Stefani Robinson

Stefani Robinson (born circa 1993) is an American television writer best known for her work on FX's Atlanta.^[1] In 2018, she has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for writing the season 2 episode, "Barbershop".^[2] She has won two Writers Guild of America Awards for her work.^[3]

Early life

Robinson moved to the Atlanta suburb of Marietta, Georgia from Hong Kong when she was 8 years old.^[4]

Career

Robinson started her career as an assistant at a talent agency.^[5] After submitting her script to FX, she got her job on Atlanta as they were looking for a female writer.^[6] She has received praise yet has been the subject of sexism for her “female” perspective on the show.^[7]

She previously wrote for Man Seeking Woman.^[8]

Robinson signed a production deal with FX in 2017.^[9]

References

[1] ttps://www.thewrap.com/stefani-robinson-may-be-the-only-female-writer-on-atlanta-but-shes-nobodys-token/

[2] ttps://pitchfork.com/news/emmys-2018-donald-glover-and-atlanta-dominate-nominations/

[3] ttps://variety.com/2018/tv/awards/atlanta-stefani-robinson-writers-office-interview-1202905031/

[4] ttps://nylon.com/articles/stefani-robinson-atlanta-donald-glover

[5] ttps://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2018/04/atlanta-robbin-season-woods-stefani-robinson-interview

[6] ttps://www.vice.com/en_us/article/a348wj/i-went-from-being-an-agency-assistant-to-writing-for-atlanta

[7] ttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/atlanta-writer-stefani-robinson-talks-female-creator-label-1130971

[8] ttps://www.refinery29.com/2016/11/128689/atlanta-tv-show-stefani-robinson

[9] ttps://deadline.com/2017/10/atlanta-producer-stefani-robinson-overall-deal-fx-productions-1202181998/

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