Nicolette Robinson

Nicolette Kloe Robinson (born April 18, 1988) is an American stage and television actress.[3][4] She is known for her role as Jane in the television show The Affair and Jenna in the stage musical Waitress,[5] the latter of which marked her debut on Broadway.[6]

Nicolette Robinson
Born (1988-04-18) April 18, 1988[1]
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles[2]
OccupationActress, singer
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2012)​
Children1

Early life

Robinson was born on April 18, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish mother and an African-American father.[4] She has joked that her family "looks like the U.N."[4] 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.[2]

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.[7] 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.[7] As Robinson would be replacing an actor 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.[6]

On April 23, 2017, the two had their first child, a daughter named Lucille Ruby.[8] In November 2020, Robinson announced that she and her husband were expecting their second child, a boy, in March 2021.[9]

Performances

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2012 Lempicka Suzy Solidor[10]
2014–15 Invisible Thread Eden[11][12][13][14]
2015 Brooklynite Astrolass[15][16][17][18]
2018 Waitress Jenna Broadway

Television
Year Title Role Notes
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[19] Main role, limited series

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2020 One Night in Miami Barbara Cooke

References
  1. "Nicolette Robinson". Playbill. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  2. "Nicolette Robinson". Princess Grace Foundation-USA. 2009. Archived from the original on 2018-09-17.
  3. Broadway.com #LiveatFive with Invisible Thread Star Nicolette Robinson. Broadway.com: Video on Demand. December 15, 2015. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  4. 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 2018-09-17.
  5. "Broadway-Bound Nicolette Robinson on Going From Waitress Fan to Waitress Star". Playbill. August 22, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-08-22.
  6. 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 2018-09-05.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. Tate, Allison Slater (November 12, 2020). "'The greatest joy': Leslie Odom Jr., Nicolette Robinson are expecting a baby boy". Today. NBC Universal.
  10. Hetrick, Adam (November 5, 2012). "Lempicka Reading to Feature Lisa Brescia, James Barbour and More". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  11. Isherwood, Charles (December 2, 2015). "Review: In Invisible Thread, a Gay New Yorker Goes to Uganda". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  12. Cote, David (October 16, 2015). "Invisible Thread". Time Out (review). Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  13. Hofler, Robert (December 2, 2015). "Invisible Thread Theater Review: Musical's Uganda Is Far From Book of Mormon". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 2017-03-23.
  14. Saccoccia, Susan (2014-02-27). "Luminous Cast Fuels "Witness Uganda" Run". The Boston Banner. Archived from the original on 2018-09-17 – via Highbeam.
  15. Isherwood, Charles (February 25, 2015). "Review: Brooklynite, a Superhero Musical With Matt Doyle and Nicolette Robinson". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  16. Scheck, Frank (February 25, 2015). "'Brooklynite': Theater Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2015-12-12.
  17. Stewart, Zachary (February 25, 2015). "Reviews:Brooklynite". TheaterMania. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
  18. Soloski, Alexis (February 26, 2015). "Brooklynite review – superheroes hit New York in genial musical". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 2017-07-16.
  19. 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.
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