Alexia Robinson (actress)

Alexia Robinson
Born (1960-01-01) January 1, 1960[1]
OccupationActress
Years active1985–present

Alexia Robinson (born January 1, 1960) is an American actress, known for her roles on television.

Life and career

Robinson was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and attended Florida State University.[2] She began her career performing on stage productions For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf and A Raisin in the Sun.[2] On television, Robinson made her debut playing the recurring role on the daytime soap opera Rituals in 1985 and later made guest-starring appearances on prime time series such as Fame, Hill Street Blues and Murder, She Wrote. From 1990 to 1994 she played Nurse Meg Lawson in the ABC daytime soap opera, General Hospital.[2]

In 1990, Robinson made her big screen debut in the science fiction action film Total Recall directed by Paul Verhoeven. Her other film credits include The Nutty Professor (1996), Candyman: Day of the Dead (1999) and MacArthur Park (2001).[2] She had the recurring role in the ABC crime drama series Murder One in 1996, and was regular cast member in the WB prime time soap opera, Savannah from 1996 to 1997.[3] From 1997 to 1998 she starred in the UPN sitcom, Good News.[4] She also guest-starred on Walker, Texas Ranger, Getting Personal, Veronica's Closet, V.I.P., and had the recurring roles on Malcolm & Eddie and Eve.

In 2000, Robinson joined the cast of CBS soap opera, The Young and the Restless playing Alex Perez. She first appeared on November 29, 2000, to fill the void left by Victoria Rowell.[5][6] In 2002, it was announced that Robinson was to exit the soap after the expiration of her contract, and departed onscreen on May 9, 2002.[7][8] She received the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Daytime Drama Series nomination in 2002.[9] Since leaving the soap, Robinson acted several television shows, she owns and operates the Alexia Robinson Acting Studio in North Hollywood, Los Angeles.[10] In 2009, Robinson directed the Burbank, California's production of For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf, receiving positive review from Los Angeles Times.[11] In 2022 she had a recurring role in the Peacock series, The Bay.[12]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1990 Total Recall Tiffany
1996 The Nutty Professor Sexy Girl
1999 Candyman 3: Day of the Dead Tamara Video
2001 MacArthur Park Kim
2011 SmartActors Acting Coach Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1985 Rituals Claudia Regular Cast
Fame Back Up Girl Episode: "Team Work"
1986 What's Happening Now!! Susan Episode: "Thy Boss's Daughter"
1987 Hill Street Blues Tess Williams Episode: "The Cookie Crumbles"
1990-94 General Hospital Meg Lawson Regular Cast
1992 Freshman Dorm Eve Episode: "Sex, Truth and Theatre"
1993 Murder, She Wrote Holly Chase Episode: "The Sound of Murder"
1994 Walker, Texas Ranger Alisha Holmes Episode: "The Reunion"
1995 Strange Luck Femme Fatale Episode: "Over Exposure"
1996 Murder One Akeesha Wesley Recurring Cast: Season 1
1996-97 Savannah Cassie Wheeler Recurring Cast: Season 2
1997-98 Good News Mona Phillips Main Cast
1998 Getting Personal Alex Episode: "Chasing Sammy"
Vengeance Unlimited Marian Episode: "Dishonorable Discharge"
1998-00 Malcolm & Eddie Ashley Hawkins Recurring Cast: Season 3, Guest: Season 4
1999 Martial Law Nicole Bannion Episode: "Call of the Wild"
Veronica's Closet Lana Episode: "Veronica's New Year"
2000 V.I.P. Clara Moss Episode: "V.I.P., R.I.P."
2001-02 The Young and the Restless Alex Perez Regular Cast
2002 Haunted FBI Agent Monique Howard Episode: "Simon Redux"
2004 CSI: Miami Mrs. Kincaid's Sister Episode: "Witness to Murder"
2005 Eve Tamara Recurring Cast: Season 2, Guest: Season 3
2023-24 The Bay Detective Natasha Abraham Recurring Cast: Season 7

References

  1. ^ "Alexia Robinson" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
  2. ^ a b c d "Alexia Robinson | The Young and the Restless -Soap Central".
  3. ^ "Cassie Wheeler | Alexia Robinson | Savannah". Soapsworld.de.
  4. ^ "Good News TV-G, 1997 - 1998, 1 Seasons, Comedy". Rotten Tomatoes.
  5. ^ "Y&R Daily Recaps Archives | The Young and the Restless @". Soapcentral.com. n.d. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  6. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (November 5, 2000). "Y&R's Erin is cast, name changed". SoapCentral. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  7. ^ Kroll, Dan J. (March 17, 2002). "Robinson to exit in spring". SoapCentral. Retrieved September 13, 2012.
  8. ^ "Y&R Daily Recaps Archives | The Young and the Restless @". Soapcentral.com. February 11, 2012. Retrieved March 18, 2012.
  9. ^ "Image Awards (NAACP) (2002)". IMDb.
  10. ^ "Coaching".
  11. ^ O’Neal, Dink (March 18, 2009). "THEATER REVIEW". Burbank Leader.
  12. ^ Silver, Carly (September 6, 2022). "Peacock-Bound The Bay Celebrates 100 Episodes". Daytime Confidential.