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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.

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    • 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.

    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, ).

      Http://www.tvfanatic.com/2013/02/cynthia-addai-robinson-to-guest-star-on-the-vampire-diaries-as/ I would also say that Leslie-Ann looks a lot cleaner than I do, ha ha! Cynthia Addai-Robinson: We work really hard on the show, and sometimes have really long days, but some of the best moments are in between set-ups. We have a lot of personalities amongst the cast and crew, so there was always a lot of laughter. In March , she was cast as Emily D.

      "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". ACED Magazine. Retrieved August 22,
    3. ^Fraley, Jason (September 1, ). "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power star travels from Silver Spring to Middle Earth".

      WTOP.

    4. ^"Cynthia Addai Robinson Official Website". Cynthia Addai Robinson Official Website. Archived from the original on February 15,
    5. ^"Development Update: February 14".

      Http://www.ew.com/article/2011/04/28/spartacus-naevia The only downside is being so far from home, but Skype helps keep me sane. External links [ edit ]. Tools Tools. It's just a role, after all.

      The Futon Critic. February 14, Retrieved August 4,

    6. ^"Development Update: February 27". The Futon Critic. February 27, Retrieved August 4,
    7. ^Pearson, Anthony. "Zoe Saldana plays hot action chick in new 'Colombiana' trailer".

      Http://splashpage.mtv.com/2013/09/04/arrow-cynthia-addai-robinson-amanda-waller/: I still have some relatives over there, so I get to London quite a bit. 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. 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. Hot Features.

      Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on 2 March Retrieved 5 May

    8. ^Wightman, Catriona. "Cynthia Addai-Robinson joins 'Spartacus'". Digital Spy. Retrieved 3 May
    9. ^"Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret Movie" &#; via
    10. ^Ausiello, Michael. "Arrow Targets Spartacus Alumna as Infamous DC Comics Villain Amanda Waller".

      TVLine.

      Http://screencrush.com/rosario-dawson-star-trek-into-darkness-look-alike/ Victor Webster interview Most recently, Victor Webster starred as the scorpion king in the 3rd installment to the film franchise. Awards and nominations [ edit ]. Cynthia Addai-Robinson. Cynthia Addai-Robinson: Getting the opportunity to live and work in a part of the world I had never been to was a dream come true.

      Archived from the original on 27 February Retrieved 5 September

    11. ^"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,
    12. ^"The Women's Image Network Awards".

      The Women's Image Awards.

    13. ^Kroll, Justin (6 January ).

    14. Cynthia Addai-Robinson Bio, Wiki, Age, Husband, Power, & Worth
    15. Cynthia Addai-Robinson | Spartacus Wiki | Fandom
    16. Spartacus Red Carpet: Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Naevia)
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      18. "'Arrow' Actress Cynthia Addai-Robinson Joins 'The Accountant'". Variety. Retrieved 6 January

    18. ^"Ben Affleck's 'Live by Night,' 'Accountant' Release Dates Pushed Back". Variety. 7 August Retrieved 7 August
    19. ^Andreeva, Nellie (29 March ). "'Shooter': Cynthia Addai-Robinson Lands Female Lead Of USA Series In Recasting".

      Deadline Hollywood.

      Cynthia addai-robinson spartacus scene International U. Weigh in below! Wikimedia Commons Wikidata item. It was another opportunity to see a new place which I loved.

      Retrieved March 29,

    20. ^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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