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Cynthia Addai-Robinson

American actress (born )

Cynthia Addai-Robinson

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Born () January 12, (age&#;45)

London, England

NationalityAmerican, British
EducationNew York University (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years&#;active–present
Known&#;forNaevia in Spartacus, Amanda Waller in Arrow, Nadine Memphis in Shooter

Cynthia Addai-Robinson (born January 12, )[1] is an American actress.

She is known for her roles as Naevia in the Starztelevision seriesSpartacus, DC Comics character Amanda Waller in The CW TV series Arrow, and Nadine Memphis on the USA Network series Shooter. She currently plays the role of Tar-Míriel on the Amazon PrimeThe Lord of the Rings series The Rings of Power.

Early life

Addai-Robinson was born in London; her mother is from Ghana and her father is a U.S.

citizen. She moved to the U.S. when she was 4 and was raised by her mother in a suburb of Washington, D.C.[2] She graduated from Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, Maryland, and Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater.[3] In addition, she trained at Lee Strasberg Theater Institute.[4]

Career

After participating in several various Off-Broadway plays, Addai-Robinson got her first role on television in in an episode of The Education of Max Bickford.

Http://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/28/spartacus-naevia Main Menu U. Gilles Nuytens: I see that you fell in love with acting at a very young age. NEW: Games. Film [ edit ].

In following years, she made small appearances on television shows likeLaw & Order: Trial by Jury, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, CSI: Miami, Numb3rs and Justice. In , she was originally cast to play Melanie Barnett in the American sitcom The Game,[5] but was replaced by Tia Mowry for unspecified reasons prior to the show's production.[6] In , she got her first recurring role on the ABC drama FlashForward as the character Debbie, a nurse.

The same year she appeared in Tina Mabry's independent film Mississippi Damned as Milena.

In , Addai-Robinson made her big screen debut as the mother of Zoe Saldana's character (played by Amandla Stenberg) in Colombiana.[7]

Her biggest role came from to when she was cast as Naevia in the third season Spartacus: Vengeance and the fourth season Spartacus: War of the Damned after Lesley-Ann Brandt decided to leave the series.[8]

In early , Addai-Robinson played Aja, a powerful witch who came to help Bonnie on The Vampire Diaries for two episodes.

She made a brief appearance as an on looker in the crowd in the film Star Trek Into Darkness. She played Leslie in Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret, a television movie about the murder of Travis Alexander.[9] In September , she was cast as the recurring character Amanda Waller in the hit The CW show Arrow.[10]

In March , she was cast as Emily D.

West in the History Channel miniseries Texas Rising.[11] Her performance was nominated for a Women's Image Network Award for Best Actress in a Drama Series.[12]

In January , Addai-Robinson was cast in Gavin O'Connor's The Accountant, alongside Ben Affleck and J. K. Simmons, playing a U.S. Treasury Department analyst.[13] The film was released in October [14]

In March , it was announced that she would be taking over Emily Rios's role from the television series Shooter as the female lead.[15]

Filmography

Film

† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Television

Video games

Awards and nominations

References

  1. ^Rose, Mike (January 12, ).

    "Today's famous birthdays list for January 12, includes celebrities Howard Stern, Issa Rae". . Retrieved January 12,

  2. ^Kecskes, Alex. "Interview with Spartacus' Cynthia Addai-Robinson".

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  6. Cynthia Addai-Robinson in 'Spartacus' S02E06 (2012)
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  8. ^Fraley, Jason (September 1, ). "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star travels from Silver Spring to Middle Earth". WTOP.
  9. ^"Cynthia Addai Robinson Official Website".

    Http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/02/cynthia-addai-robinson-to-guest-star-on-the-vampire-diaries-as/ And why? February 14, Archived from the original on 2 March News U.

    Cynthia Addai Robinson Official Website. Archived from the original on February 15,

  10. ^"Development Update: February 14". The Futon Critic. February 14, Retrieved August 4,
  11. ^"Development Update: February 27".

  12. Http://splashpage.mtv.com/2013/09/04/arrow-cynthia-addai-robinson-amanda-waller/
  13. See full list on spartacus.fandom.com
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  15. ^Pearson, Anthony. "Zoe Saldana plays hot action chick in new 'Colombiana' trailer". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 2 March Retrieved 5 May
  16. ^Wightman, Catriona. "Cynthia Addai-Robinson joins 'Spartacus'".

    Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 May

  17. ^"Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret Movie" &#; via
  18. ^Ausiello, Michael.

    Http://screencrush.com/rosario-dawson-star-trek-into-darkness-look-alike/ Filmography [ edit ]. Unfortunately the circumstances at the end of season one set Naevia on a very different path, and in this second season I portray Naevia in the aftermath of a violent, and I would even say near-fatal, exile. Gilles Nuytens: How far would you go to get a role you really want, even if this role isn't bringing you money? Victor Webster interview Most recently, Victor Webster starred as the scorpion king in the 3rd installment to the film franchise.

    "Arrow Targets Spartacus Alumna as Infamous DC Comics Villain Amanda Waller". TVLine. Archived from the original on 27 February Retrieved 5 September

  19. ^"Cynthia Addai-Robinson Lands Lead In History's Texas Rangers Miniseries". Deadline Hollywood. 18 March Archived from the original on March 20, Retrieved March 18,
  20. ^"The Women's Image Network Awards".

    The Women's Image Awards.

  21. ^Kroll, Justin (6 January ).

    Cynthia addai-robinson spartacus scene Retrieved August 22, Retrieved 7 March Cynthia Addai-Robinson: We are portraying Naevia at two very different points in her journey; in the first season, as well as the prequel, Naevia is a young, naive house slave whose path would have been pretty straightforward if not for her love affair with Crixus. Gilles Nuytens: Same question for FlashForward, what do you keep in mind from that show?

    "'Arrow' Actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson Joins 'The Accountant'". Variety. Retrieved 6 January

  22. ^"Ben Affleck's 'Live by Night,' 'Accountant' Release Dates Pushed Back". Variety.

    Http://splashpage.mtv.com/2013/09/04/arrow-cynthia-addai-robinson-amanda-waller/: IMDB profile. Gilles Nuytens: To follow up the previous question, what made acting more than a simple hobby? I could have taken a "safer" route and studied something practical, but nowadays that's no guarantee that you'll have it any easier than a starving artist. Explore Wikis Community Central.

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  23. ^Andreeva, Nellie (29 March ). "'Shooter': Cynthia Addai-Robinson Lands Female Lead Of USA Series In Recasting". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 29,
  24. ^Grobar, Matt (7 March ). "Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, J.K. Simmons & Cynthia Addai-Robinson Returning For 'The Accountant 2' As Artists Equity Sets Up Sequel At Amazon MGM".

    Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 7 March

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