthia Addai-Robinson January 12, 1985 (age 30) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2002-present |
Cynthia Addai-Robinson is an English-born actress. She was born in London; her mother is from Ghana and her father is an American citizen. She moved to US when she was 4 and was raised by her mother in a suburb of Washington, DC.[1] She is a graduate of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, MD.[2]
Career
Robinson is a graduate of Tisch School of the Arts. She got her first role on television in 2002 in an episode of The Education of Max Bickford. In following years, she made small appearances on television shows like Law & Order: Trial by Jury, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Miami, Numb3rs and Justice. In 2009, she got her first recurring role on the ABC drama, FlashForward playing the character of a Debbie, a nurse. In late 2011 she played Cataleya's mother Alicia in Colombiana.[3] Her biggest role came in early 2011 when she was cast as Naevia in Spartacus: Vengeance. She replaced actress Lesley-Ann Brandt who played the role in the first two seasons but decided to leave the show.[4]
In 2013 she played Aja, a powerful witch who came to help Bonnie on The Vampire Diaries for two episodes. She made a brief a cameo as an on looker in the crowd in the film Star Trek Into Darkness.
In September 2013, she was cast as Amanda Waller in season 2 of the hit CW show, Arrow.[5]
In March 2014, she was cast as Emily D. West in the upcoming History channel miniseries Texas rising, due out for 2015.[6]
In January 2015, she was cast in Gavin O'Connor's The Accountant joining Ben Affleck. Robinson will play a Treasury Department analyst who has kept a low profile.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | The Education of Max Bickford | Susan | Episode: "1.18" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Lillian Beaudriville | Episode: "1.2" |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jeanette | Episode: "5.8" |
| 2006 | Justice | Debra Mortin | Episode: "1.11" |
| 2007 | Dash 4 Cash | Meredith | TV Movie |
| 2007 | A.M.P.E.D. | Paige Moscavell | TV Movie |
| 2007 | CSI: Miami | Courtney Rinella | Episode: "5.12" |
| 2007 | Dirt | Woman | 2 episodes |
| 2007 | Entourage | Amanda's Assistant #2 | Episode: "3.13" |
| 2007 | Life | Stephanie | Episode: "1.02" |
| 2009 | Numb3rs | Trisha Moreno | Episode: "5.15" |
| 2009 | CSI: NY | Dr. Karita Neville | Episode: "5.23" |
| 2009 | FlashForward | Debbie | 6 episodes |
| 2010 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Woman | Episode: "3.21" |
| 2007 | Dirt | Woman | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Spartacus: Vengeance | Naevia | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | Spartacus: War of the Damned | Naevia | 10 episodes |
| 2013 | The Vampire Diaries | Aja | 2 Episodes |
| 2013 | King & Maxwell | Megan Ainsley | Pilot |
| 2013 | Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret | Leslie | TV Movie |
| 2013 | Star Trek Into Darkness | San Francisco Woman | Feature |
| 2013—present | Arrow | Amanda Waller | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Texas Rising | Emily D. West |
References
- ^ Kecskes, Alex. "Interview with Spartacus' Cynthia Addai-Robinson". ACED Magazine. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "A Magnet Actress: Cynthia Addai-Robinson's journey to Hollywood". Montgomery Blair High School Magnet Foundation.
- ^ Pearson, Anthony. "Zoe Saldana plays hot action chick in new 'Colombiana' trailer". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 5 May 2011.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona. "Cynthia Addai-Robinson joins 'Spartacus'". DigitalSpy. Retrieved 3 May 2011.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael. "Arrow Targets Spartacus Alumna as Infamous DC Comics Villain Amanda Waller". TVLine.com. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
- ^ "Cynthia Addai-Robinson Lands Lead In History's Texas Rangers Miniseries". Deadline. Retrieved March 18, 2014.
- ^ Kroll, Justin. "'Arrow' Actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson Joins 'The Accountant'". Variety. Retrieved 6 January 2015.